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'I think of your words': Zohran Mamdani writes to Umar Khalid

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has written a note for activist Umar Khalid, recalling his words on 'bitterness' and the importance of not letting it consume one's self. IMAGE: New York City......

Cuban envoy seeks India's help against US 'madness'

Cuban Ambassador to India Juan Carlos Marsan Aguilera on Monday strongly condemned the United States military operation in Venezuela that led to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his......

'I don't need international law': Trump on Greenland

United States President Donald Trump, in an interview to The New York Times, brushed aside international law. IMAGE: US President Donald Trump. Photograph: Leah Millis/File Photo/Reuters He spoke......

500% US Tariff Threat Looms Over India

A 500 per cent tariff would effectively shut out India's goods and services exports to the US. IMAGE: President Donald John Trump watches US Senator Lindsey Graham, centre, speak to reporters......

US lawmakers write to Indian envoy over Umar Khalid's detention

A group of United States lawmakers has written a letter to Indian Ambassador to the US Vinay Kwatra, urging a fair and timely trial for activist Umar Khalid in 'accordance with international law'.......

Global trade getting weaponised through tariffs: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said global trade is increasingly "getting weaponised" through tariffs and other measures, and India will have to negotiate its way carefully.......

70% Of Nifty 500 Stocks Bleed In January 2026

This is the second-worst performance by the pack during this period over the last five years since CY20. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Indian stock markets have carried their global......

Maharashtra overtakes Tamil Nadu in NITI's 2024 export preparedness index

Maharashtra has pipped Tamil Nadu in NITI Aayog’s latest Export Preparedness Index (EPI) for 2024. Photograph: Tatiana Meel/Reuters While Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh gained ground,......

Venezuela Turmoil Unlikely To Rattle India's Trade

'The immediate impact for India will be very minimal as the share of Venezuela in our total overseas production is very low.' Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters The geopolitical tension caused by the......

'India Lags Behind In Innovation Leadership'

'We frequently discuss AI, but we're waiting for other countries to develop solutions rather than creating intellectual property ourselves.''We haven't yet produced comprehensive AI solutions......

'If You Play A Goon Once, Everyone Starts Thinking You Are A Goon'

'I felt I didn't understand the film industry at all.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Vipin Sharma/Instagram Vipin Sharma has become a dependable actor on OTT today, featuring in impactful performances......

'Never Thought I Would Get So Much Love'

'I know that it can be dangerous when people's expectations increase, but I don't think like that.''I just do my work honestly and let fate decide the rest.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Jaideep......

Why YouTube Is Investing In India

'As a nation, we create beautiful content and a high volume of it (films) but we are limited by the number of theatres and screen density.''You now have a living-room large screen available to......

The OTT Battle Is For Audiences And Their Time

Only firms that have scale in content and a technology engine that drives its discovery and monetisation can compete,' explains Vanita Kohli Khandekar. IMAGE: A scene from Squid Game. Ever since......

'Emotion Is Very Scarce Right Now'

'We have come to the point in civilisation where emotion seems to be something you hide or you have to be discreet about, or to be ashamed of.' IMAGE: Jacob Elrodi in Frankenstein. Mexican......

CSK's Youth Gamble Signals Post-Dhoni Thinking

Spending more than US$3 million (Rs 28.40 crore) and nearly 60 percent of their purse on players, who can proverbially be termed as wet behind the ears, does display a change in mindset. IMAGE:......

T20 WC snub: 'Gill will return better, stronger'

'He respects the decision of the selectors. And all I can say is, knowing him, he'll come back even stronger as you can see now in the two games that he's played.' IMAGE: Shubman Gill was not......

Nicholls backs ODIs amid T20 World Cup noise

IMAGE: Henry Nicholls said New Zealand will have to keep doing the right things for longer durations. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/Instagram New Zealand batter Henry Nicholls on Tuesday said......

Not pitch-perfect: Italy carry cricket hopes of soccer nation

IMAGE: Comprising players with British, Australian, South Asian and South African ancestry, Italy turned heads by qualifying for this year's tournament in India and Sri Lanka. Photograph: ICC/X......

Excited to work with Ganguly in SA20: Maharaj

IMAGE: Sourav Ganguly is set for his first stint as the head coach as he takes charge of Pretoria Capitals for the fourth season of SA20, starting on December 26. Photograph: Pretoria......