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Biden commits support to Israel, but says Palestinians need aid

President Joe Biden reiterated the United States' unwavering support for Israel and emphasised the need for humanitarian aid for the people of Palestine as he held separate phone calls with the......

Explained: What happens on US state visit

A US state visit, an honour given to the closest friends and allies, involves about six months of meticulous planning by the White House and displays the best of American hospitality, according to......

Return Of 'Committed Judiciary' Or Judicial Over-Reach?

Vice President Dhankar's and Law Minister Rijuju's recent interventions have the danger of destabilising the Constitutional equilibrium, cautions N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Prime Minister N D Modi......

Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed as first Black woman judge of US SC

In a momentous occasion in American history, the United States Senate on Thursday confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman to sit in the country's highest court. IMAGE: President......

Biden hosts Modi in White House, extols Indo-US ties

US President Joe Biden said on Friday that the relationship between India and the US, the world's two largest democracies, is destined to be "stronger, closer and tighter”, as he hosted Prime......

Lessons for CEOs: How to retire gracefully

Most successful and ambitious business leaders feel persuaded that they have no competent successor, says R G Vilakudi. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com There is considerable literature on how......

Immigration bill: Obama talks to Indian-American biz leaders

US President Barack Obama met a group of top business executives, including two Indian-Americans, to discuss the landmark comprehensive immigration reform bill that aims to provide citizenship to......

Obama win should be bullish for world equity markets

Since Obama took office in Jan 2009, US shares have given annualised returns of 19%, writesSunil Kewalramani. President Obama's dramatic re-election could be described as a victory for the aam......

Obama policies can collapse US economy

There are 'troubling similarities' between US President Barack Obama's financial actions with those of policymakers during the Great Depression in 1930's, a new study has claimed, warning the......

How Brad Pitt and Barack Obama are related

Move over, Google. Another Web outfit is digitizing millions of documents and making them available online. That site is Ancestry.com, and its parent company is racking up nearly $200 million a......

Bat Power. Girl Power. Cute Puppies.

Bat power. Girl power. Cute puppies. And tons of anthologies. What's your pick from OTT this week? Sukanya Verma gives you some options: The BatmanWhere to watch? BookMyShow StreamLanguage: English......

10 Things You Didn't Know About Gone With The Wind

Did you know Clark Gable nearly didn't say 'Frankly, my dear I don't give a damn' in Gone With The Wind?Or about the film's India connections? IMAGE: Rhett Butler and the widowed Scarlett O'Hara......

Hollywood says goodbye to Spoony Singh

Almost the first thing surviving family members said, while discussing the funeral of Spoony Singh Sundher, was that they would prefer attendees not bring flowers. If you must pay tribute, the......

'I expect there will be another Superman movie'

Paul Levitz, President, DC Comics, has a mission. He wants to build a new generation of people who love Superman. And going by the reviews, he's been successful.Part 1 of the interview: Why is......

Who really snubbed Jesse Owens?

Every four years, when the Summer Olympics hit the headlines, some media outlet or the other mentions the great Jesse Owens and his victories at the 1936 Berlin Games. Inevitably, the story of his......

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