India not to blame for Pakistan's devastating floods: Experts

India cannot be directly blamed for the devastating monsoon flooding in Pakistan this year, and the catastrophic rains have caused far greater destruction upstream of the border rather than in the......

How Modi Changed Indian Politics

In the last 11 years, India and the world witnessed what he stood for, what he promised and did not deliver, and what he actually stood for and practised without fearing how history would judge......

Will Wang's Visit Help Improve Relations?

The Galwan clashes indicate to the limitations in relations if they do not address border stability, points out Srikanth Kondapalli. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese Foreign......

Will Wang's Visit Help Improve Relations?

The Galwan clashes indicate to the limitations in relations if they do not address border stability, points out Srikanth Kondapalli. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese Foreign......

India's rivers, agriculture under threat: Al Gore

Former American Vice President and Nobel Laureate Al Gore has warned that the black carbon emissions in the subcontinent -- from kerosene lamps and cooking stoves -- and use of biomass fuels can......

Which country owns most gold?

Gold Which nation has largest monetary gold reserves?Take the Rediff Business Quiz and see how much you know about the history of gold Biz Quiz is best viewed in Internet Explorer (IE) and Netscape......

Boycott calls force advertisers, celebrities to increase safeguards

American writer HP Lovecraft famously said that the oldest and strongest of fears is the fear of the unknown. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com For present-day advertisers and celebrities,......

Why Raghuram Rajan Raced At RBI

The speed at which he led the central bank in different areas -- ranging from internal reorganisation to inflation fighting, stabilising the currency, taking on rogue corporations, cleaning up bank......

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......

Watch Frederick Forsyth's Movies On OTT

IMAGE: Best-selling novelist Frederick Forsyth passed into the ages on Monday, June 9, 2025. Photograph: Kind courtesy Frederick Forsyth/X After an exciting career as a journalist, MI6 asset and......

Chandrika Tandon Wins A Grammy

Photograph: Kind courtesy Chandrika Tandon/Instagram Chennai-born Indian-American businesswoman and musician Chandrika Tandon, 71, won a Grammy in the Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album category......

'When Durga Died, We All Felt The Loss'

'I often wondered while watching the film/trilogy, what if Durga had lived.'' What if Ray made The Durga Trilogy.'Sandip Roy looks back at Pather Panchali's Durga and the woman who brought her......

'I'm NOT coming back. This wildfire is crazy': Serena

IMAGE: Serena Williams' name appears on the ITIA website's list of retired players and would be able to return to a sanctioned event after making herself available for out-of-competition testing......

Russian skating stars on doomed plane

IMAGE: Russian pairs Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov perform their short program during the pairs competition at the World Figure Skating Championships in Edmonton, Canada March 19,......

'Truly no words to capture the depth of our sorrow'

US skating mourns athletes lost in plane crash IMAGE: Wichita Mayor Lily Wu hugs an attendee at a prayer vigil for victims of the plane crash of the American Eagle flight 5342, at Wichita City......

PIX: Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest in FA Cup semis

Images from Saturday's FA Cup quarter-finals. Crystal Palace too good for Fulham IMAGE: Eberechi Eze, left, celebrates with teammate Daniel Munoz after scoring Crystal Palace's first goal against......

Club World Cup: Man City meet Juventus in group stage

The tournament, featuring top teams from around the world, will be held in 12 stadiums around the United States from June 15-July 13 and serve as a dress rehearsal for the 2026 World Cup co-hosted......