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Remembering Anglo-Indian Courage For The Motherland

'Anglo-Indians have played a significant role at the forefront, meeting every challenge to the security of the motherland.'A fascinating excerpt from Barry O'Brien's The Anglo-Indians: A Portrait......

W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L Music

Fantastical musical moments from the International Jazz Day concert in Mumbai.Photographs and videos: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com IMAGE: The incomparable Godfather Of Indian Jazz, Louis Banks, full......

Top moments from Biden's inauguration

Scenes from Inauguration Day in Washington, DC as Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. Doug Emhoff, US Vice President Kamala Harris, Jill Biden and US President Joe......

Trump loses bid to challenge Biden's win in Pennsylvania

In a fresh setback to United States President Donald Trump's efforts to reverse the presidential election result in Pennsylvania, a federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by his team,......

What the world expects from Biden

It would be a huge achievement if the new administration manages a successful transition to some sense of domestic and international normalcy in these frantic times marked by the pandemic and rise......

Fulfilling economic promises will be an uphill task for Modi

Sustaining anything in the region of 7% growth should be good enough in a troubled and risk-laden world, says T N Ninan. Three months ago, a Brookings Institution-Financial Times tracking index......

Indian American on US Ex-Im Bank adivsory board

The board of directors of the Export-Import Bank, the official export-credit agency of the United States, has appointed Indian American entrepreneur and investor Frank F Islam, of McLean, Virginia,......

Indian American joins Ex-Im Bank's advisory board

The Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank, the official export-credit agency of the United States, has appointed Indian American entrepreneur and investor Frank F Islam, of McLean, Virginia,......

Obama ought to take up cricket

Experts muse about whether Mr Obama will swing for the fences like President George W. Bush or play small ball like President Bill Clinton. Will he look to hit a home run on climate change or just......

'Globalisation must help the poor'

The United States cherished its relationship with India and both countries should use globalisation as a tool to bring lasting peace and stability in the Indian subcontinent and across the world,......

'If there's a heaven, Gene Wilder has a Golden Ticket'

The latest Hollywood updates. As soon as the news of American comic actor Gene Wilder's demise went viral, social networking sites started flooding with condolences and remembrance notes for the......

Will War Horse and Descendants be nominated for Oscars?

Arthur J Pais gives his predictions for the Oscar nominations that will be announced on January 23.When the Oscar nominations get announced on January 23, a few acclaimed filmmakers are sure to be......

George Clooney, Meryl Streep win at Golden Globes 2012

The 69th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There were quite a few surprises and some expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: Best Motion Picture - Drama......

Look out New York, here comes Zakir Hussain!

As the tabla maestro Zakir Hussain is heading to New York to perform at a Lincoln Center theatre as part of the Zakir Hussain's Masters of Percussion national tour, he says he is thankful to his......

The 9 starkids of '09

Bollywood, as we all know, is a family business.Most acting roles are inherited, and starkids stick around long enough to find their footing and even if they aren't impressive the first dozen......

Harry Brook returns home; to miss India series

IMAGE: Harry Brook is set to miss the India series due to personal reasons. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Middle-order batter Dan Lawrence will replace Harry Brook in the England squad for the......

England's Salt shines in epic run chase vs West Indies

Photograph: Kind Courtesy ECB/X England kept their five-match Twenty20 series in the West Indies alive after winning the third game by seven wickets with a ball to spare thanks to Phil Salt's......

West Indies fail to qualify for World Cup for first time!

IMAGE: Kyle Mayers is bowled by Chris Sole of Scotland. Photograph: ICC Business Corporation FZ LLC 2020 Brandon McMullen shone with bat and ball as Scotland earned another landmark victory over......

Long jumper Shaili Singh finishes third in Japan

IMAGE: Shaili Singh, 19, was competing in her first big international outdoor event at the senior level. Photograph: Shaili Singh/Instagram Talented Indian youngster Shaili Singh finished third......

Here's how rain, Ireland put England's T20 WC in peril

IMAGE: Ireland produced a disciplined bowling performance to restrict England's big hitters. Photograph: ICC/Twitter England's hopes of reaching the T20 World Cup semi-finals suffered a major......

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