On August 5, 1953, Jawaharlal Nehru sent a strange note to the foreign secretary. It is worth mentioning because it was symptomatic of the lack of knowledge about Western Tibet in India and in......
'If Washington has to balance Chinese power, she will have to turn to the third biggest power in the world which is India.''The United States and India will have to work together in order to keep......
At the end of the discussion, the older Monpa said that if today the Chinese were to come inside India, "I will fight and kill them", prudently adding, "if they are of my age, if they are younger......
'The EC should not have let the initiative go into the hands of the political leadership. By allowing this to happen, they have opened a Pandora's box.' IMAGE: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and......
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......
The story of the Bombay Stock Exchange and the people who shaped its growth: From wars and bomb blasts to speculators, reformers and wealth creators. IMAGE: The informal beginnings of what would......
A peek into the life of a public-sector banker who did well professionally, but paid a price for it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A column on what......
Haven't they heard about the 'Tale of Two Brothers'? asks Suveen Sinha. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Zuckerberg -- or Zuck, as he is known to nearly everyone of his acquaintance -- is......
Codgers on holiday in rising India! Growing foreign travel is one sign of the radical change in rising India’s vacation dynamic. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com. As scorching......
Investor enthusiasm for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policies is starting to wane, and only big-ticket reforms in the Budget can give it a boost, notes Andy Mukherjee The upcoming Union......
Season 3's eighth episode titled Last Kiss ended with the cliffhanger that is guaranteed to make you yearn for what might come next, anticipates Divya Nair. A few months ago, I was introduced to......
'So there I was in a titillating white outfit, with a bit of midriff on display, rolling around in the surf, while Mr Bachchan pranced around me like an ardent bird-of-paradise.' IMAGE: Zeenat......
'He has always let us do our own thing but if we ever need anything, he is there with the best advice.' IMAGE: Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor in Loveyapa. Junaid Khan is all set for his first big......
Janhvi Kapoor is busy promoting her film Mr And Mrs Mahi and makes sure to match her fashion to the cricket-themed plot. From wearing cricket-inspired custom jewellery to outfits with a sporty......
With the Lok Sabha elections going on, May is rather quiet when it comes to theatre releases. This, even though summer is considered to be the most lucrative season for new movies since school and......
IMAGE: Chris Woakes took 192 wickets in 62 Tests. Photograph: Craig Brough/Action Images via Reuters England’s Mr Dependable, Chris Woakes, has called time on his international career, closing......
Every summer, Sudhir Gautam makes a pilgrimage to Sachin Tendulkar's Mumbai home, carrying a box of Muzaffarpur litchis from his home town in Bihar, a gesture sweeter than the fruit itself. IMAGE:......
IMAGE: Annu Rani threw the javelin 58.70 metres to take top spot in the women's event at the Warszawskie Zawody Lekkoatletyczne 2024 athletics meet in Warsaw, Poland, on Saturday. Photograph: Ezra......
IMAGE: Image for representation. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters Having been a pillar of support for Afghanistan cricket for close to a decade now, the BCCI is set to extend infrastructure and......
Mike Hussey will play his final Test against Sri Lanka next week and retire from international cricket at the end of the Australian summer, the veteran batsman said, citing a desire to spend more......