'Pronouncements On Paper Don't Feed Babies'

'These children possess catastrophically low birth weights -- often 1.4 kgs or less. Such extremely low birth weight results in profoundly compromised neo-natal immunity.' 'The escalation to 97......

Kirk murder: Trump declares Antifa 'major terror group'

United States President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that he is designating the far-left, anti-fascist movement Antifa as a 'major terrorist organisation', days after the fatal shooting of......

Nitish Kumar Has The Opportunity Of A Lifetime To Change Bihar

If he cannot do it this term by using his bureaucracy and experts from different fields, it will be a tragedy, asserts Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at an election meeting......

How Will Nuns' Arrest Affect Kerala Politics?

The current situation in Kerala politics is perhaps best described as a case of the state's traditional two front politics now seeing a third front (the BJP) muscling in with the potential outcome......

'Amrut Kaal is not an instant noodle'

'Modi has sowed the seeds of a transformational change.''For the sake of the nation and our children I hope he succeeds.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks at a post-Budget media......

Implement Kasturirangan report to conserve Western Ghats: Govt

  A glimpse of the Western Ghats. Photograph: Reuben NV/Rediff.com   The Centre on Wednesday told the National Green Tribunal it would pursue the implementation of the Kasturirangan......

Trump plans to scrap preferential trade status for India, Turkey

United States President Donald Trump has said he intends to end the preferential trade status granted to India and Turkey, asserting that New Delhi has failed to assure America of “equitable......

Pandora Papers: A Rich Man's Game

The money stashed away in tax havens is estimated at between $5.6 trillion and $32 trillion, numbers to make your eyes pop, asserts T N Ninan. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   'The main......

Review: White House Down is for action film junkies

White House Down works because of Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx's chemistry and its action sequences , writes Paloma Sharma.Roland Emmerich’s White House Down highlights the perfect paradox......

Qatar World Cup: A showcase for political tensions

'Qatari authorities have had to tread a fine balance over Iran and Palestine but, in the end, the tournament once again puts Qatar at the center of regional diplomacy' IMAGE: Fans hold up a shirt......

Black Lives Matter a moral cause, not political: EPL CEO

'I think it is perfectly possible to support Black Lives Matter the sentiment without being seen to support any political organisation' IMAGE: When EPL restarted after a three-month stoppage due......

Captain America Pulisic punishes cautious Iran

IMAGE: Christian Pulisic scores the winning goal for US in the 38th minute during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match against Iran at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, on Tuesday. Photograph:......

Why is Qatar a controversial location for the FIFA World Cup?

Photograph: Kind courtesy FIFA World Cup/Twitter The decision to award Qatar hosting rights for the 2022 World Cup has been marred by controversy, including allegations of corruption and human......

Anti-racism knee gesture casts controversy over Euros

IMAGE: West Bromwich Albion's Ainsley Maitland-Niles takes a knee before the match. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Reuters Soccer's European Championship kicks off on Friday with the 24 teams'......