UK: Decks cleared for Gordon Brown

Britain's Chancellor Gordon Brown cleared the final hurdle to succeed Tony Blair as Prime Minister after his only rival, left-winger John McDonnel, conceded defeat in the race for the top post.......

Humble leaders, please

This is one of those crises where it does not only matter that you do something, but how you do it, notes Mihir S Sharma.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   What sort of leadership appears......

Why India is in a dubious list

This must be the first time in India's history that it has found itself bracketed with countries in a category which political scientists will not rate very highly if only because the group recalls......

10 truly memorable Harold Ramis moments

Raja Sen lists the late comedy great's most memorable dialogues.There's only that much one can write about an influential writer. One tries, of course, but nothing comes close to describing his......

When Pathaan's Villain Made You Think

Let us get high on Pathaan and his simple-minded antics, but let us also take a moment to think about Jim who, with that one cunning piece of dialogue, goes on to boldly state that patriotism is a......

Mexico, US set up CONCACAF Gold Cup final showdown

IMAGE: Mexico's Edson Alvarez celebrates scoring a second-half goal against Honduras in the semifinal of the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup at Levi's Stadium, California, on Wednesday. Photograph: John......

Club World Cup: Chelsea survive Benfica scare

Extra time goals see Chelsea down 10-man Benfica to advance to quarters IMAGE: Benfica's Antonio Silva in action with Chelsea's Liam Delap. Photograph: Agustin Marcarian/Reuters Chelsea scored......

'Over my dead body': Arteta not giving up on title race

IMAGE: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said that in the 15 matches prior to the loss to West Ham, Arsenal had won the exact same number of points as Liverpool. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters......

EPL PIX: City crush West Ham; Arsenal, Chelsea held

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.Haaland double steers City to victory IMAGE: Erling Haaland celebrates scoring Manchester City's second goal against West Ham......

EPL PIX: Liverpool demolish Spurs; United shocked

Liverpool beat Spurs 6-3 to extend lead at the top IMAGE: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their fifth goal. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters Liverpool extended their lead at the......