Frederick Forsyth Made Us Think About The World's Fault Lines

He was a storyteller who made me feel the pulse of history, the stakes of human ambition, and the thrill of a well-told tale.Prem Panicker recalls his debt to Frederick Forsyth, who passed away on......

PM Sunak ends speculation, announces UK election on July 4

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday ended frenzied speculation by announcing that the UK's general election will be held on July 4, saying it is time for Britain to choose its future. IMAGE:......

Durbars, crowns and tiaras: India's link with British coronations

Delhi Durbars, crowns and tiaras and the much talked about Kohinoor, of course. IMAGE: People wearing ceremonial clothes walk outside the Westminster Abbey during a rehearsal, ahead of the......

'New page of our history has turned': Macron marches to French presidency

At the age of 39, Centrist Emmanuel Macron will become France's youngest leader since Napoleon. IMAGE: French President-elect Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Trogneux celebrate on the stage......

'Investing is a loser's game'

'In investing, you have to first make sure you don't make big mistakes.''I would advise small investors to be systematic, don't be arbitrary; don't be on either end of the risk spectrum.''Don't go......

How Google plans improve visual search results

Google will introduce a new way to search "visually" in the coming months, making it easier for users to express their questions in more natural ways. Google, at its Search On livestream event on......

Google probed for alleged unfair business

The Competition Commission has ordered a detailed probe against Google for alleged anti-competitive practices in the smart television operating systems market in the country. After assessing a......

Florida keen to export agri products to India

In order to help the farmers of Florida, the Sunshine State is seemingly looking at India these days, or so it seems. In the first major step to help the state's agricultural producers to augment......

The Rediff Review: Nicholas Nickleby

A delightful and moving film based on a classic, Nicholas Nickleby deserves to be a hit. But if you are one of those people who will want to see on screen every major character from Charles......

10 Ways to Survive the Lockdown

Entertainment that's the equivalent of easily digestible food can only make this lockdown more frustrating for you. You know what can be equally frustrating? Watching movies with apocalyptic......

We Indians love binge-watching!

Indians may have come late to the binge-watching party a little later than the West, but we're making up for lost time, says Shuma Raha. New reports suggest that we are the fastest in the world......

Review: Guardians Of The Galaxy is a stunning success

Guardians Of The Galaxy takes place in a remarkable world drawn lovingly and beautifully by imaginative folks low on skin-coloured crayons, says Raja Sen. It all begins with the most, most......

Sports Shorts: Ferrari extend Leclerc's contract until 2024

IMAGE: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc celebrates. Photograph: Will Taylor-Medhurst/Getty Images Ferrari put their long-term faith in Charles Leclerc on Monday by extending the 22-year-old’s......

Hamilton dedicates Belgian GP pole to late actor Chadwick Boseman

IMAGE: Saturday's pole was a record-extending 93rd of Lewis Hamilton's career and he dedicated it to 'Black Panther' actor Chadwick Boseman who died of colon cancer on Friday. Photograph:......

Brazil players back rape-accused Neymar

'But I think this is going to be cleared up as soon as possible and I believe in Neymar’s innocence. We the players and the backroom staff are going to support him so that it doesn’t......

Competitive cricket will return to Australia after coronavirus hiatus with T20 carnival

IMAGE: Australia and New Zealand had played the last international cricket match possible before the COVID-19 pandemic forced a cricket shutdown across the globe. Photograph: Mark Brake/Getty......

Milkha Singh: An unmatchable romance with a near miss

IMAGE: One of independent India's biggest sporting icons was a tormented man but refused to let that come in the way of accomplishments which were unheard of in his era. Photograph: Todd......