On a visit to India in 2013, writer Ved Mehta -- who passed into the ages on Sunday January 10, 2021 - gave Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel a rare glimpse into his state of mind and what he thinks of the changes he encounters in his motherland.
'You are talking as if Patna has been the only place which has suffered on account of heavy rain. What happened in Mumbai and America when these places were battered by similar downpour?'
'Part A of the Budget was like it was written by somebody from the 21st century and Part B was written by somebody from the 19th century.'
To mark Prime Minister Modi's seventh meeting with Obama and his historic joint address to US Congress -- the sixth Indian PM to do so -- India Abroad, the newspaper published from New York and owned by rediff.com, reached out to diplomats and strategic thinkers in New Delhi and Washington, DC, to assess the current state of the US-India relationship and suggest a road map for the future.
Competitive video gaming, dubbed esports, is appearing for the first time at a major multi-sport event.
Thinking big, China is changing the world order; with mixed priorities, we can but tag along, writes T J S George.
Why did Pakistan sign a cease-fire without acquiring Kashmir, which was the sole purpose of the 1965 War, asks Ahmad Faruqui.
It was in the 1960s that the Beetle attained its cult status, when it became almost synonymous with the hippie movement -- and succeeded in shaking off the grim history of its origins. As Volkswagen announces the end of the Bug's journey, Amrita Singh goes down a nostalgic road.
Kailash Kher on his meteoric rise in the Indian music industry in less than a decade.
'China physically occupies about 45,000 sq km of J&K as claimed by India, including 3,000 sq km captured in the 1962 War and never returned; and 5,180 sq km ceded to China by Pakistan in 1963.' 'It is hard to justify remaining silent about the return of China occupied Ladakh,' observes Ajay Shukla.
'On the flight back to India, four full days after I had eaten at home, I had my first -- and very welcome -- meal, and recall asking the air hostess if there were more portions of dal than the helping she had served me,' says Kishore Singh.
Daphne Beal joins the growing list of Americans who are smitten by Bollywood's music.
'This year, we know the virus. Last year we didn't know anything about it.' 'The best part is that for the Indian population there has been some amount of cross protection.'
Rio Games organizers stepped up police patrols around the Olympic Park on Wednesday after two people were injured when a bus was hit by what security officials said were stones hurled by vandals.
'The BJP has done the Uri surgical strikes, handled the Dokalam crisis and the Balakot strikes.' 'So if there is a de-escalation only at the diplomatic level and not resolving this issue of a colonel being killed, then it translates into public anger.'
'If the almost literally heart-stopping Suez block has any positive outcome, it is to be hoped that it will accelerate the setting up of a fab (perhaps Taiwanese) in India,' asserts Rajeev Srinivasan.
With an integrated network of marine, air, road and rail systems, the Atlantic Gateway provides strong connections to global markets, he said, adding that upon entry, goods flow easily through the Gateway's transportation corridors to major markets in Central Canada and the US.
'Open conflict would be a disaster for both China and India.'
It was end of US Open campaign for Somdev Devvarman and Mahesh Bhupathi after they lost their respective hard-fought matches even as Rohan Bopanna had a mixed day.
We have a great team and they are quality people with decades of experience. Everyone would like to retain them, says Hemendra Kothari, Chairman, DSP Merrill Lynch.
At a time when major economies have increased spending, India will have to do the same.
In a journey of Marco Polo-esque proportions, Meenakshi Arvind and Mookambika Rathinam drove through 24 countries and two continents over 72 days. Meenakshi and Mookambika tell Rediff.com's Archana Masih about their incredible, unforgettable, journey and the desperation for Gandhi in a dark corner of the world.
This is a high-stakes strategic conflict between a power which wants to preserve the status quo in its favour and one which wants to usurp that throne. The rest is all theatre, says Harsh V Pant.
Florida Department of Agriculture has decided to educating its 40,000 farmers and a number of food processing companies in the state on India's booming retail and agri sectors.
Axis Bank, HCL Technologies, Maruti Suzuki, NBCC and Union Bank are their top five stock picks.
A politically-connected business dynasty that moved to South Africa from India, the Gupta family finds itself at the centre of many of the scandals that have dogged now former president Jacob Zuma's administration. A day after the ruling African National Congress ordered Zuma out of office, the Guptas' prominent role in his presidency was highlighted. So who are the Guptas and how close are their links to Zuma?
'China need not worry about a truly 'resurgent India'.' 'It's not going to happen.'
Volkswagen is accused of using software in four-cylinder Volkswagen and Audi diesel cars from model years 2009 to 2015.
To celebrate its 50 years of making SUVs, Ford invited MotorBeam all the way to the Philippines to drive their various offerings at different kinds of terrains to show off their true capabilities.
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has said the US has now become a "third world country" as compared to infrastructures in Dubai and China, and promised that things would change once he is elected the American president.
'I still remember I couldn't buy How To Learn Acting because I did not have sufficient money.' 'Later, when I searched for the book, I could never find it.'
'Our network somehow saves 3,000 lives every year, but there's so much more to do, as every death due to shortage of blood is easily avoidable.'
Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson said the assault is being investigated as a hate crime.
US IT industry has opposed Obama's move to tax overseas earnings.
A partial United States government shutdown over President Donald Trump's demand for $5.7 billion to build a wall along the US-Mexico border entered its 23rd day on Sunday making it the longest shuttering of federal agencies in the country's history, with no end in sight. The closure, which began on December 22, broke a decades-old record by a 1995-1996 shutdown under former US President Bill Clinton that lasted 21 days.
People now look for quality and purity of ornaments. They look for 916 purity and BIS hall marking. Here the large shops have an edge and variety. Large jewellery houses are now invading smaller towns and villages. For a 2,000-sq-ft showroom more than 25 salesmen would be required apart from interiors.
We bring you some of the memorable quotes from the speech as he called for united action against violent extremism:
Mark Tully on the India he loves.
'2020 will show whether India's troubled domestic economic and political house reveals a mismatch in their strategic association or whether closer strategic ties are yet possible,' says Anita Inder Singh.
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