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We can't depend on the US to fight China

India must be aware that there is no question of the US fighting the Chinese on land. We have to fight our own battles, points out Virendra Kapoor. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi......

The Day of Reckoning has arrived for China

'The fatal mistake for the USSR was the invasion of Afghanistan.' 'Quite possibly the fatal mistake for the Chinese empire is the assault on Ladakh,' observes Rajeev Srinivasan. IMAGE: Prabhjot......

Ladakh Stand-off: Be prepared to meet fire with fire

'India in 2020 is a lot better prepared than in 1962.' 'It is no longer a pushover; and anything other than a crushing Chinese military victory will be a major loss of face for China,' observes......

Time for India to play the Tibet card with China

'The logical step is to challenge the very legitimacy of the Chinese claim over Tibet,' recommends Inspector General Gurdip Singh Uban (retd). IMAGE: The Dalai Lama, spiritual head of the Tibetan......

FAQ: Everything you need to know about locust attacks

Locust swarms can vary from less than one square kilometre to several hundred square kilometres. There can be at least 40 million and sometimes as many as 80 million locust adults in each square......

American economist has a word of caution for PM Modi

You may be popular initially because of politics and ideology but if the economy slows down, you will be losing your popularity: Nouriel Roubini. Indian policymakers have been "distracted" by......

Do we know where 150 million Indians spend?

'Being one of the 150 million upper middle class consumers, I can vouch that the average expenses on white goods or clothing are minimal. Indians are not consumerist by nature,' says Colonel Anil A......

Is 9% growth possible? The answer is yes

'The goal is achievable. What is stopping us from getting there?' asks Aakar Patel.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com How can India achieve and consistently keep a high rate of growth? A high......

How Modi can solve India's Poverty Problem

'Just as the BJP has been harnessing the power of religion for political purposes, Modi needs to harness the power of religious and corporate institutions for poverty alleviation,' says T C A......

'Make in India will have to be worked on'

'We’ll constantly keep improving the environment for manufacturing and investors, be it Indian or foreign, so that they find it easier to do business here.' 'A strong rupee shouldn’t be......

The Cult of Mithun Chakraborty

National Award-winning actor, producer, hotelier, ex-MP, cricket team owner, philanthropist, highest tax payer, reality show judge, animal lover and, above all, people's hero -- Mithun is truly a......

'You will definitely be somewhere around us'

Rishi Kapoor's passing has made the year sadder. Perdy Mohindru, who lives in New Zealand, remembers an actor he adored: It's hard to digest that my teenage hero is no more. Rishi Kapoor......

Mrinal Sen: 'I wish I could start from scratch'

'How do you expect me to tone down my anger when the most prominent culture in India today is the culture of corruption, in every sphere of life?'Mrinal Sen, who passed into the ages on December 30......

Indian hockey's GOLDEN evening in Moscow

'The feeling that we were Olympic champions only dawned on us when we reached India.' Part 1: When 'The Babes of Indian Hockey' struck gold in Moscow IMAGE: The Indian hockey team members after......

July 29, 1980: When 'The Babes of Indian Hockey' struck gold in Moscow

'If we had not won the gold medal, then hockey would have suffered in India.' 'There would have been so much negativity if we came back empty-handed.'Hockey greats Vasudevan Baskaran, M M Somaya......

Bobby Fischer, the greatest chess player ever

He possessed an IQ of 180, higher than Albert Einstein's, but his life and career took unexpectedly bizarre routes.Dhruv Munjal salutes the strange genius of Bobby Fischer. IMAGE: Former world......

14 Jerseys to look out for at 2018 FIFA World Cup

No one expects Nigeria to win, but by now everyone knows that shirt...Rediff.com's Laxmi Negi gives us a rundown of the best kits at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 14......

Gurpreet named captain for India's game against Puerto Rico

IMAGE: Indian goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu in action. Photograph: Twitter. India's national football coach Stephen Constantine on Friday anointed towering goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu as......

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We can't depend on the US to fight China

India must be aware that there is no question of the US fighting the Chinese on land. We have to fight our own battles, points out Virendra Kapoor.... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/column/virendra-kapoor-we-cant-depend-on-the-us-to-fight-china/20200731.htm

Indian hockey's GOLDEN evening in Moscow

'The feeling that we were Olympic champions only dawned on us when we reached India.' Part 1: When 'The Babes of Indian Hockey' struck gold in... ...

http://www.rediff.com/sports/special/relive-indian-hockeys-golden-evening-in-moscow/20200731.htm

The General who knew the way

By Col (Dr) Divakaran Padma Kumar PillayRare is a General endowed with both character and strategic vision. Gen Thorat was one, and he will remain... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/the-custodian-force-of-india-and-lt-general-thorat-the-general-who-knew-the-way/articleshow/77179411.cms

US abandons China appeasement policy, outsources hostilities

When asked if he was urging nations to pick between the US and China, in line with a choice the US presented to the world in the 1940s between... ...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-abandons-china-appeasement-policy-outsources-hostilities/story-1bTN5CXWZb6NJZ64dBaSSL.html

The Day of Reckoning has arrived for China

'The fatal mistake for the USSR was the invasion of Afghanistan.' 'Quite possibly the fatal mistake for the Chinese empire is the assault on... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/column/the-day-of-reckoning-has-arrived-for-china/20200714.htm

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