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Does Rotational Chief Ministership Work In India?

A rotating chief ministership as a way to appease factions can work only if there is a credible guarantor, explains Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, right, and Deputy......

Will Xi Jinping's China survive?

'Is Xi's China stable?''No one can say whether the regime will fall all at once or if its leaders are devising a new solid and competitive -- anything but democratic -- model.'A fascinating excerpt......

New lamps for old, but the genie's missing

Times without count we have bought more complex procedures in the name of simplification, says Shreekant Sambrani. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com. I went to renew my driving......

No apologies: US sends more drones to hit targets in Pak

Islamabad has always protested against the drone strikes by the US administration but America has not paid any heed to its demands, says Tahir Ali At a time when Washington and Islamabad are trying......

Hacking row: UK lawmakers grill Murdoch Jr; call him mafia boss

Under fire on the raging phone-hacking issue, News International chairman James Murdoch on Thursday insisted that he had been kept in the dark about the culture of criminality in the now-defunct......

All hail Modi's 1st BJP Budget

The Modi government is notoriously honest about one fact: It does not listen to economists, observes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Welcome sign rolled out for Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi in......

Few scandalous biz tycoons who made it big, ran it and got screwed

Has business become more immoral than before? Perhaps not; it’s just being exposed more often because of tighter laws and the spread of information technology, says Kanika Datta. There are......

Will Americans become poorer?

True rise in US real incomes was actually faster than official statistics imply Robert Gordon of Northwestern University has launched a lively and important debate about the future rate of economic......

Britain has a cure for India's ailing banks, Mr Rajan are you listening?

In 2009, Lord Turner's main message was that Britain and the world had been following the wrong policy model and the time had come to look for a better way of doing things. Image: RBI governor......

Ex-aides question Murdoch's testimony

Putting News International chairman James Murdoch in a tight spot, two of his former executives have questioned his testimony to a parliamentary committee where he pleaded ignorance to the wider......

Navrasa, Mr Corman, Vivo: BEST of OTT

Blood sucking locusts on the loose, a honeymoon gone awry, a disenchanted school teacher and a singing tropical rainforest mammal, Sukanya Verma lets you take your pick from the OTT spread this......

First look: Shraddha, Aditya in OK Jaanu

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: After Aashiqui 2, Shraddha Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur will be seen together in Shaad Ali’s OK Jaanu. Producer Karan......

Oscars 2010: Winners at a glance!

The 82nd Annual Academy Awards have been announced. There were quite a few surprises and many more expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: Best Picture AvatarJames......

Winners at a glance!

The 82nd Annual Academy Awards have been announced. There were quite a few surprises and many more expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: Best Picture AvatarJames......

Avatar, Hurt Locker lead Oscar nominations

The nominations for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards have been announced, and some of our predictions by Aseem Chhabra, Arthur J Pais and Raja Sendid come true! Here's a look at the nominations:......

Bolt falls prey to investment fraud, loses $12.7m

IMAGE: Usain Bolt's account was intended to serve as a pension for the eight-time Olympic gold medalist sprinter and for his parents. Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images Olympic champion Usain Bolt......

India tour fiasco: West Indies Cricket Board, players blamed for pull-out

West Indies players during their tour of India. Photograph: BCCI The West Indies Cricket Board, players and its union have been blamed for the India series fiasco when the team dramatically pulled......

BCCI will appeal against ICC decision to fine Jadeja for Anderson spat, says Shukla

Board of Control for Cricket in India's vice-president Rajeev Shukla reiterated on Saturday that the Board will appeal to the International Cricket Council against it's decision to penalise Indian......

Jadeja fined 50 percent of match fee for Anderson clash; BCCI slams verdict

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was fined 50 percent of his match fee after being found guilty of a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Code for Players and Player Support Personnel for his......

Police charge nine over crowd trouble at Manchester derby

Nine people have been charged after Sunday's derby between Manchester City and Manchester United, police said on Monday although they are still trying to identify the person who threw a coin at Rio......

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