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Biden proposes over $25 bn spend in Indo-Pacific to out-compete China

US President Joe Biden on Thursday proposed more than $25 billion spending, mostly in the Indo-Pacific region, in particular in the critical infrastructure sector and defence to out-compete China,......

Challenge Before Rahul's Bharat Jodo Yatra

People may line up to see Rahul Gandhi, given he is currently, the only major politician speaking of inflation and unemployment in an India bombarded daily by Right-wing delusion.The challenge is......

Subramanian Swamy: China, India must cease hostilities

The onus today is on China, but it also requires a little diplomatic finesse from India, backed by a modernised armed force, argues BJP MP Subramanian Swamy in this excerpt from his new book,......

10 things Prime Minister Modi told the UN

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York. Photograph: Vijay Verma/PTI Photo In his 33-minute address at the......

10 new countries in just over 2 decades!

In a historic vote, Scotland on Friday rejected independence from the United Kingdom. But if the YES votes overtook the nays, it would put an end to a 307-year-union. Rediff.com......

IS Thar the pinch-hitter Mahindra so badly needs?

With the Thar, M&M has come full circle. In a market where every other vehicle has an SUV tag, the company plans to stick to its core competence of making rugged, true-blue, all-terrain SUVs, and......

Cars, phones that impressed consumers with their amazing features

The Apple iPhone 6 emerged the clear winner in the Brand Derby, followed by the iPhone 6 Plus, Samsung Galaxy Note 4, Audi A3 and the Maruti Suzuki Celerio. Image: Apple iPhone 6 is a phone that......

Why 2015 will be a make-or-break year for Modi Sarkar

It is no exaggeration to say that the defining event of 2014 was the emergence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as India's most popular leader. Image: Budget 2015-16 will be a real test for Modi......

Sustainable auto turnaround still months away

Paris-based international advisory firm Mazars predicts four per cent growth in India's automobile sector this financial year. A Pricewaterhouse analyst expects growth of 8-10 per cent in the......

Now, a book on capital markets in Braille!

The specially challenged people who gathered at Kolkata's Rotary Sadan on Monday could not have asked for a better gift than this on the Inetrnational Day of Persons with Disabilities.On this day,......

Rajshri bars FM channels from playing MPKDH songs

The Rajshri Group has decided not to allow any FM radio channel in India to play songs from its forthcoming film, Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon."We had taken this decision before the film's musicwas......

PIX: Manchester Utd hold Chelsea; Liverpool lose, City win

A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League. Injury time goal earns Manchester United draw at Chelsea IMAGE: Casemiro rises above a host of defenders to head home the equaliser for......

India maintain unbeaten run with four-wkt win over Windies

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni plays a pull shot during the ICC World Cup Pool B against the West Indies at the Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) stadium in Perth on Friday.......

F1 governing body proposes sweeping cost cuts

Formula One's governing body has proposed radical cost-cutting measures, including the possible use of standard engines from 2010, to help teams survive the global financial storm. In a letter to......

Block renovation

The comments made by McAuliffe and Smith in April/May 1999 are endorsed. Here is a copy of these comments.ObservationsGenerally speaking, wicket block renovation appears to have been carried out to......

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