As India watches, China grows powerful in Sri Lanka

Xi Jinping is winning the war without firing a shot in Sri Lanka, observes Colonel R Hariharan (retd). IMAGE: Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, right, bumps fists with China's State......

'A Communist's mother does not live on charity'

'Our only child. A Communist.''There was an encounter by the police inside this room, five years ago. He was shot in one arm, but managed to escape.''Missing since then. May Jesus keep him alive.'A......

IAF successfully test fires aerial version of BrahMos

IMAGE: Indian Air Force successfully carries out firing of the air version of BrahMos missile from its frontline fighter aircraft Su-30 MKI, on Wednesday. Photograph: Handout/PTI Photo The......

Bhopal: The deception by Union Carbide and Dow

There is little hope of any justice in the Bhopal gas leak case. If the tragedy and the shock its finale has created awaken us to work on newer laws on corporate responsibility and accountability,......

What happens to Air India's Rs 16,000 cr unpaid bills?

The government will transfer about Rs 16,000 crore of unpaid fuel bills and other pending dues that Air India owes to suppliers, to a special purpose vehicle before handing over the loss-making......

How Mahindra's Igatpuri factory became carbon neutral

The Mahindra group's Igatpuri plant has become the first in India to be declared carbon-neutral. Ashish Narsale / Rediff.com reports from the factory on how this was achieved. IMAGE:......

Kolkatans be ready, soon a ropeway will make your travel easier

'To curb pollution and counter global warming, one has to think of alternative transportation system' 'Once implemented, Curvo can act efficiently as air ambulances' 'It is safe, fast, pollution......

FIPB defers decision on Vodafone's Rs 10,141 crore proposal

The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) on Monday deferred a decision on Vodafone's Rs 10,141 crore (Rs 101.41 billion) proposal to buy out minority shareholders in its Indian arm as the......