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India's Value For The US Goes Beyond Its Capacity To Wage War

India's Value For The US Goes Beyond Its Capacity To Wage War

Rediff.com9 May 2023

The Indian position on the Russia-Ukraine war and the unconditional treaty between China and Russia appear to have caused some ripples in India-US relations and led to a reappraisal of India's usefulness to the US in the eventuality of a conflict with China, notes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

AAP will pay the price of 'abusing' Modi's mother: BJP

AAP will pay the price of 'abusing' Modi's mother: BJP

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

The BJP sharpened its attack on the AAP after its Gujarat chief Gopal Italia was heard purportedly mocking the prime minister's mother in a video, and said people of the state will make it pay for 'abusing' her.

Panesar to sharpen skills in SL

Panesar to sharpen skills in SL

Rediff.com15 Oct 2008

Leg-spinner Monty Panesar will warm up for England's Test series in India by playing club cricket in Sri Lanka.

Congress sharpens knives, but awaits LoP status

Congress sharpens knives, but awaits LoP status

Rediff.com3 Jul 2014

Armed with a list of issues to target the Narendra Modi government in the forthcoming Budget session of Parliament, the Congress is making one last attempt to gain the leader of opposition status.

Rishi Sunak makes it clear: 'Golden era' with China is over

Rishi Sunak makes it clear: 'Golden era' with China is over

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made a clear break with the past on UK-China relations as he declared that the "so-called golden era" of bilateral ties is over in the face of the "systemic challenge" posed by the Chinese regime to British values and interests.

China's Military Upgrade A Cause Of Concern

China's Military Upgrade A Cause Of Concern

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

The further expansion and upgrade of the Chinese military does not augur well for India, which continues to confront an increasingly belligerent China on its borders, notes former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Medvedev advance to Round 3

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Medvedev advance to Round 3

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

Images from Day 5 of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships on Friday.

AOL India sharpens focus on digital ads

AOL India sharpens focus on digital ads

Rediff.com10 Dec 2009

The company plans to strengthen the offerings of its digital platform, Adtech, which it launched a few months back.

Sena sharpens attack on Centre, says worst in 10,000 years

Sena sharpens attack on Centre, says "worst in 10,000 years"

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

Training its guns on Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for supporting the demonetisation, the ally said if the CM's stomach does not churn on seeing the plight of this woman, then he is a "helpless person."

Chidambaram sharpens tax axe for the big fish

Chidambaram sharpens tax axe for the big fish

Rediff.com27 Sep 2012

Mandatory scrutiny soon by large taxpayer units the FM set up in 2006.

Firms urged to sharpen skill sets

Firms urged to sharpen skill sets

Rediff.com27 Feb 2004

UK PM Johnson meets Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Kyiv

UK PM Johnson meets Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Kyiv

Rediff.com9 Apr 2022

Johnson said that he has travelled to Ukraine to meet President Zelenskyy in person and show solidarity with the Ukrainian people.

NIA arrests 7th accused in Udaipur tailor murder case

NIA arrests 7th accused in Udaipur tailor murder case

Rediff.com10 Jul 2022

The spokesperson said Farhad Mohammad Sheikh, alias Babla, was arrested on Saturday evening.

Did India just help Hafiz Saeed sharpen his rhetoric?

Did India just help Hafiz Saeed sharpen his rhetoric?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2014

Security experts and intelligence agencies say the decision of the Uttar Pradesh police to slap sedition charges against 67 Kashmiri students of a Meerut college was a stupid one. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

Want A Job? Be SKEDUCATED!

Want A Job? Be SKEDUCATED!

Rediff.com26 May 2022

By simply being educated and acquiring a degree, you cannot earn money; you need to be skeducated. Skeducation is skill based education. Unfortunately they don't teach you this in the colleges. You got to do it yourself, advises management guru Virender Kapoor.

Why are Ashwin, Rahul creating a racquet?

Why are Ashwin, Rahul creating a racquet?

Rediff.com16 Nov 2020

'How is that for innovation?' BCCI asked.

Congress Challenge: Keep Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar Happy

Congress Challenge: Keep Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar Happy

Rediff.com18 May 2023

There are lessons for the Congress to learn from the Karnataka elections of how burying the hatchet among top leaders and not washing dirty linen in public can help, says Ramesh Menon.

BJP steps up reach out to UP's Pasmanda Muslims for a clean sweep in LS polls

BJP steps up reach out to UP's Pasmanda Muslims for a clean sweep in LS polls

Rediff.com23 Oct 2022

In Pasmanda Muslim meets, the BJP leaders are highlighting that the Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party and the Congress always used Muslims as a "vote bank" and did not give them their due.

Unconcerned of backlash, Congress sharpens attack on UP govt

Unconcerned of backlash, Congress sharpens attack on UP govt

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

For the Congress, the Janata Dal-United has made up for the numbers in case the Samajwadi Party discontinues its support to the UPA government, reports Renu Mittal

4 things Tottenham's boss must do to sharpen their title race

4 things Tottenham's boss must do to sharpen their title race

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is readying his squad for a final tilt at the Premier League title, aware that he can ask his players to remain focused on one game at a time when a bulk of them return from the international break.

Migrant labour from UP to be brought back, employed if BSP wins: Mayawati

Migrant labour from UP to be brought back, employed if BSP wins: Mayawati

Rediff.com22 Feb 2022

She lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Samajwadi Party and the Congress, holding them responsible for the lack of jobs and migration from the state.

MS Dhoni Cricket Academy set up in Bengaluru

MS Dhoni Cricket Academy set up in Bengaluru

Rediff.com13 Oct 2021

The objective of this initiative is to bring structured cricket coaching to all the aspiring cricketers.

ISL: Kerala close in on semis with 3-1 win over Mumbai

ISL: Kerala close in on semis with 3-1 win over Mumbai

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

For Mumbai, Diego Mauricio scored a consolation goal from the spot in the 71st minute.

AAP sharpens attack against Modi, rakes up Haren Pandya murder

AAP sharpens attack against Modi, rakes up Haren Pandya murder

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

The Reliance gas pricing issue is likely to find a place in the Aam Aadmi Party's manifesto as the new party has already indicated that it will be among the major issues to target the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress in the Lok Sabha election.

If Taliban moves towards India, air strike is ready: Yogi

If Taliban moves towards India, air strike is ready: Yogi

Rediff.com1 Nov 2021

Today, Pakistan and Afghanistan are feeling disturbed because of the Taliban, Yogi said.

Happy 60th To The Chetak And HTS!

Happy 60th To The Chetak And HTS!

Rediff.com2 Apr 2022

'As I set course for the Helicopter Training School this morning,' notes IAF Helicopter Veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe, 'I bow my head in respect for the institution which made me the man I am.' 'I also salute the Chetak which taught me much more than flying.' 'Both these institutions, in their own right, justify the crest and motto of the School: Achievement through Knowledge.'

India's Test specialists toil in Mumbai ahead of NZ Tests

India's Test specialists toil in Mumbai ahead of NZ Tests

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

India's Test specialists, including senior speedster Ishant Sharma, toiled hard at the nets on the second day of the short camp in Mumbai on Tuesday as they braced up for the upcoming Test series against New Zealand.

Gujarat to see three-way contest; all eyes on AAP

Gujarat to see three-way contest; all eyes on AAP

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

Long caught between two polarities, Gujarat's electoral field has expanded to include a third party with the Aam Aadmi Party challenging the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party as well as the opposition Congress that has lost ground but still has significant presence.

Revenge Of The Nepo Kid

Revenge Of The Nepo Kid

Rediff.com24 Nov 2022

Sikandar Kher's Nishikant Adhikari is a solitary poet by the corner, trying to remind us that the honest plans of honest people don't always come to respectable ends, observes Sreehari Nair.

IAF Will Touch The Sky With Further Glory

IAF Will Touch The Sky With Further Glory

Rediff.com30 Sep 2021

Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, who will head the IAF from October 1, will keep our fighting capabilities sharpened and operationally ready for conflict at all times, notes Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd).

Dravid expects batters to convert starts into big scores

Dravid expects batters to convert starts into big scores

Rediff.com6 Jan 2022

'I think that was the difference in the first Test where KL Rahul went on to get a hundred for us and we ended up on the winning side.'

Shocked at PM's silence: 13 Oppn leaders on communal tensions

Shocked at PM's silence: 13 Oppn leaders on communal tensions

Rediff.com16 Apr 2022

'This silence is an eloquent testimony to the fact that such private armed mobs enjoy the luxury of official patronage'

Why Gadkari was removed from top BJP body

Why Gadkari was removed from top BJP body

Rediff.com21 Aug 2022

For the first time, non-upper castes are in a majority in the board, as the party continues with its outreach to traditionally weaker and backward sections of society.

Do A Self SWOT Before Job Interview

Do A Self SWOT Before Job Interview

Rediff.com8 Jun 2022

Unless you know what you are and what you are not, how will you get an appropriate job?

How to be MENTALLY FIT in 2022

How to be MENTALLY FIT in 2022

Rediff.com6 Jan 2022

Read. Meditate. Take a short nap. Take up activities that strengthen and sharpen your brains, and enhances your mood and memory, suggests stress management expert Dr Khushboo Thakker Garodia.

Australia's Warner dismisses form worries as 'quite funny'

Australia's Warner dismisses form worries as 'quite funny'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2021

Australia opener David Warner laughed off concerns about his form on his 35th birthday on Wednesday but said he had reverted to practising on synthetic wickets and polished concrete to sharpen his batting at the Twenty20 World Cup.

Saudi Vellakka: Every Face Counts

Saudi Vellakka: Every Face Counts

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

I thought Saudi Vellakka a glancing, loving depiction of the judicial system as a pageantry filled with performers trying to do right by everyone, do everything by the book, and failing despite their best attempts, observes Sreehari Nair.

Cong prez poll: Tharoor says ready for public debate, Kharge declines

Cong prez poll: Tharoor says ready for public debate, Kharge declines

Rediff.com2 Oct 2022

He said the answer to the Congress' current challenges lies in a combination of effective leadership and organisational reforms.

Achche din only for PM: Rahul sharpens attack against Modi on price rise

Achche din only for PM: Rahul sharpens attack against Modi on price rise

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

"The aam aadmi is groaning under unprecedented price rise. It is no achhe din (good times) for them. It is achhe din only for the prime minister," Gandhi said during his two-day visit to Amethi.

Did Savarkar Influence Godse on Women?

Did Savarkar Influence Godse on Women?

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

Godse's choice fitted with the Hindutva world view in which the assertion of masculinity, power and virility -- both discursively and institutionally -- occupied the central position. His close association with Savarkar seems only to have sharpened his uncompromising views on women.