'Building habits of cooperation, bonds of trust'

Official Spokesperson (Vishnu Prakash): Good afternoon. Welcome to the joint press interaction. External Affairs Minister S M  Krishna would be making an opening statement. Next, Secretary of......

How India can counter Pakistan's radical Islam

The menacing threat that radical self-styled defenders of Islam today pose to the Pakistani State is, undeniably, a logical culmination of the very ideological basis of that State, says Yogi Sikand......

Why India should decide on a fighter plane soon

With India set to augment its ageing fleet of aircraft, Aziz Haniffa looks at a report that makes a strong case for Indians to go for the Americanofferings, even if it means that both India and......

'Obama is not a war-mongering President'

As part of a series of chats, which will help understand the significance and scope of US President Barack Obama's visit to India, journalist Pranay Sharma interacted with rediff.com......

IPL: Bangalore crash out, holders Chennai in play-offs

Scorecard: Dale Steyn produced a fiery pace bowling spell of three for just eight runs as Deccan Chargers knocked Royal Challengers Bangalore out of the Indian Premier League with a nine-run......

Asian Team squash: Indian men in last eight

The Indian men's team, led by National champion Saurav Ghosal, put up a dominating show to sail into the quarter-finals of the 16th Asian Team Squash Championships in Kuwait. Itblanked Jordan 3-0......

La Liga: Ronaldo, Messi set scoring record of 41

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi took their remarkable scoring achievements to new heights when they jointly set a record for La Liga goals in a season of 41 on Saturday. Portuguese......

Hamilton on pole again as McLaren dominate

Lewis Hamilton put his McLaren on pole for the Malaysian Grand Prix on Saturday, as the team locked up the front row of the starting grid for the second race in a row. The Briton clocked one......

Benfica see off Zenit to reach quarters

Twice European champions Benfica reached the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2006 when goals by Uruguay's Maxi Pereira and Portugal's Nelson Oliveira secured a......