'A lot of Israeli soldiers will lose their lives'

''Hamas is going to be prepared. There will be booby traps and tunnels; it's going to be door to door fighting.' IMAGE: Smoke and flames billow after Israeli forces struck a high-rise tower in......

NRIs: Pop Nationalism To Identity Supremacy

Brand India's societal divisions and distortions have remained as much relevant in 'liberal' America and Europe as it still is in the structurally stratified Indian society of the 21st century,......

'Hundreds of Palestinians will be killed'

'Israel has received an extremely hard and rude reminder that it cannot talk of normalisation of relations with other Arab countries without addressing the issues pertaining to Palestine.' IMAGE:......

How foreign media covered Chandrayaan-3 landing

Chandrayaan-3's successful soft-landing on the Moon to propel India into an elite group of nations was lauded by leading foreign media outlets as a marvellous achievement and a massive moment for......

RCEP can be particularly beneficial for India, says report

The report by the High Level Advisory Group said India stands to benefit even more when the US and China are locked in a global trade war. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Less than a week......

Innovative field research in India helped Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo win Economics Nobel

This year's Laureates have shown how the problem of global poverty can be tackled by breaking it down into a number of smaller - but more precise - questions at individual or group levels, he Royal......

PMC shows it's time for relook at urban coop banks

In the aftermath of the PMC Bank mess which was in the RBI's highest rating of ‘A’ category, trustworthiness of these ratings may be up for a review.  IMAGE: PMC Bank depositors......

How China's BRI is making inroads into Europe

'Chinese companies have acquired stakes in 13 ports in Europe, including in Greece, Spain and, most recently, Belgium.''Those ports handle about 10 percent of Europe's shipping container capacity,'......

Kohrra Review: Haunting

Kohrra is a terrific ensemble piece but the two fine leads keep show glued together, applauds Aseem Chhabra. Towards the middle of Netflix's new riveting six-part series Kohrra, Amarpal Garundi......

No, Friends is Not The Best Sitcom Ever!

'The pride of the devoted Seinfeld fan is that he happens to love a show that doesn't take his love for granted, so that even on repeat viewings he is never really sure what directions an episode......

The Best Karan Johar Films On OTT

It doesn't seem like it, but 25 years have passed since Kuch Kuch Hota Hai released and introduced a bright, youngm director name Karan Johar. He has directed just six feature films since his......

So, What Was It About Naatu Naatu?

RRR threw a lifeline, or so it seemed, to a world that was down in the dumps.Keeravani and his Naatu Naatu just happened to be in the right place at the right time, notes Saibal Chatterjee. RRR's......

Serena's brand will stay strong post-retirement

IMAGE: Serena Williams positioned her well ahead of other female athletes in terms of appeal to major sponsors. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters The end of Serena Williams' glittering......

Skateboarding embraces roots on Olympic debut at Tokyo

IMAGE: Professional skateboarder Tony Hawk and one of his sponsors Vans have combined with non-profit Skateistan to support the creative culture of skateboarding by empowering children through......

Time right for the great American cricketing dream?

'Similar to baseball, a lot of the same things go on in it, pitchers have similar curve balls and all that. It is going to be a lot of fun' IMAGE: Indian cricket fans during the 1st T20......

Football Extras: Mourinho to get his own TV show in Russia

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is......