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How Trump's Ego Threatens US Educational Universe

Donald Trump is catering to the basest fears and prejudice of unenlightened Americans -- yes, there are those too, in sizeable enough numbers to elect one of their own as president.That would most......

These 'clownselors' heal patients one smile at a time

Volunteers dressed as clowns visit hospitals and old-age homes to spread cheer and dispel the gloom of ill health and old age. IMAGE: A clownselor entertains a child-patient at the cancer ward of......

Getting ready for Covid-19

'Infectious disease is a given of humankind. There will always be another around the corner.'Rahul Jacob listens in. IMAGE: A municipal worker sprays disinfectant on a street, amid coronavirus......

'ISI is rarely questioned in Pakistan'

'But India, increasingly, is not that far behind, which is a story I never expected to tell.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com None of Adrian Levy and Cathy Scott-Clark's previous......

'Maximum utterance, minimum governance'

'A foot-in-mouth disorder seems to grip the government, and is growing chronic by the day,' says Sunil Sethi. It's another exultant week overseas in the life of the prime minister. But as he moves......

Hollywood studios to use Indian patented tech

Hollywood is all set to use Indian technology for the first time. An erstwhile incubatee at the Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship, at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad,......

How Modi can solve India's Poverty Problem

'Just as the BJP has been harnessing the power of religion for political purposes, Modi needs to harness the power of religious and corporate institutions for poverty alleviation,' says T C A......

US-China trade war: What India must do

'If we play our cards right, we may even benefit from the competition between the US and China as seen from increased investment from each of these countries into India.''The size of our market......

The Om Puri You Never Knew

'One is not allowed to smoke on the sets of a Hollywood film even during a break.''When I asked an assistant to suggest some place where I could light a cigarette, he recommended the bad boys'......

Diane Keaton Had My Heart

This weekend, we lost Diane Keaton, that piece of American heart, Hollywood's darling hummingbird.Thank God she is still alive in her films.Aseem Chhabra on the Hollywood star he was in love with.......

The Family Man Or The Kapoors: What Will You Watch On OTT?

Prepare to stay glued on your television screens all weekend.From India's entry to the Oscars to the foodie flamboyance of Bollywood's first family to Srikant Tiwari's hope for a hat-trick and......

Robert Redford: The Man Beyond The Sex Symbol

With his killer smile, the sex symbol image, Robert Redford would go beyond just being an actor, remembers Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE: Robert Redford in Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid. I discovered......

'People Mock You, Then They Follow You'

'I was body-shamed but I never let it get to me.''As an influencer, I wanted to show other girls that confidence matters more than size.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Khushi Mukherjee/Instagram......