The Importance Of Putin's India Visit

The enduring relationship between the two countries have survived the disintegration of the erstwhile USSR in 1991, the end of the Cold War and the regime change in both countries, points out Rup......

Is Pakistan's Rise Wake-Up Call For India?

New Delhi might have loudly welcomed an age of multipolarity, hedging and strategic autonomy. But it seems the winner in that game is Islamabad, not us, points out Mihir S Sharma. IMAGE: US......

H-1B Visa: Why Nvidia Will Pay $100,000 For Talent

'As one of many immigrants at Nvidia, I know the opportunities we've found in America have profoundly shaped our lives.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   A growing chorus of American......

Fundraiser for Indian man beheaded in US raises $200,000

The family of Chandra Mouli "Bob" Nagamallaiah, the Indian-origin motel manager brutally beheaded in Dallas earlier this week, will hold his funeral on Saturday at 2 pm at Flower Mound Family......

Temasek's Haldiram Deal May Be HUGE!

Temasek is nearing a deal to acquire a 10% per cent stake in Haldiram Snacks Foods, valued at $10 billion. IMAGE: A Haldiram's restaurant in Mumbai. Photograph: M Sriram/Reuters   After......

Amex gets limited licence for card, travel biz

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a restricted banking licence to American Express Bank (Amex) to conduct credit card and travel-related businesses in India. This has cleared the deck for......

Take wing with co-branded cards

Frequent flyers have reason to smile as banks and airliners are offering a plethora of co-branded credit cards, which offer freebies and also free airline tickets.ICICI Bank, in association with......

Co-branded cards, the latest craze

The next time you get an unsolicited call on your cell to buy a credit card, try to be patient and listen to the salesperson. For all you know, the co-branded cards that he or she is pitching may......

Robert Redford: The Man Beyond The Sex Symbol

With his killer smile, the sex symbol image, Robert Redford would go beyond just being an actor, remembers Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE: Robert Redford in Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid. I discovered......

'I'm Grateful I'm Indian'

'Thankfully, as Indians, we have a long history of trans people in our culture, in our religions, in our mythology.''It's not a fad which has suddenly come into existence, the way that a lot of......

'Ishaan Has Been Advised To Do Herogiri'

'When Shahid, Ishaan and I are together, it is a madhouse because we are all performers.' IMAGE: Shahid Kapoor with his mother Neelima Azeem. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shahid Kapoor/Instagram "I......

'We all need a little piece of utopia in our life'

'This was a film, a story that had never been told before.' IMAGE: Koji Yakusho in Perfect Days. For the last four-and-a-half decades German film-maker Wim Wenders has been making compassionate......

Neeraj vows to raise the flag higher at home

IMAGE: Star-studded Neeraj Chopra Classic set to rock Bengaluru. Photograph: Neeraj Chopra Classic/Instagram Ahead of the Neeraj Chopra Classic in Bengaluru, two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj......

Manchester United up for sale?

IMAGE: Manchester United fans have been clamouring for a change of ownership and the Glazers have been the target of intense criticism as the team have gone five years without winning a trophy.......

More positive tests in Copa America as four of 10 teams hit

IMAGE:  Argentina’s Lionel Messi adjusts his captain's armband. Photograph: Wagner Meier/Getty Images The Bolivian and Chilean football teams announced more positive COVID-19 tests......