Congress Prez Kharge: The Gandhis' Master Stroke

The Gandhis should feel blessed that by sheer luck they have zeroed in on a well-liked and competent person to head the party, argues Virendra Kapoor. IMAGE: Mallikarjun Kharge, the front-runner......

Why Did The Pope Visit The Russian Embassy?

It stands to reason that at the meeting on Friday, Pope Francis conveyed to the Kremlin, some message in regard of the developments in Ukraine.The long duration of the meeting in the Russian......

Is Xi likely to be overthrown?

China's presence in the international dog house is just the kind of opportunity that his opponents must be waiting for, predicts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: People recite the Communist......

Is Modi weighing his options on Pakistan?

There is no conceivable reason for any big power to put road blocks on the path of an India-Pakistan normalisation process, asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: An Indian soldier keeps guard......

The legacy of Arvind Subramanian

The outgoing Chief Economic Advisor will always be remembered for the remarkable passion and purpose he brought to the job, the large imprint he has left on policy making, the big ideas and debates......

Harvey Weinstein's lessons for India

'It is important whenever such accusations arise to provide whatever support we can to the accusers who, with inspiring bravery, have decided to take on men far more powerful than they are,' says......

Jumpstarting India's start-up dream

A minor fix in tax laws can make start-ups bloom, says Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. Last weekend a group of serious-faced men came to see me. When they called me,......

Jumpstarting India's start-up dream

A minor fix in tax laws can make start-ups bloom, says Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. Last weekend a group of serious-faced men came to see me. When they called me,......

Bollywood mein aaj chand niklaa

Bollywood is always open to inspiration. But one thing that has remained constant is its love affair with the moon. And that's reflected in the songs. The latest film to have a song sung to......

Want to know more about the Crusades?

Ridley Scott is probably wondering why he didn't opt for a sequel to Gladiator. Picking Kingdom of Heaven has, apparently, led some critics to label his work 'complete fiction', and others to......

Bolt pulverises world record to win 200 gold

Jamaica's triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt tore his own 200 metres world record to shreds in Berlin on Thursday, clocking 19.19 seconds in the final to complete a breathtaking sprint double at......

T20 WC teams: SWOT analysis

INDIA (defending champions) Strengths: Confident side under the assured leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The team are experienced and an average age of 25 means vastly improved fielding with......

Anand checkmates Bulgaria

Indian Grandmaster and World2 Viswanathan Anand started 2004 with a convincing victoryat the Corus chess tournament at Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands. It was followed by a high profile visit to......