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2024 May Witness More Natural Disasters

'The Weather Channel argues that India faces the gravest challenge: Climate change-induced health vulnerability.' 'This is an issue often neglected, alerts Claude Arpi: "Prolonged summers,......

'Biden has thrown out the rule book for India'

'In the long run, I don't foresee major ramifications [about Trudeau's allegations].''There's just enough hypocrisy among Western nations for India to douse the outrage.' IMAGE: Prime Minister......

How diplomatic row with Canada will test Indo-US ties

United States-based senior Defence Analyst Derek J Grossman on Tuesday said Canada's allegations regarding the Indian government's involvement in the fatal shooting of Khalistan Tiger Force chief......

'Xi's Main Challenge Is Taking Over Taiwan'

'Even though as Xi will seemingly continue to stay in power beyond his third term, competitions for the post-Xi leadership would be inevitably unfolded beneath the surface of water, and that will......

'Our community has lost a giant'

Urvashi Vaid dreamed of a common movement for social justice that could address them all: Racism, gender oppression and homophobia.Sandip Roy salutes the memory of Urvashi Vaid, one of America's......

Ajay Banga to hang up his boots at Mastercard on December 31

Ajay Banga, one of the topmost Indian-American corporate leaders, and a strong advocate of India-US relationship, would retire from Mastercard at the end of the year, the global credit card company......

India must knock down import tariffs: Panagariya

Panagariya also pointed out that COVID-19 pandemic may lead to integration of global labour market. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Economic liberalisation has done good to India, and......

Dream 11 founders: Fantasy sports champs

Following their passion paid off for Harsh Jain and Bhavit Sheth with their fantasy sports platform Dream11 entering the unicorn club with a valuation of over $1 billion.Romita Majumdar reports.......

Do you know what impact investing is?

'India is the largest stomping ground in the world for impact investing as we have an extraordinary combination of entrepreneurial drive with huge, absolute demand for all kinds of social......

What makes the Royal Enfield Twins real special

'If you look at the big opportunity, it is sitting in markets like India, Southeast Asia and Brazil. The US and Europe are very strategic markets for us because they tell us whether we're fit to......

When Satyajit Ray got UPSET

There is a world that Satyajit Ray created in his films that I wanted to be a part of -- as Durga bathed in the rain to Ravi Shankar's music; when Charulata sat on the swing regretting she never......

The American prof who's made a movie about India

Meet Srihari Sathe. Producer. Director. Professor. Shrihari Sathe is an Indian- American film producer based in New York City. He has worked on a range of films: Producing Dukhtar, Pakistan's......

Kaazhcha actress Padmapriya marries Jasmine Shah

Delhi-born model and South Indian film actress Padmapriya tied the knot with software engineer Jasmine Shah at a private ceremony held in Mumbai on November 12. Padmapriya,......

Why Aasif Mandvi learnt to 'patank'

'We would always come back from auditions and ask one other... did they ask you to patank?' says Indian-American actor Aasif Mandvi at the launch of his memoir, No Land's Man. 'My father moved......

Cricket On the Rise in US of A

'We are recreating the biggest sports rivalry in the world, which is Indians versus Pakistanis right here in the United States.'Prakash Bhandari reports. Photograph: Kind courtesy American Premier......

Boxer Negi tests positive for COVID-19

IMAGE: Duryodhan Negi, who returned to the national training base in Patiala after the Diwali break, tested positive for the virus during the mandatory quarantine. Former national boxing champion......

Davis Cup: Bhupathi confident while Shapovalov and Co await India

'The boys have hit a lot of balls and are feeling good, so we are looking forward to the weekend' The Indian team, which had a week-long training camp in New York before reaching Edmonton, is set......

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