'My job is not to represent the world; my job is to represent the United States of America'

The following is the full text of US President Donald Trump’s first address to a joint session of the Congress on February 28, as prepared for delivery and released by the White House press......

The Power Rush

Like Mr Trump, says Kanika Datta, politics tempts many businessmen.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The convergence of capabilities between business and political governance will be more......

China's plans: Time for India to wake up

Nearly two decades ago, then defence minister George Fernandes said: 'China has built roads up to the border, while there has been negligence on India's part.'Since Fernandes uttered these brave......

To Gandhiji, wherever he is

At Sabarmati Ashram that very hot summer evening, some had come to see and feel the place where Bapu lived. Some had come to be alone on the lawns after a disappointing Class 12 result. As their......

GM, Ford switch off India ops but unable to exit

Both are finding it difficult to sell one each of their plants -- Chennai Maraimalai Nagar (Ford) and Talegaon near Pune (GM) -- and are finding the road blocked by employee severance snarl-ups,......

Maharashtra's ultimatum to GM's union, management

The workers’ union at the Talegaon factory and the GM’s management have been locked in a bitter legal feud since the carmaker announced its decision to shutter the plant in December......

GM finds Indian roads a bit too bumpy; to cease manufacturing ops on Dec 24

In spite of straddling the market with multiple competitively priced models, GM was pushed to the fringes by the rivals from Japan and Korea. General Motors India is scripting the last lap of its......

Maha puts on hold 3 Chinese projects after Ladakh clash

There will be status quo with regard to the Memorandum of understanding, worth more than Rs 5,000 crore, the Maharashtra government had signed with three Chinese companies on June 15,......

Mukkabaaz Review: Going for the tear glands with brass knuckles

'You walk out of Mukkabaaz feeling good about yourself, but unlike Kashyap's best pictures, it releases you from the responsibility of seeing yourself in it; the movie is darn clever, most of the......

PIX: NASCAR returns to sound of silence

'I didn't think it was going to be that much different and then we won the race and it is dead silent out here, so we miss the fans.' IMAGE: While the day unfolded with none of the bells and......

Who will grab Laureus honour? Verdict on Monday

IMAGE: Laureus World Sportsman of The Year 2020 nominee Eliud Kipchoge. Photograph: Christian Alminana/Getty Images for Laureus Golfer Tiger Woods, champion marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge and......

Sports Shorts: Peaty breaks own world 100 metres breaststroke record

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday   IMAGE: Adam Peaty of Britain reacts after the 100m Breaststroke men final at the 2018 European Championships at the......

Formula One thankful for near-miss in Brazil

'It's very easy from home to say 'Oh, these guys -- why aren't they racing? This isn't F1 anymore'' IMAGE: The safety car leads Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg and Max Verstappen. Photograph: Clive......

Red Bull trust Vettel to do the right thing

Red Bull expect Sebastian Vettel to help team-mate Mark Webber win the Formula One world championship should the situation arise but will not be ordering him to do so. Team principal Christian......