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Revealed: Biden's Plans for Desis

'And we said to him, "What will you do for us if we jump in early?"' 'His answer was very simple: "I'm going to have the most diverse cabinet and administration in the history of the US".''"You......

Is India ready for a Maritime Theatre Command?

Mere shuffling of resources or cosmetic changes to prove a point would be counterproductive in the long run, observes Commodore Venugoptal Menon (retd). Photograph: SpokespersonNavy/Twitter......

Heavy Chinese missile deployment in Ladakh: IAF chief

Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Tuesday said any serious conflict with India does not suit China's global aspirations and "grand plans" and the trigger for the Ladakh face-off could be the......

New York nurse first to get Covid vaccine in US

The biggest vaccination drive in American history got underway on Monday with a critical care nurse in New York becoming the first person in the US to be vaccinated for COVID-19, providing a......

Scotland Yard probes role of British mercenaries in fight against LTTE

Scotland Yard's War Crimes Team, which is part of its Counter-Terrorism Command, has launched an investigation into the role of British mercenaries in fighting the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam......

Was Peter Kerkar responsible for the 'death' of Cox & Kings?

Was Cox & Kings' Group Chief Executive Officer Ajay Ajit “Peter” Kerkar duped by his employees, as he claims, or did a cocktail of greed, poor cost control and bad management bring......

The chinks in India's arbitration laws

As India's arbitration laws are disconnected from global best practices, global pension and insurance funds are more short-term in their investment outlook in India, operating through the stock......

Modi's fight against black money gets a fillip

India has got the second set of Swiss bank account details of its nationals and entities under the automatic exchange of information pact with Switzerland, marking a key milestone in the......

Is there a way out of the gloom and doom?

'The government has said it has kept its powder dry to fight the true battle against the debilitating influence of the pandemic.''The release of the shocking economic data this week should act as......

Why Cayman Islands is a big headache for taxmen in India

Equity inflows worth $3.7 billion came from the sunny Caribbean jurisdiction in 2019-20, a 267 per cent increase from the $1 billion registered in 2018-19 making it India’s 10th largest......

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films.Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones. It has been the strangest year of our lives, but films have been important in keeping us sane. And......

Moothon review

All through Moothon, you can sense Geethu Mohandas trying hard to empathise with her characters; I just wish she were interested in them, declares Sreehari Nair. Geethu Mohandas's Moothon is the......

For some time you let me into your dreams

It is two weeks today since Irrfan passed away into the ages.'He was capable, concise, calm, sublime, and profound, and perhaps that's also why Irrfan's passing felt 'personal' to many.'Ranjita......

#ThrowbackThursday: Patralekhaa's bikini holiday

It's #ThrowbackThursday time, and Bollywood has got the memo. They have duly posted lovely memories, especially in these days of lockdown. Let's take a look. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Coming your way: The Saina, Sindhu, Mithali biopics...

Bollywood's obsession with biopics is getting stronger with each year. Movies based on sports personalities have done well at the box office, be it Mary Kom, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag or MS Dhoni: The......

ISL: Mumbai City hand Bengaluru third straight loss

IMAGE: Mumbai City FC's Bipin Singh celebrates on scoring the second goal against Bengaluru FC on Tuesday. Photograph: ISL/Twitter Mumbai City FC extended their unbeaten run in the Hero Indian......

ISL: Le Fondre stars as Mumbai crush SC East Bengal 3-0

IMAGE: Mumbai City FC's Adam Le Fondre celebrates on scoring from the spot against SC East Bengal during their ISL match at Bambolim, Goa, on Tuesday. Photograph: ISL/Twitter Adam Le Fondre......

Diego Maradona: The genius who saw heaven and hell

'In our collective imagination Diego Maradona represents a certain glorious past, he's a symbol of what we might have been.' IMAGE: Diego Maradona reacts after receiving a yellow card during the......

The Amazing Life of Naomi Osaka

IMAGE: Naomi Osaka in a frilly white bikini and sheer cardigan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Naomi Osaka/Instagram Tennis star Naomi Osaka is a global sports icon. At 23 she is the highest......

SEE: Stranded honeymooners end up as Olympic ambassadors

Photographs and videos: Kind courtesy Rikiya Kataoka/Twitter Japanese couple Rikiya and Ayumi Kataoka had their honeymoon wrecked by the coronavirus pandemic, but their resourcefulness in enforced......

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Biden's Plans for Desis

'And we said to him, "What will you do for us if we jump in early?"' 'His answer was very simple: "I'm going to have the most diverse cabinet and... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/interview/revealed-bidens-plans-for-desis/20210118.htm

Why Britain should be really worried post Brexit

The sceptic’s witticism that the reason the sun never set on the British empire was that even god did not trust an Englishman in the dark may... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/view-post-brexit-the-stability-of-britains-currency-might-well-be-undermined-by-a-competitive-euro/articleshow/80255744.cms

US counters China’s rise from India to Taiwan

The Trump administration declassified its strategy to ensure continued dominance over China, which focuses on accelerating India’s rise as a... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/united-states-unveils-plan-to-counter-chinas-rise-from-india-to-taiwan/articleshow/80249913.cms

Taiwan’s new passport & shrinking ‘Republic of China’

By Livia Albeck-RipkaTaiwan on Monday released a new passport that puts a diplomatic spin on the concept of social distancing amid the pandemic.The... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/on-taiwans-new-passport-the-incredible-shrinking-republic-of-china/articleshow/80218023.cms

Cold wave conditions prevail in north India

NEW DELHI: Cold wave conditions continued unabated in several parts of north India on Friday with the minimum temperature in Delhi dropping to 9.6... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/cold-wave-conditions-prevail-in-north-india-minimum-temperature-in-delhi-drops-to-9-6-degrees-c/articleshow/80175447.cms