BRICS Summit: Opportunities for India, Russia and China

Srikanth Kondapalli on what to expect from the seventh BRICS summit meeting to be held in Russia in July. The seventh BRICS Summit is to be held at Ufa in Russia on July 9-10. As the rotating chair......

Church council denounces move to ordain women

The recent move by the Church of England to allow ordination of women as bishops has caused ripples among traditionalists in the Indian church, especially in Kerala, the seat of Syrian......

India less corrupt now; Iraq worst

India is now less corrupt, despite the fact that it tops the world bribery list!The latest Transparency International (TI), the Berlin-based anti-corruption watchdog, ranks India at number 70 on......

India 40th, US tops in network readiness

India stands 40th in 'network readiness' in the world, having slipped from the 39th spot it held last year. However, it is above China (50th) and Pakistan (67th) and Sri Lanka (83rd). (See entire......

Where is WTO headquartered?

World Trade Organization Where is WTO headquartered?Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find out how much you know about the World Trade Organization.Biz Quiz is best viewed in Internet Explorer (IE) and......

The Global Corruption Index Ranking

In the Global Corruption Index, a survey of 133 nations conducted by Transparency International (an anti-graft watchdog), India stood 83rd,recording a score of 2.8 out of 10.The following is the......

Euro 2024 qualifiers: Romania clinch top spot; France held

IMAGES from the Euro 2024 qualifiers played on Tuesday. IMAGE: Romania's Denis Alibec celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates Inquam during their match against Switzerland at National......

Euro Qualifiers: France demolish 10-man Gibraltar; Dutch qualify

IMAGE: France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring their twelfth goal against Gibraltar during their Euro 2024 Qualifier Group B match at Allianz Riviera, Nice, France on Saturday. Photograph:......

Euro qualifiers: Record for Mbappe, Saka hits treble

IMAGE: Kylian Mbappe become the all-time leading French scorer over a season with 54 goals for club and country. Photograph: Ligue 1/Twitter France striker Kylian Mbappe scored to set another......

Chess Olympiad: India 'A', 'B' post wins in Open section

IMAGE: India ‘A’ continues its sweep in the women's section of the Chess Olympiad. Photograph: AICF/Twitter The India 'A' and 'B' teams registered comprehensive seventh round......

World Rapid Chess: Humpy in joint second spot

IMAGE: Koneru Humpy has so far logged three wins and a draw at the World Rapid Chess Championship. Photograph: Chess Base India/Twitter Defending champion Koneru Humpy bounced back in style after......