US: Mayor resigns after 'ape in heels' Facebook post on Michelle

Mayor Beverly Whaling of Clay in West Virginia has resigned after she came under fire for approvingly commenting on a racist Facebook post calling United States First Lady Michelle Obama 'an ape in......

Will Hassan Rowhani change Iran's equations with the world?

While one is not anticipating a sea change in Iranian politics, in Hassan Rowhani, Iran may have found a President who will, at the very least, be less verbally aggressive than the outgoing Mahmoud......

The cult of Scientology: A religion or a deception?

What is Scientology, and why is it so controversial? Rediff.com tries to find out. The not-so-glittery news of the split between Hollywood stars Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes not only sent......

Pilot to operate Gadkari's flight held with ammo

A Canadian-origin pilot of a private air charter company, who was to fly Bharatiya Janata Party chief Nitin Gadkari to Mumbai, was arrested in New Delhi on Tuesday for allegedly trying to enter the......

Columbia moves away from traditional MBA models

America's top business schools may boast the history and the branding but none of them are resting on their laurels, not least Columbia Business School. Though the school was founded more than 90......

Man in the News: Vikram Pandit

If sheer brainpower is what Wall Street needs to find its way out of the wreckage of the credit squeeze then things are looking up. This week, Citigroup named as chief executive Vikram Pandit, a......

Indo-US CEOs Forum to launch $5 bn fund

The Indo-US CEOs Forum has offered to set up a $5-billion fund for infrastructure development projects in India provided it is run with "minimum government participation," Commerce and Industry......

There's malice in this search

A recent WebSense Security Labs report alleges it searched Google to find malicious executables (files which, when clicked, can unleash a virus that can damage your machine) that Google's search......

Anupam Kher's Silver Linings Playbook sets off Oscar buzz

A few months ago, there wasn't much buzz for Silver Linings Playbook, an engaging comedy-drama about a man returning home from a psychiatric ward. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence,......

Suri not Tom Cruise's daughter?

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' daughter Suri was conceived by sperm from dead Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, claims a new book by biographer Andrew Morton. In the book, Tom Cruise: An......

From Tokyo to Paris: Trans athletes face new hurdles, restrictions

IMAGE: French sprinter Halba Diouf feels she is being marginalised and hounded after her dream of participating at next year's Paris Olympics was shattered when World Athletics (WA) banned......

Why swimming's transgender ruling is important to the sports world

IMAGE: FINA also agreed to work towards establishing an 'open' category for some events. Photograph: Costas Baltas/Reuters Why swimming's transgender ruling is important to the sports world......

British PM says No to Transgenders in Women's Sports

IMAGE: British PM Boris Johnson pictured outside 10 Downing Street. Photograph: Peter Nicholls/Reuters Transgender women should not be competing in female sporting events, British Prime Minister......

IOC's new framework for transgender athletes

IMAGE: New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard made history at the 2020 Tokyo Games by becoming the first openly transgender athlete to compete at an Olympic Games. Photograph: Edgard Garrido/Reuters The......

The wonder women of Tokyo Olympics

Some of the most dazzling and dramatic moments of the Games came from women.American Raven Saunders made a protest from the podium and Kiwi Laurel Hubbard became the first openly transgender......