The Importance Of Being The Dalai Lama

One can only sincerely wish the Dalai Lama a very long life at the service of world peace.His presence is much required today on the planet, notes Claude Arpi, who has known His Holiness for more......

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......

AMU's Governance Structure Is Democratic, Not Divine

These self-appointed well-wishers of AMU are basically for the control or police model of university governance.They have no faith whatsoever in the democratic functioning of the universities,......

Modi's 2-day K'taka visit from Monday, to attend Yoga Day event in Mysore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Karnataka from Monday during which he will launch several development projects and also take part in the International Yoga Day on......

High points of Sitharaman's 8th Union Budget

These are the highlights of the Union Budget 2025-26 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Saturday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com DIRECT TAX No personal......

Will budget for agri research get a big boost this year?

Several leading scientists, academicians, and agriculturalists have called for raising government support for research and development to make Indian agriculture future-ready. Kindly note the......

Indians' love for things foreign

Is this a virus more dangerous than Covid-19, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   How often have I seen a situation, for example, that of having to choose a......

Why Vietnam Beckons

'The success of the country's economic policies is affirmed by receipt of FDI of $15 billion last year, the highest in the Asia-Pacific after China and India, and well ahead of Indonesia,......

BCCI gearing up for overhaul of coaching staff at CEO

IMAGE: Former Australian pacer Troy Cooley is set to quit the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru and is likely to be replaced by former India seamer V R V Singh. Photograph: Jason......

Farewell Dr Vece Paes: Hockey Great, Sports Medicine Pioneer

'He was super talented both in sports and sports medicine. Sports medicine was his passion.' IMAGE: Dr Vece Paes with former India hockey teammate Gurbux Singh at the unveiling of the 125th......

India becoming a Global Chess Superpower

Since 2012, 44 Indians have been anointed as grandmasters -- the highest achievement in chess, points out Arvind Subramanian, economist and former chief economic adviser to the government. IMAGE:......

Check out India's plans to win more medals at next 3 Olympics

- 'We are trying to learn from the Australian and UK models wherein the government spends for sports promotion.' IMAGE: P V Sindhu celebrates after winning the silver medal at the Rio Olympic......

V V S Laxman on the Magic of Cricket

'If fame, money and comfort are the only factors that drive us, then we are playing cricket for entirely the wrong reasons.' IMAGE: V V S Laxman celebrates his double century in the memorable Eden......