The strange case of Nitish's dissenting voice within NDA

From opposing the NPR and NRC to demanding special status for Bihar to staying out of the Union Cabinet on principle to showing the BJP who was boss in Bihar, Nitish Kumar has wasted no opportunity......

World wants India to give China a bloody nose

'Unlike the Chinese army that has been largely a peace time force, the Indian Army is a battle hardened force,' explains Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas......

The Republic will always remains alive

As long as even one Indian holds aloft Ambedkar's portrait and recites the Preamble, the Republic remains alive, says Mihir S Sharma.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   A couple of......

Kerala and Tamil Nadu are quiet champions of India

'There is a degree of civility, efficiency, cleanliness and cultural ease here that has all but vanished in the squalid, chaotic and rootless Hindi heartland,' says Sunil Sethi. IMAGE: Karthyayani......

Tennis: Partners Tsitsipas-Kyrgios to face off in Washington

IMAGE: Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece hits a forehand against Benoit Paire of France during their men's singles quarter-final of the 2019 Citi Open at William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in......

Miami Open: Defending champion Stephens stunned

IMAGE: Sloane Stephens of the United States reacts after missing a shot against Tatjana Maria of Germany. Photograph: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Defending champion Sloane Stephens......

Sports Shorts: Nishikori, Thiem shocked; Messi injured as Argentina lose

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday IMAGE: Serbia's Dusan Lajovic in action against Japan's Kei Nishikori during Day 5 of the Miami Open, in Miami Gardens, Florida.......

Miami Open: Top seeds Federer, Halep shocked

Federer's stunning loss leaves tournament wide open IMAGE: Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia celebrates match point against Roger Federer of Switzerland. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images......

Upsets on Day 3 at US Open: Makarova shocks Wozniacki

Rediff.com presents the early surprises at the year's final Grand Slam Makarova shocks Wozniacki to end marathon day in New York IMAGE: Ekaterina Makarova of Russia reacts after winning......