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US Is Back In Business In Afghanistan

Russia and China are tight-fisted and Iran is broke and none of them has the political will or capacity to bankroll the Afghan economy, which only the US can, points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.......

Modi-Shah are ruthless to political opponents

Neither Modi nor Shah had held legislative or executive power in Delhi before 2014. They have no training in appealing to the diversity of India as represented in Parliament.Their prism is the......

'Chinese adventures have misfired'

'The Chinese thought India would back off.''They did not expect such a firm Indian response to their expansionist manoeuvre.' IMAGE: Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft at the Leh......

The plight of migrant workers across this land

This barefoot pilgrimage home we are seeing all around us, and the way plenty of us have reacted to it, is not just a commentary on India, circa 2020. It also shames us forever, notes Dilip......

When I was in quarantine

'It all became clear when I was asked to lodge myself on the couch in the lounge,' says Kishore Singh. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com A few weeks ago, I returned from California,......

The bizarre tale of Cairn retro tax

The levy of retrospective tax on the UK's Cairn Energy Plc is a tale of bizarre twists and turns that saw its attached shares being sold in May 2018 amid the passing of the baton from a full-time......

Facebook accused of 'trending' bias

Gizmodo reported on Monday that a former Facebook employee claimed workers 'routinely suppressed news stories of interest to conservative readers,' while 'artificially' adding other stories to the......

Meet electricity's marathon man, Rajiv Mishra

Being a company with its headquarters in Hong Kong, CLP saw early that the pollution caused by China’s rush for industrial growth would lead inevitably to demands for cleaner......

Tesla's Gigafactory promises to change the world

The Powerwall 'will be great for India where there is a scarcity of electricity. The sun is there pretty much all day and there is no real good way to store its energy,' Tesla CIO Jay Vijayan......

Audi TT: A practical, luxurious car but price is a dampener

The new, third-generation TT doesn't have the curves of its predecessors; apparently Audi wants the car to look sharper and edgier. It feels like yesterday that Audi launched the first......

Dahaad Review: Sonakshi Packs A Punch

For those who believed in her talent since Lootera, Dahaad is a truly rewarding experience, observes Sukanya Verma. A blurry visual of different stages of a dying bride at the start of every......

Tabu gets BUSY!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Tabu/Instagram After Maqbool and Haider, Tabu reunites with director Vishal Bhardwaj for the spy thriller, Khufiya. It is inspired by true events and based on the......

10 Times Kajol Impressed Us

Our admiration for Kajol is set in stone! Two decades ago, when we asked Kajol to rate herself as an actress on a scale of one to 10, she answered matter-of-factly, "One, maybe two." Some......

'Gandhi's honesty floored me'

Putting together a play about the Father of the Nation is no easy task.But when that play is a musical, the challenges increase.Rediff.com's Savera R Someshwar (text), Rajesh Karkera (video) and......

Amitabh, Jaya shoot together again

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Amitabh Bachchan recently shot with his wife Jaya for a jewellery brand.He posted a picture, above, and wrote: 'Right time......

Soccer PIX: Man City beat Everton; Lewandowski 'tricks

Man City leave it late to beat Everton and reach Cup semis IMAGE: Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan scores their first goal. Photograph: Paul Ellis/Reuters Manchester City's quadruple bid......

COVID-19 missteps topple Sandpaper-gate survivor Roberts

IMAGE: Cricket Australia announced Kevin Roberts' resignation with immediate effect on Tuesday. Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images Friends in high places may have enabled Kevin Roberts'......

Canada's pride Andreescu delivers on hype in New York

IMAGE: It's a dream come true playing against Serena in the final of the US Open, said Andreescu. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters Clobbering her way past her semi-final opponent Belinda Bencic at......

Hockey WC: Netherlands crush Canada, set up quarter-final with India

IMAGE: Netherlands' players celebrate a goal against Canada in their cross over match at the hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. Photograph: Hockey India/Twitter Three-time champions......

Hockey World League: Sloppy India lose to England

IMAGE: Rupinder Pal Singh converts a penalty corner. Photograph: Hockey India/Facebook Sloppy defending cost India dearly as Sam Ward scored a brace for England to hand the home team a......

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