Why Modi is so obsessed with Pakistan

'India serves itself poorly with its latter-day discovery of Pakistan as an instrument in domestic politics,' notes Shekhar Gupta. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com=   How do we define a......

4 Pak brothers face life sentence for gang rape

Four Pakistani immigrant brothers, who repeatedly raped two teenage girls in Sydney last year, were on Thursday convicted and face life imprisonment under new gang rape laws in Australia.A New......

When big brands hide behind a veil

Patrick Jake O'Rourke, an American political satirist and journalist recounts a very interesting story in his book Age and Guile – Beat Youth, Innocence and a Bad Haircut. It was 1969 and......

Tata in UK construction industry's powerful list

Indian business titan Ratan Tata, already named among the world's most influential business people from India, has now made to a list of 30 most powerful in the British construction space with a......

India wants building workers back

India's largest listed developer, DLF, is planning to lure thousands of Indian construction workers home from the Middle East, in a sign the country's acute skills shortages are spreading from the......

Scary facts about India's skill gap

India still produces plenty of engineers -- 400,000 a year. But a Nasscom study found only one in four engineering graduates was employable. The rest were deficient in the required technical......

Controversial recall? Amir, Imad return to Pak squad

IMAGE: Mohammad Amir's selection has been criticised recently by former Test captain and commentator, Ramiz Raja. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters Having reversed their decisions of......

Will New Zealand recall retired Neil Wagner for Christchurch Test?

IMAGE: Neil Wagner called time on his 64-Test career earlier this week. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters New Zealand might be tempted to recall retired pacer Neil Wagner to the side for......

Ton-up Cameron Green powers Australia in Wellington

IMAGE: Cameron Green struck an unbeaten ton to lead Australia’s fightback. Photograph: @cricketcomau/X All-rounder Cameron Green thwarted New Zealand with a sparkling, unbeaten century after......

Bedingham hits ton as South Africa set Kiwis tricky run chase

IMAGE: David Bedingham celebrates his century in the second Test against New Zealand in Hamilton on Thursday. Photograph: ProteasMenCSA/X David Bedingham scored his maiden Test century as South......

Great Danes skittle Kiwis as South Africa take shocking lead

IMAGE:  South Africa took a stunning lead in the first innings against hosts New Zealand. Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters South Africa skittled New Zealand's tail to dismiss their hosts......