'Looking at Russia, China could become more aggressive'

'Both Russia and the USA seek New Delhi's friendship, because for both -- Russia and the USA -- India is a certain counterbalance to China.' IMAGE: Ukrainian tanks move in the city of Mariupol,......

Goa court acquits journalist Tarun Tejpal of rape charges

Seven years after a woman colleague accused him of sexual assault in the elevator of a luxury hotel in Goa, journalist Tarun Tejpal was acquitted of all charges by a sessions court in the state on......

My family had to deal with fallout of false allegations: Tejpal

Journalist Tarun Tejpal, who was acquitted of rape charges in a 2013 case by court in Goa on Friday, said the last seven-and-a-half years had been “traumatic” for his family as they......

China and Xi want India to fail

By jettisoning the vision of a multilateral world in favour of a Han Empire, China has posed a major long term challenge to India.India must stand firm against Chinese expansionism, but also keep a......

For AirAsia's Tony Fernandes, Indian sky is out of bounds

With cash shortage and plans going awry, the AirAsia owner is looking to cash out of the venture he built with Ratan Tata in 2013. Arindam Majumdar reports. Last September, Tony Fernandes, owner......

Let us stop taxing women!

Double tax exemption on wages paid to women can encourage companies to hire, retain and compensate women better, argues Nitin Pai.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The single biggest policy......

'Every farmer in India will oppose the BJP'

'Four years into his tenure and Modi still has no idea what is wrong with the agriculture sector!' IMAGE: Farmers plant saplings in a paddy field in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. Photograph: Jitendra......

Reading India's OBOR boycott right

We must see New Delhi’s position as a signal of competition to the Chinese grand design for the 21st century world, says Nitin Pai. India’s boycott of China’s Belt and Road Forum......

The Cult of Mithun Chakraborty

National Award-winning actor, producer, hotelier, ex-MP, cricket team owner, philanthropist, highest tax payer, reality show judge, animal lover and, above all, people's hero -- Mithun is truly a......

King Kong will rule our hearts!

Part I: King Kong may be a monster hit!How big a hit will King Kong be? Read on...Universal and Jackson's box office is destined to be huge -- Rings or even Titanic huge,' says the influential......

King Kong's leading lady dies at 96

The beauty that killed the beast is dead.Fay Wray, the blonde bombshell who screamed to fame on King Kong's palm in the 1933 classic, died in her Manhattan apartment on August 8. She was 96. Wray,......

Spider-Man 2: A must-watch!

The thing about spiders is that we don't like them. Either creepily hairy or disconcertingly spindly, they refuse us even the common decency of being stealthy, commonly wallowing in discomfort as......

From Manchester to Mumbai, City owners expand their global empire

Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano said the group had been looking for years at soccer in India and the Indian Super League (ISL), which is currently in its sixth season. IMAGE: The City Football......