Serbia and Costa Rica begin their World Cup campaigns on Sunday with the teams likely to adopt contrasting approaches to making the most of their limited resources at the tournament.
Iran's decision to keep India out and welcome China to the scene is a huge strategic setback for India, observes Dr Rajaram Panda.
A 'soft' approach must be nurtured to complement the hard-line of spending billions in physical conflict; that is the only way to 'degrade and destroy' ISIS.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock is in a race against time to be fit for the World Cup.
'One investor told us one leader in Gujarat had sent him to Konkan to buy land.' 'How did these people come to know about this project in advance when locals didn't know?' 'It means those who are running the country are somewhere interested in selling the country's resources to private businessmen.'
Both Mahinda Rajapaksa and Modi have learnt from their past mistakes. Modi has understood that Rajapaksa is a 'forever politician' that India has to live with, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Shikhar Dhawan's injury has unintentionally forced India to go for a tactical rejig despite convincing victories in the first two games against South Africa and Australia.
'I am here to terminate climate change once and for all.'
Lasith Malinga is fit for Sri Lanka's opening World Cup clash against New Zealand.
'I think our quicks as well (are an edge). We've got great depth in our quicks'
Banned former FIFA president Sepp Blatter said he feels the soccer World Cup underway in Moscow is a little bit like "my World Cup" because he has been so well received on his visit to Moscow.
Millions of Indian children lack access to online education as they do not have smartphones, computers or an Internet connection.
At the Howdy Modi event, the PM said that the people who cannot even manage their own country are harbouring terrorists and supporting terrorism.
When Russia and Saudi Arabia meet on Thursday form will be irrelevant as the world's biggest sporting festival explodes into life in Moscow.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday began summit-level talks.
The transition from amateur to professional hasn't been easy, but star Indian boxer Vijender Singh cannot wait for the beginning of a new life when he makes his pro debut on October 10 against Englishman Sonny Whiting.
Macron accepted the invitation and said he will visit New Delhi by the end of the year for an international summit on solar power - an area on which France plans closer cooperation with India.
In a tweet, Modi said India is 'delighted to welcome' the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.
Winners of the 2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year.
For 'a person who has dedicated his life to teaching students, guiding them to restoring monuments and preserving our built heritage, I never dreamt that my home will one day be demolished.'
Manavi Kapur and Avantika Bhuyan speak with leading designers about trends that will sparkle in the new year.
The market for vinyl collapsed with the advent of CDs in 1982. But LPs, as they were fondly called, have made a comeback in the past ten years, with certain editions costing quite a packet
'The world wants India to succeed. It also worries now that India over-promises and under-delivers,' says Shekhar Gupta.
Ahead of Father's Day, Sachin joins Beckham and Djokovic for UNICEF's Super Dads campaign.
In 2012 Rediff.com had published a feature on the rare aspects of Hawking's life and work, based on a feature by popular edutainment website HowStuffWorks, which we reproduce.
The two countries also signed three other agreements -- to enhance aviation links, to jointly work in the area of energy efficiency and promotion of parliamentary cooperation.
'Even as discord over US-India trade and commerce colours diplomatic relations, defence relations between the two countries remain on a firm footing,' points out Ajai Shukla.
They take our fitness goals out of the constraints of time and space and find us everywhere we go, says Veer Arjun Singh.
Patrick Ward is nothing but appreciative of the warm hospitality of his Nepalese hosts, who are slowly, but surely on the recovery path after the massive earthquake that jolted the country in April 2015.
Soha Ali Khan's look at her self in her debut book, The Perils Of Being Moderately Famous, may seem indulgent but is not, says Manavi Kapur.
'Even after this epidemic gets over, we know that there are going to be months of effects on the economy and poverty.' 'A lot of things are catastrophic for people from the lower socio-economic classes.' 'Social distancing is going to start killing their day-to-day wages.' 'We are not even measuring that impact.'
Modi said India and Pakistan were together before 1947 and he was confident that the two neighbours can discuss their problems and solve them.
'The choice of Dhoka La for the intrusion by Chinese troops is significant and suggests a twin objective of pressuring Thimpu to allow Beijing to establish an embassy there and reinforcing Chinese claims on Arunachal Pradesh,' warns former RA&W officer Jayadev Ranade.
Chelsea will pay 30 million euros ($33.54 million) for the player, three of which will be based on performance, the Spanish champions said on their website.
The work of Norman Borlaug, who helped save billions from starvation, is worth recalling, especially as opposition to gene-modified crops mount, says Shreekant Sambrani.
We will destroy radical Islamic terrorism, Donald Trump declares after meeting Narendra Modi.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who held extensive talks with Egyptian leadership on Monday, proposed to step up exchange of information and coordination to combat terrorism, both at the regional as well as global level
England are the favourites, but India's tried-and-tested squad are in the hunt in the Champions Trophy.
'If there is one certainty in this visit, it is that Trump does not follow a script. He is unpredictable,' highlights Ambassador B S Prakash.
Athletes to watch at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games:
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