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Gandhi Called Him 'Father Of The Nation'

On his 200th birth anniversary, Utkarsh Mishra/Rediff traces the life, thought, and legacy of Dadabhai Naoroji, the Grand Old Man of India. IMAGE: Dadabhai Naoroji. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons......

Why We Must Worry About India's Human Rights Record

In May, 40 Rohingyas were blindfolded and flown to the Andaman and Nicobar islands and then thrown into the sea and made to swim to an island in Myanmar.And after the Pahalgam attack, at least 300......

AI 171 Crash: A Timeline Of Events

As the preliminary report into one of the country's worst aircraft accidents has been released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), a brief look at the related happenings since......

M for Metreweli? Britain's MI6 gets first female boss

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced the “historic” appointment of Blaise Metreweli as the first female chief of the UK's Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6, in the......

Why So Much Hatred For English?

There is no guarantee that if we speak in only Indian languages, all our faults will be washed away and India will shine. questions Shyam G Menon. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Why does the......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

India Inc faces rough weather in overseas biz

As global economies contract because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the focus of most of the India Inc has now moved back to the home market where demand is expected to pick substantially from the......

When 'national pride' trumps obvious questions

Should we not stop uncritically celebrating NRIs' elevation without regard to what kind of companies they are getting to run, and the nature of their products or business practices, asks T N Ninan.......

India risk too high for overseas insurers

During the British Raj, foreign insurance companies operating in India only wrote policies for foreign nationals because the risk profile of Indians was high. Fifty-five years after Independence,......

Can Rupee Dethrone The Dollar?

Those who consider the rupee as a proxy for virility have started thumping their chests and dreaming of dethroning the dollar from its coveted position, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration:......

Why Ajay Devgn didn't make a film on Shivaji

'I have started a series called Unsung Warriors.''This time, the film is about Tanhaji. The next film will be on someone from Rajasthan or maybe Punjab.''I don't want to pick a warrior that......

UK's 'The Hundred' cricket tournament seeks Indian investors

IMAGE: Top Indian women cricketers including skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana (in picture), Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh played at the 'Hundred' this year but no male cricketer has......

Saurashtra's Niraj Odedra gets Bermuda head coach job

Saurashtra strongman Niraj Odedra will work with a group of 35-40 players to prepare for the ICC T20 World Cup qualifying event next year. IMAGE: Bermuda's players celebrate a wicket against......

'To win the World Cup you need lots of luck'

'Given that they are playing at home and will have full crowd support, India, who are in peak form and whose morale is high, will be the favourites.' IMAGE: Muttiah Muralitharan celebrates taking......

In India, jealous gang wanted me to fail: Shastri

IMAGE: Ravi Shastri was at helm of India's coaching staff between 2014 to 2021, save one year in the middle when Anil Kumble was given the charge. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images Robert Key......

Oxford United's Siddiqi to turn out for Real Kashmir FC

IMAGE: Kashif Siddiqi has been loaned to the club by the UK-based Oxford United. Photograph: Oxford United FC/Twitter Real Kashmir Football Club will have a new face during this year's......