Vajpayee had always felt that India must act with conviction and panache.He decided that, irrespective of the attendant risks, he would undertake what many felt was a precarious course.A......
This is the time when the US would need the conceptual strategic thinking of a Henry Kissinger, able to ally diplomatic skills with a well-conceived worldview of what the emergence of a new balance......
The Pentagon has encouraged India and China to engage in a direct dialogue free of any 'coercive aspects'. "We encourage India and China to engage in direct dialogue aimed at reducing tensions and......
'The surge of Saudi nationalism is the last thing Washington wants,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: President Donald Trump, flanked by White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner, second......
How has the Indian State, in principle and practice, given shape to the essential ingredients of the secular principle and composite culture? Vice-President Hamid Ansari attempted to answer this......
Damage from new shenanigans can be contained if regulators move quickly when something does not smell right, counsels Debashis Basu. IMAGE: Sam Bankman-Fried, who founded and led FTX until a......
Overseas investors, as well as other key stakeholders, such as brokers, custodians, and clearing corporations, are yet to iron out critical issues, even as the shift towards a shorter trade......
The country's foreign exchange reserves surged by $58.38 billion in April-September 2021 to $635.36 billion, says an RBI report released on Wednesday. The forex reserves were at $576.98 billion at......
These exist in a unique world of by-invitation-only properties -- those that are never advertised and which money alone cannot buy.One cannot simply walk in for a tour of these apartments.A buyer......
The US tight oil industry has been more resilient than many had expected Oil group OPEC agreed to stick by its policy of unconstrained output for another six months on Friday, setting aside......
Beautiful movies, from across the world. The year 2014 was big when it came to foreign language films, as many film festival award winners played in theatres in New York City. This year 83......
IMAGE: Shubman Gill will lead the Gujarat Titans in the upcoming IPL season. Photographs: Gujarat Titans/X With the IPL season set to roll on Friday, one captain who has 100 Tests under his belt......
Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI Star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin scripted a massive record as he became the first India player to pick up 100 Test wickets against England. On Day 1 of the fourth......
One of cricket's greatest players passed into the ages on Monday.Rediff.com salutes the legend. IMAGE: Bedi in action, August 2, 1971. Photograph: Dennis Oulds/Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty......
IMAGE: All things are looking good for Kane to return in this game, says New Zealand coach Gary Stead. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters New Zealand's regular skipper Kane Williamson could feature......
IMAGE: Lockie Ferguson will take over the captain's role for the first time in his career as regular New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson continues to recover from a knee injury. Photograph: Andrew......