World One Step Away From Disaster

A step away from nuclear weapons being used in conflicts, warns Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). Kindly note the images have only been published for representational purposes. All photographs: Kind......

Hunt on for cobbler who modified Parliament accused's shoes

Delhi Police has sought the help of its Lucknow counterparts to trace a 'cyclist cobbler' who created cavities in the shoes of Parliament security breach case accused Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D......

2 Weeks On, What Did Hamas Attack Achieve?

By creating mayhem, Hamas aims to force the Arab States to give up their plans of reconciliation with Israel, explains Colonel Anil A Athale. IMAGE: Israeli rescue workers in Sderot, southern......

You Can Become Chief Minister Only if You Have The MLAs

The two main factions in Karnataka's Congress party -- one led by Siddaramaiah and the other by D K Shivakumar -- are both contenders for the chief ministership.Both groups have fought hard to get......

India pushes for rupee trade with Cuba

The Centre is pushing for bilateral trade with Cuba and its settlement in rupee as a part of its strategy to internationalise the domestic currency. Photograph: Reuters A delegation from Cuba,......

Cryptocurrencies: 'Invest for long-term'

'Allocate some parts of one's surplus income towards cryptocurrencies, considering the immense growth potential of this emerging asset class.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Investors in......

Abhijit Banerjee and the mystique of the Nobel Prize

Does Abhijit Banerjee's Nobel Prize help India reduce extreme poverty, asks Rajeev Srinivasan. IMAGE: Professor Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics. Photograph: Brian......

The Oberoi in New Delhi is scaling luxury to new heights

The iconic hotel opens after Rs 6-billion revamp At noon, a speck of sunlight is piercing the hazy sky that has become symbolic of the Delhi winter.   An angular façade, intrinsic part......

Golden Globes: Meet The Red Carpet Divas

The 80th Annual Golden Globe awards saw Hollywood's A-set at their glamorous best. Here's a look at the red carpet arrivals at the Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills in California.    ......

Guess Who STOLE THE SHOW From Dhanush?

Dhanush made quite a splash at the Los Angeles premiere of his new film The Gray Man, as he rubbed shoulders with Ryan Gosling, Billy Bob Thorton and Chris Evans. But guess who stole the show from......

15 BEAUTIFUL stories, told on screen

Aseem Chhabra introduces us to the best of Berlinale. I usually spend 10 days of February in Berlin attending the Berlinale, the most exciting international film festival in Europe, in the early......

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films.Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones. It has been the strangest year of our lives, but films have been important in keeping us sane. And......

Can Nikhat finally step out of Mary Kom's shadow?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Nikhat Zareen/Instagram Former Indian men's boxing coach Blas Iglesias Fernandez has backed world champion Nikhat Zareen (50kg) to bag a medal at this year's Paris......

PIX: USA's Tausaga wins shock discus gold; Tamberi on podium

All the action from the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Centre, at Budapest, Hungary, on Tuesday... Tausaga stuns favourtie to win discus gold IMAGE: USA's Laulauga Tausaga......

Gifted quarter-miler Priya Mohan sets eyes on Asian Games medal

IMAGE: Training under Cuban coach Anier Garcia, Priya Mohan sets her eyes on the Asian Games medal. Photograph: Kind courtesy Instagram/Priya Mohan Back on the track after a hamstring injury, the......

World C'ships: Terrific trio assure best medal haul

IMAGE: Deepak Bhoria and Mohammed Hussamudin punched their way into the semis of the World Championships. Photograph: BFI Deepak Bhoria (51kg), Mohammed Hussamudin (57kg) and Nishant Dev (71kg)......

Boxing Worlds: Hussamuddin, Naveen make winning start

Naveen and Hussamuddin storm into pre-quarters at IBA World Boxing championships Ashish bows out after a tough fight; Akash and Nishant will be in action on Saturday Mohammad Hussamuddin (57kg)......