Trump 47: Disruptor Or Savvy Dealmaker?

Donald Trump's exaggerated opinion of his dealmaking capacity can get him into trouble, observes R Sriram. The danger this time is that the overestimation of his deal making capabilities and the......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

'1962 War Broke Nehru'

'The war of 1962 exposed the hollow intellectual foundations of Nehruvian foreign policy, especially vis-à-vis China and that is why it was such a shock.' IMAGE: Then prime minister......

Modi's year on the world stage

'Modi's promise of change during the election campaign was on the domestic front, but his first year in office focused on foreign policy beyond all expectations,' says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.......

Sports Shorts: Briton Prescod claims shock 100m win

IMAGE: Great Britain's Reece Prescod celebrates winning the men's 100m. Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters British sprinter Reece Prescod foiled the local challengers and overcame world champion Justin......

Sports Shorts: Dipa qualifies for final round of Artistic Gymnastics World Cup

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Dipa Karmakar performed a higher difficulty Handfront 540 vault for the first time in the competition. Photograph:......

Sports Shorts: Manpreet suspended for doping; Kashyap knocks out top seed

AFI provisionally suspends Manpreet for second dope offence IMAGE: Manpreet Kaur poses with her gold medal at the Asian Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar. Photograph: PTI Top Indian......