When Voter ID Matters And When It Doesn't

When the government chooses to either ignore or use identity documents only when it suits them, it shakes people's sense of stability, observes Shyam G Menon. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff......

He was talking about...: White House on Biden's 'xenophobic' remark

The United States is a country of immigrants, the White House has said, defending President Joe Biden's remarks calling two of his QUAD partners -- India and Japan -- as well as Russia and China......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

What Lessons can India Learn from Japan?

'Both India and Japan can find themselves in a win-win situation if they draw some lessons from each other's strengths,' says Dr Rajaram Panda. IMAGE: Japan's Prime Minister Abe Shinzo removes his......

Germany, France press Greece to make fast, credible proposals

The move does not affect the lenders right away, but served as a reminder that their fate lies in its hands. France and Germany told Greece on Monday to come up with serious proposals in order to......

Sivakasi, home of fireworks, is losing its spark

It’s not just the pandemic that has shr­unk every Indian festival to a shadow of its exuberant self. Pollution also has been a factor. Enter the fireworks city of Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu......

Indian rail projects outweigh rivalry before Modi's visit to China

China seeks to cash in on Modi's vision of modernising a creaking train system that 25 million people use daily Beijing has been pushing India to accelerate work on a multi-billion dollar rail......

How serious is China about investing in India?

It is a paradox that China, having almost run out of highways to build at home, is taking on this Sisyphean burden abroad, just when many financial analysts are worrying that the country’s......

'India will never cease to confound me'

IMAGE: A scene from India in a Day. 'The family in Assam, where we see the little girl washing her face in the gutter before she heads to school, to me that is a shocking story.''But there are......

Japan and IOC say Olympics will NOT be cancelled

IMAGE: IOC tweeted this statement, on Friday, on media reports regarding Tokyo 2020. Photograph: IOC Media/Twitter Japan and the IOC stood firm on Friday on their commitment to host the Tokyo......

Half of Japan thinks Olympics will go ahead, poll shows

'What will these Olympics be for and for whom? The Games have already lost meaning and are being held just for the sake of them.' IMAGE: The Olympics have already been postponed by a year amid......

Japan's PM says impossible to hold Olympics unless pandemic contained

IMAGE: Japan's Prime Minister Abe Shinzo removes his face mask at a press conference in Tokyo, April 7, 2020, where he announced a state of emergency. Photograph: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool via......

US won't send officials to Beijing Winter Olympics

'The Biden administration will not send any diplomatic or official representation to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games given the PRC's ongoing genocide and crimes against......

Three more athletes test positive for COVID-19 at Tokyo Games

IMAGE: A sign is seen as a man walks to the PCR sample collection room at the main press center ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters The COVID-19 cases......