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Happy 90th, Tully Sahab!

10 things you must know about the most famous foreign correspondent in India who made Bharat his home. IMAGE: Legendary journalist Mark Tully. Photograph: Kind courtesy Chatham House/Wikimedia......

Over 2 akh Indians renounced citizenship in 2024: Govt

More than two lakh Indians renounced their citizenship in 2024, the government informed the Lok Sabha on Friday. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes......

Why We Must Worry About India's Human Rights Record

In May, 40 Rohingyas were blindfolded and flown to the Andaman and Nicobar islands and then thrown into the sea and made to swim to an island in Myanmar.And after the Pahalgam attack, at least 300......

Overseas Indian citizenship scheme attracts many

An award-winning surgeon of Indian origin and his family have become the first Israelis to apply for Overseas Citizenship of India, amid a flurry of enquiry calls at the Indian mission in Tel......

Gandhi Called Him 'Father Of The Nation'

On his 200th birth anniversary, Utkarsh Mishra/Rediff traces the life, thought, and legacy of Dadabhai Naoroji, the Grand Old Man of India. IMAGE: Dadabhai Naoroji. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons......

Antwerp court clears fugitive jeweller Mehul Choksi's extradition

A court in Antwerp on Friday cleared the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, noting that his arrest by the Belgian authorities on India's request was valid, officials in the know of......

Diageo's India-born CEO Ivan Menezes passes away

Ivan Manuel Menezes, the India-born CEO of the world's biggest spirits company Diageo, died on Wednesday, days after being hospitalised for treatment of stomach ulcer. Photograph: Reuters Menezes,......

Mehul Choksi gives up Indian citizenship

Choksi is wanted in India by the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate, which are probing the PNB fraud, the biggest banking scam in the country. India continues to pursue Choksi's return with the......

Why rich Indians are heading for greener pastures

According to government data, more than 1.6 million Indians have renounced their Indian citizenship since 2011, including a whopping 225,620 in 2022 alone, averaging around 618 per day. Sandeep......

Why are the Rich Leaving India?

'For HNIs, shifting economic activities outside India by creating regional hubs for businesses is a better option.'Ashley Coutinho reports. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Wealthy Indians are......

Indian football awakening? Ex-Aussie star joins camp!

Chaubey said the AIFF now intends to widen its search for talent by identifying Indian passport holders playing professionally abroad. IMAGE: Ryan Williams has represented Australia at the highest......

Can naturalized players end India's striker paucity?

IMAGE: India do not recognise dual citizenship which means that a sportsperson must renounce their current citizenship and obtain Indian citizenship to be eligible for national team selection.......

AIFF keen to tap OCI players under new policy

'This is a positive statement of intent and the AIFF will continue to work with FIFA and the government to do all things possible to strengthen the national team.' IMAGE: 'Wherever feasible,......

AIFF's grand plans to improve Indian football...

IMAGE: Head coach Igor Stimac has already advocated the need to select PIO players for the Indian team. Photograph: AIFF/X The All India Football Federation is exploring the possibility of......

SC examines if OCs can represent India

The Supreme Court on Thursday decided to examine whether Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) have any right to represent India in international sporting events. A Bench headed by Chief Justice K G......