Chinese ruling party document threatens armed invasion of Taiwan

A White Paper which was released by the Chinese Communist Party on the Taiwan issue read that in order to reunify the island nation into the mainland, Beijing will use force and will turn towards......

Modi's Cult Of Personality

'It was more than ego.''It carried with it a sincere belief that he was the quintessence of the country, that the country's destiny was irrevocably intertwined with his destiny.'An excerpt from T J......

China protests Pelosi visit; official media reports troop movement around Taiwan

China on Tuesday warned that US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan disregarding its stern warnings will have a "severe impact" on bilateral ties and it "gravely undermines" regional peace......

China's PLA extends unprecedented military drills around Taiwan

China on Monday stepped up its unprecedented military drills around Taiwan, staging fresh exercises and extending the schedule of its war games launched in retaliation to the visit by United States......

Franklin Templeton scotches rumours of exiting India

Any speculation suggesting otherwise, or any rumours around sale of our business in India are incorrect and simply that -- rumours, says head of the US-based asset manager. US-headquartered asset......

Why are foreign banks marching out of retail banking?

Foreign banks set the template in consumer banking in its infancy, but have almost vacated this booming space. Raghu Mohan reports. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com On March 8, Axis Bank......

Why Piyush Goyal is peeved at some in India Inc

Talking on the draft e-commerce policies, Goyal had said some Indian companies often lobbied for their interest, while ignoring national interest. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Union......

How Zeta acquired Unicorn status in the very first round of funding

In the start-up world, hitting the $1-billion mark, which accords the “Unicorn” tag, is a milestone. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Enterprises typically reach the milestone only......

Hindi Cinema's New Mogul

'We don't make films for profit and that's exactly why profit follows.' IMAGE: Shraddha Kapoor in Stree 2. The hit-machine. That is the moniker for Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films. In a market where......

The Swades State Of Mind

As Swades turns 20, Aseem Chhabra looks back at the film that spoke to him. IMAGE: Gayatri Joshi and Shah Rukh Khan in Swades. Several years ago, I had lunch with the then finance minister of......

Karan Johar Is A Proud Nana!

Pooja gets injured... Rohit celebrates with Ranveer, Ajay and Akshay... Ishaan recovers his chiselled body... Photograph: Kind courtesy Karan Johar/Instagram Karan Johar is thrilled with the happy......

Force-ing John Abraham to love on screen

Director Nishikant Kamat, who has given acclaimed films like Dombivali Fast and Mumbai Meri Jaan, is a busy man these days. The filmmaker has his hands full with his forthcoming film Force,......

'If A Player Doesn't Respect IPL...'

'The IPL is the best T20 league in the world and anybody taking it lightly should not be considered at all.' IMAGE: Sunil Gavaskar highlighted a major flaw in the IPL players' auction rules which......

Pink-Ball Test: Australia take lead over fumbling England

Images from Day 2 of the second Ashes Test between Australia and England at The Gabba, Brisbane, on Friday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Josh Inglis is bowled by Ben Stokes during Day 2 of the second Test......

Australia drop squad for 2nd Ashes Test

IMAGE: The early call on Pat Cummins comes after Australia coach and selector Andrew McDonald said he would be given until the 11th hour to prove his fitness for the Gabba match, which starts on......

Axar decodes Carrara pitch, delivers all-round impact

IMAGE: Axar Patel hit an unbeaten 21 off 11 balls before taking two wickets to be named Player of the Match in the 4th T20I in Gold Coast on Thursday. Photograph: FIDE/X India's star all-rounder......

IPL Retentions: Who Are In, Who Are Out?

IMAGE: The IPL franchises set the tone for the 2026 season by releasing their player retention list. Photograph: ANI Photo   As the much-anticipated new IPL season draws near, excitement is once......