UK's biggest aircraft carrier breaks down on way to US

The United Kingdom's biggest aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, has broken down off the south coast of England after setting sail from Portsmouth Naval Base for the United States on what the......

Why Sri Lanka Is In Crisis

The protests brought home the fact that the Sri Lankan public is in no mood for halfway measures, as voices against Rajapaksa 'family rule' and 'securitisation' of the civilian administration began......

Time for Congress to get down from high horse

What we have in the Congress is a useful glue to hold a non-cultural, unified Opposition together.That is the sacrifice the Congress must be willing to live with if showing the BJP the door is what......

'Humans have never learned from history'

'We need to retell this history from many different perspectives.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Writer Amitav Ghosh spent many of those strange, mind-numbing COVID-19 days of......

Fresh hurdles for Jet-Etihad deal

Fresh hurdles have emerged in the way of the Naresh Goyal-promoted Jet Airways’ deal with Etihad Airways, with the Abu Dhabi-based airline putting a host of conditions.These include an option......

Tax havens of the world

A tax haven, or a place in which certain taxes are imposed either at a low rate or not at all, is the best possible way out for those interested in reducing their tax liabilities. In some......

Visakhapatnam set to be the next IT hub

Visakhapatnam is one of the fast-emerging tier III cities of India and is in a position to be the next IT destination in Andhra Pradesh. Availability of skilled labour, infrastructure, and......

Airbus scales up India sales target by 40%

Spurred by the orders placed by Indian carriers for its flagship aircraft A320, European aircraft maker Airbuson Wednesdayincreased its projections for the Indian market by over 40 per cent to 570......

Indian football has progressed, but more work at grassroots needed: Spurs legend King

IMAGE: Spurs legend Ledley King attributed the growth of Indian football to ISL. Former England and Tottenham Hotspur defender Ledley King on Tuesday said though Indian football has progressed......

PIX: Kerala eclipse Bengaluru in thrilling ISL opener

IMAGE: KBFC defeated BFC in the ISL opener. Photograph: FSDL Kerala Blasters FC rode on two second half goals to triumph over Bengaluru FC by 2-1 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi in......

No sponsors, no problem: How Gukesh funded his chess dreams

Gukesh aims to keep improving after becoming India No 1 without sponsorship support Photograph: Kind Courtesy FIDE/X (formerly Twitter) A day after D Gukesh ended his idol Viswanathan Anand's......

ISL has helped India reach where they are: Rohit Sharma

IMAGE: Following the Indian football team’s recent triumphs in the Intercontinental Cup and SAFF Championship, Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma believes the ISL had a huge role in......

Chhetri seconds Stimac, says camp, friendlies key to Asian Cup success

IMAGE: Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri said India need to have a long national camp ahead of next year's Asian Cup tournament.Photograph: Grand Chess Tour/Twitter Indian captain Sunil......