India continues to score self-goals

The pandemic has brutally highlighted the inadequacy of India's administrative systems.And the government has demonstrated its culpable inability to speed up vaccination in a timely manner, argues......

How Nehru could have saved Tibet from China

Claude Arpi deserves to be complimented for the commitment and hard work that have gone into this production.The frustrations of seeking reliable documentation from the catacombs of the Indian......

When a US president wanted Indian minister sacked!

'Galbraith had a powerful ally in Washington -- not as blunt and direct as the ambassador -- but committed to see Krishna Menon go.''This was President Kennedy himself.'A revealing excerpt from......

What the fiddich! Why are books so fat?

Just as scotch bottles have become bigger, novels have also become fatter. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. A few days ago, a friend said he doesn’t read fiction. This reminded me of......

'Start-up engine in India could be the best in the world'

'If I could bet on one start-up engine, it would be India.' 'Bringing more women in the workforce will increase productivity.' 'Companies cannot become great unless they go global.' John Chambers,......

Will Samvat 2074 be good, bad or ugly?

If GDP growth in Q2FY18 remains below 7%, the outlook for Samvat 2074 would remain uncertain at best, says Nitin Desai. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com October 19 marked the end of Samvat......

Facebook accused of 'trending' bias

Gizmodo reported on Monday that a former Facebook employee claimed workers 'routinely suppressed news stories of interest to conservative readers,' while 'artificially' adding other stories to the......

How fear factor is haunting the global markets

People today need no reminding about how far and how fast equity markets can fall, rues Kenneth Rogoff The phenomenal market volatility of the past year owes much to genuine risks and uncertainties......

Patient Tiger Woods back at the top in a major

Tiger Woods charged into a share of the lead in the second round of the US Open on Friday as Rory McIlroy's title defense collapsed on another brutal day at the Olympic Club. Woods had the......