A genuine attempt was made to reset relations in a positive way, signalling a stepping back from the brink of conflict, much to the relief of the world, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan. IMAGE:......
If the Taliban have proved one thing over these two decades, it is that they are way smarter than their big brother, observes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Members of the Taliban in Kabul, August 15,......
President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the nation on the eve of India's 75th Independence Day. Here's the text of what he said with a word cloud: IMAGE: President of India Ram Nath Kovind addressing......
'It is not a matter of fixing the military problem up there in the Himalayas and the retreat of the two militaries.''India has to find a way to correct the racist and very patronising views of......
India's national security strategy needs to be revised periodically since the global and regional geopolitical situation is dynamic, points out Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd). IMAGE: Indian and......
R K Krishna Kumar, one of the stalwarts of the Tata group, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023, evening. A close lieutenant of then Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata, he spoke to Rediff.com's......
India and China achieved a major milestone this year when their bilateral trade crossed the landmark figure of $100 billion but it did not generate any fanfare in both capitals as the two Asian......
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged Rs 800 billion ($12.10 billion) in funds to bolster development and economic growth in Kashmir, a year after the worst flooding in more than a century......
Nitin Gadkari has seven portfolios, but does not seem weighed down at all by the many things on his plate. The minister is brimming with ideas, discovers Rediff.com contributor Rashme Sehgal. As......
It took a whole calendar year, but assets under management (AUMs) of the Indian mutual fund industry have once again crossed the Rs 6 lakh crore (Rs 6 trillion) mark. The same mark had first been......
In a story, there's no point being good without the existence of bad. Not only does it lend structure to an otherwise linear morality but also reveals the layers of the ever-confusing human......
It is said that you know it is Wimbledon when another grunting article comes out. This year it is no different. Among the four semi-finalists in the women's singles at Wimbledon 2009, three......