Are We Making A Chinese Mistake Again?

'Xi is an individual led by a harder calculus and would scoff at melting over gestures.''That we did not know this was our failure,' asserts Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with......

Trump Tantrum: 'Present Moment Difficult For India'

'Geopolitically and diplomatically it's a very difficult situation for India.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   Not since the days of Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger has India been berated......

Henry Kissinger, 100, Passes Away

Former United States secretary of state Henry Kissinger died on Wednesday at his home in Connecticut at the age of 100, The Washington Post reported. IMAGE: Dr Henry Kissinger seen here, October......

US prisoner chooses to be executed by firing squad

A convicted murderer is set to be executed by firing squad in the United States state of South Carolina on Friday, marking the state's first use of the method and the first such execution in the US......

Swan Telecom associate company of RADAG: CBI witness

A CBI witness on Fridaytold a Delhi court that examination of documents had led to a conclusion that Swan Telecom Private Ltd, an accused in the 2G spectrum allocation case, was an "associate......

'1.92-lakh cos not filed their balance sheets'

About 1.92-lakh companies have not filed their balance sheet in India as on July 31 and out of this, 37,667 companies are from the country's financial capital - Mumbai. "It is a matter of concern......

Nokia tech chief takes medical leave

Handset maker Nokia's chief technology officer Richard Green is taking medical leave and will be replaced by Henry Tirri, head of Research Centre.The news follows a ratings downgrade Tuesday and a......

Is this why govt needs money from RBI?

Money permits patronage.Money means power. No wonder details of the crores locked up in NPAs and never repaid loans are top secret, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray. Photograph: PTI Photo It could well be......

'India In 1947 Was Like A Ticking Time Bomb'

'When you watch Freedom At Midnight, I want you to feel like you are sitting on a ticking time bomb.' IMAGE: RJ Malishka as Sarojini Naidu, Sidhant Gupta as Jawaharlal Nehru, Chirag Vora as......

Does Kangana Look Like Indira Gandhi? VOTE!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Kangana Ranaut/Instagram Kangana Ranaut has unveiled the first look of her film Emergency in which she plays then prime minister Indira Gandhi. 'Presenting......

Is RRR A Gay Love Story?

Are we still living in primitive times when same-sex relationships qualified as stone-pelting offences, asks Subhash K Jha? IMAGE: N T Rama Rao Jr and Ram Charan in RRR. Oscar-winner Resul......

Oscars 2023: Naatu Naatu, Elephant Whisperers Win!

The 95th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Everything Everywhere All at Once was a big winner, winning the top awards and then some more. India scored two wins with Naatu Naatu getting the......

Belligerent Brook Rewrites Record Books

Brook accounted for 60.53 percent of the team's total runs, eclipsing Robin Smith's unbeaten 167 when England mustered 277 for five against Australia in 1993. IMAGE: Harry Brook's 135 off 101......

Matt Henry Haunts India Again!

IMAGE: Matt Henry celebrates after taking the wicket of Shubman Gill. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters New Zealand pacer Matt Henry once again proved to be India's nemesis in ICC......

Matt Henry goes level with fellow Kiwi legend

IMAGE: Matt Henry. Photograph: Alex Davidson/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives New Zealand pacer Matt Henry on Monday, went on to match legendary Richard Hadlee for the record of most wickets......

Royalty, Tennis Champs, Superman At SW19

Stardust and tinsel sparkled in the stands at the Wimbledon men's singles final on Sunday, July 13, 2025. With British and Spanish royalty watching, World No. 1 Jannik Sinner came back from a set......

Should injury subs be allowed to bat and bowl in Tests?

'If there's a genuine injury in the first innings, it affects the game and the entertainment, which fans pay money to watch.' IMAGE: Zimbabwe's frontline seamer Richard Ngarava could bowl only......