Shakya Mitra And R Krishna Das

Stories by Shakya Mitra And R Krishna Das

What's age got to do if you are a champion?

What's age got to do if you are a champion?

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2017

A staggering number of athletes across sports seem to have found their best game in their 30s, 40s.

China's big bucks luring soccer's talent

China's big bucks luring soccer's talent

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2017

Carlos Tevez is getting paid 615,000 a week at Shanghai Shenhua, making him the world's best-paid player. His salary is now more than Cristiano Ronaldo's and Lionel Messi's!

Yogeshwar Dutt, the man who wrestles and tweets

Yogeshwar Dutt, the man who wrestles and tweets

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2017

In his most recent gesture, Yogeshwar Dutt refused dowry and took just Rs 1 as shagun for his wedding.

Can cyber criminals loot your money?

Can cyber criminals loot your money?

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2016

Citizens won't have faith in Digital India if their hard-earned money is looted by cyber criminals and cyber fraudsters from banks.

Yoga gets a league, but will it work?

Yoga gets a league, but will it work?

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2016

The centuries-old tradition of yoga is looking towards the reality television concept to increase its popularity

Can Aussies salvage pride in Adelaide?

Can Aussies salvage pride in Adelaide?

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2016

Going into the final Test against South Africa, Australia are staring at the lowest ebb in their 140-year cricketing history.

How Prof Nandini Sundar got pulled into a murder mystery

How Prof Nandini Sundar got pulled into a murder mystery

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2016

While the Chhattisgarh police charged the well-known academic with a tribal man's murder, those who know her say it is vendetta at play.

'BJP is turning into a party of capitalists'

'BJP is turning into a party of capitalists'

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2016

'The party had opposed FDI when it was in the Opposition. Now, its government has allowed FDI in all sectors.' 'Modi had opposed GST when he was chief minister. Now, he is strongly advocating it.' 'The BJP must come clean and inform its supporters and the people why it is diverging from its basic agenda.'

Jharkhand has ambitious plans to woo investors

Jharkhand has ambitious plans to woo investors

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2016

Political stability and a couple of big projects are pluses, but focus on medium and small industries is still missing.

The soldier who returned from the 'dead' after 7 years

The soldier who returned from the 'dead' after 7 years

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2016

Dharamveer Yadav was declared dead by the armed forces in 2012. He returned home this June much to the shock of his family.

'How can people mock poverty in a country like India?'

'How can people mock poverty in a country like India?'

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2016

Sonali Shetty took on a restaurant that denied admission to street children.

When Shah Rukh Khan upset Sushant Jain

When Shah Rukh Khan upset Sushant Jain

Rediff.com   24 May 2016

Why has Sushant Jain, the owner of Ghantewala, the famous sweet shop in Delhi's Chandni Chowk, sent Yash Raj a legal notice?

Hyderabad masala

Hyderabad masala

Rediff.com   9 May 2016

An upcoming film on Mohammad Azharuddin promises to be a potboiler, though not a true biopic.

Want to meet Romeo and Juliet?

Want to meet Romeo and Juliet?

Rediff.com   2 May 2016

It has been 400 years since William Shakespeare died but his legacy lives on.

How the Censor Board works!

How the Censor Board works!

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2016

Lights, Camera, Censor!

Watch out for these guys at IPL 9!

Watch out for these guys at IPL 9!

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2016

The 2016 Indian Premier League season brings with it an opportunity for both the old and new.

Goodbye, Genius

Goodbye, Genius

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2016

In Martin Crowe's death, cricket has lost one of its most iconic figures in recent memory, says Shakya Mitra.

Why top batsmen are taking early retirement

Why top batsmen are taking early retirement

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2015

Shakya Mitra ponders why top batsmen like Michael Clarke bowing out early.

In Naxal hotbed, PM initiates projects worth Rs 25,000 cr

In Naxal hotbed, PM initiates projects worth Rs 25,000 cr

Rediff.com   10 May 2015

Projects include steel plant & railway line; Modi's visit first by a PM to the tribal belt in 30 yrs

Rolling bidis is child's play in this Chhattisgarh village

Rolling bidis is child's play in this Chhattisgarh village

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2014

Every house in the Achota village of Dhamtari district in Chhattisgarh has children who roll bidis but are outside the scope of child labour laws.