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Trump signs order to rebrand Pentagon as 'Department of War'

United States President Donald Trump on Friday officially signed an Executive Order which reverted the Department of Defence's name to the Department of War. Photograph: @WhiteHouse/X He was......

US Sanctions May Not Stop Russian Oil Flow To India

Sanctioning Russian oil would have led to a sharp surge in oil prices to above $80 per barrel levels, which would impact pump prices in the US ahead of midterm elections next year. Illustration:......

Indian-origin US advisor arrested for keeping 'TOP SECRET' docs

Ashley J Tellis, a prominent Indian-American strategic affairs expert, has been arrested on charges of unlawfully retaining national defence information, PTI has reported. IMAGE: Ashley J Tellis,......

US Will Eventually Realise India Can't Be Bullied

'Things may get much worse before they get better,' predicts Ajay Chhibber. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The gradual improvement in India-United States relations that began with......

'New Delhi Can Hobnob With Moscow And Beijing, But...'

'...it should not delude itself into thinking that India's security or its great-power ambitions will be advanced by those partnerships.''Instead, what India should focus on is on riding out the......

Leadership lessons from George Washington

Friends, And Fellow Citizens The period for a new election of a citizen to administer the executive government of the United States, being not far distant, and the time actually arrived when your......

Narayana Murthy wows Washington elite

Over half-an-hour before the doors of the Jack Morton Auditorium at the George Washington University's School of Business were thrown open for the annual Robert P Maxon Lecture February 6, the......

Raghuram Rajan on how India can create more jobs

India is not reaping the benefits of demographic dividends, former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan said on Tuesday, emphasising that there is a need to focus on improving the human capital and......

One dollar coins minted without edge lettering

An unknown number of one dollar George Washington Presidential coins were minted without edge lettering and went past the inspectors into circulation. The coins have likeness of Washington with......

US' oldest general store shut down after 224 years

America's oldest general store, opened one year before George Washington was sworn in as the first president of the United States, has shut down after serving the community for 224 years.Gray's......

Robert Redford: The Man Beyond The Sex Symbol

With his killer smile, the sex symbol image, Robert Redford would go beyond just being an actor, remembers Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE: Robert Redford in Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid. I discovered......

Golden Globes Red Carpet: Hello Sharon Stone!

The Hollywood brigade looked super glam on the red carpet of the 82nd Golden Globes at Beverly Hills, California. Photograph: Daniel Cole/ Reuters Even at 66, Sharon Stone made sure all eyes were......

The Apprentice Review: A Trump No One Has Seen Before

The Apprentice is a keenly observed and entertaining biopic about the making of a man who is mostly responsible for all that has gone wrong with current American politics, observes Aseem Chhabra.......

Joe Root dethrones Brook in latest ICC Rankings

IMAGE: Joe Root, with 888 rating points, took back the No. 1 position from compatriot Harry Brook (862). Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Action Images via Reuters Joe Root has reclaimed the top spot......

NBA: Paul George returns, sparks Clippers to comeback win

IMAGE: Los Angeles Clippers guard Paul George (13) looks on in the second half of the game against the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday. Photograph: Jayne......

NFL: Washington to retire Redskins name and logo

IMAGE: The team that became the Washington Redskins was founded in 1932 as the Boston Braves. They changed their name to the Redskins the following year and moved to Washington, DC, in 1937.......

NFL: Washington Redskins to consider changing name of team