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From the Raj to Azadi, how I saw India change

As a child in British India, Bharati Dutt lived a privileged and sheltered life in an extended joint family of civil servants, doctors, engineers and Gandhians. Between the ages of seven and 11,......

'Sab bhagwan ke haath mein hai'

'Our Lockdown Life has a sort of Dr-Jekyll-and-Mr-Hyde personality about it,' notes Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.All illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com *"Bhagwan ka naam din bhar lena chahiye."......

Why India must protest China's Hong Kong policy

'India need to look beyond the economic prism.''China had no qualms in taking the Kashmir issue to the UN Security Council last year -- not once, but thrice -- thus violating Indian sensitivities,'......

'Muscular Chinese policy to have impact on India'

China's new "muscular" policy will have an impact on its ties with India and other nations, a senior United States diplomat has said, underlining that the world is finally recognising that Beijing......

Clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine show promising early results: Experts

As scientists across the world work frantically to find a vaccine against COVID-19, which continues its rapid global spread, all eyes are on United States-based company Moderna's encouraging early......

Explained: How P2P lending can help us

'As banks grapple with risk aversion and savers see an erosion in the value of money, the P2P platform can be a win-win for both borrowers and lenders,' notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration:......

Why Cayman Islands is a big headache for taxmen in India

Equity inflows worth $3.7 billion came from the sunny Caribbean jurisdiction in 2019-20, a 267 per cent increase from the $1 billion registered in 2018-19 making it India’s 10th largest......

Google's Rs 836 crore lifeline for Vodafone Idea

Though Google's investment is minuscule and will not move the needle, it will attract other investors to the company and be a morale booster. Pursuing Vodafone Idea would potentially pit Google......

How the loan default case against Anil Ambani is unfolding

The dispute between RCom and Chinese banks led by ICBC started after Anil Ambani led company defaulted on its loans to Indian as well as Chinese banks. A British court on May 22 asked Ambani to pay......

A better world after Covid?

It is time to shrug off the ideological shackles about the way we work, play and live, says Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Most of us, unless we are professional......

Betaal review

Betaal does scare the wits out of you in certain sequences, but as a whole, fails to make a mark, sighs Moumita Bhattacharjee. India attempts a zombie horror story with Netflix's Betaal, backed by......

10 Shows To Watch During Lockdown

Binge watching television shows on streaming services has become the new way for us to be entertained at home. And that is not surprising since many of these shows are far better than the films we......

10 times Kangana's sister proved she's a Twitter Terror

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rangoli Chandel Rangoli Chandel is in the news again. This time, for reportedly spreading communal hate through her Twitter posts. Reported by some fellow users,......

Vat 69 to Coke: What Bollywood drinks in the movies

'In the early years of this century, barely 10 years after liberalisation, drinking Coke was still cool,' notes Uttaran Das Gupta. Contemplating a future in crime -- to be more specific, smuggling......

BCCI, ICC set for another collision course over tax issue

'The tax structure is not decided by the BCCI but by the Indian government. It is our government that decides whether exemption will be possible or not.' IMAGE: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly with......

English county club Lancashire targets India for growth

'We want to make Lancashire Cricket the second favourite team for all Indian fans.' IMAGE: CEO Daniel Gidney wants to make Lancashire County Cricket Club the second favourite team for all Indian......

Denied Arjuna repeatedly, boxer Panghal has a request for Rijiju

IMAGE: Amit Panghal has been nominated twice for the Arjuna award but has not been considered because of the past dope violation, which took place when he underwent treatment for chicken pox in......

HC upholds bail granted to bookie Chawla in match fixing scandal

IMAGE: Sanjiv Chawla (masked) a key accused in the match-fixing scandal involving former South African cricket team captain Hansie Cronje in 2000, at crime branch office, in New Delhi. Photograph:......

Real Kashmir coach Robertson finally heads back home

IMAGE: Real Kashmir FC head coach David Robertson and his family will finally return to Scotland on Thursday, ending an anxious wait to attend to his sick mother.. Photograph: AIFF Media Stranded......

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Older Indian-origin Males in UK's Covid-19 High Risk Category, Finds New Report by British Govt

This work underlines that being black or from a minority ethnic background is a major risk factor. This racial disparity holds even after... ...

https://www.news18.com/news/india/older-indian-origin-males-in-uks-covid-19-high-risk-category-finds-new-report-by-british-govt-2649923.html

Boris Johnson Government Faces Mockery Over Coronavirus "Sex Ban"

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government faced widespread mockery on Tuesday over coronavirus rules which were cast by some media as a... ...

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/covid-19-boris-johnson-government-faces-mockery-over-coronavirus-sex-ban-2239331

From the Raj to Azadi, how I saw India change

As a child in British India, Bharati Dutt lived a privileged and sheltered life in an extended joint family of civil servants, doctors, engineers... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/special/how-i-saw-india-change/20170919.htm

How P2P lending can help us

'As banks grapple with risk aversion and savers see an erosion in the value of money, the P2P platform can be a win-win for both borrowers and... ...

http://www.rediff.com/money/column/explained-how-p2p-lending-can-help-us/20200602.htm

'Sab bhagwan ke haath mein hai'

'Our Lockdown Life has a sort of Dr-Jekyll-and-Mr-Hyde personality about it,' notes Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.All illustrations: Dominic... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/column/vaihayasi-pande-daniel-sab-bhagwan-ke-haath-mein-hai/20200602.htm

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