There is only one victim in this case, and it is Israel

There is only one perpetrator, Hamas. It is a terrorist organisation.It is obscene to argue that until the Palestinian question is solved, anybody has the right to use terrorism as an instrument of......

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......

Am I Proud A British Indian Like Me Is PM?

'They say 'a picture paints a thousand words', so seeing Rishi Sunak PM at the door of Number 10 can never be taken from us.''It is a symbol that will go down in the history books.''It is the very......

Sunak, family opt for smaller flat above 10 Downing Street

Newly-appointed British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his family will be returning to live in a smaller flat above No 10 Downing Street as they were "very happy there," his spokesperson has said.......

He helps Indian banks raise money in London

In India post the success of masala and green bonds on the LSE, Nikhil Rathi tells Rajesh Bhayani that there are many international investors interested in buying into the India story. IMAGE: The......

REDIFF ARCHIVES: 'The most boring person is one who plays safe'

Mumbai-origin Gulam Kaderbhoy Noon, who migrated to Britain with little funds and went on to found several Indian food companies that made him known as Britain’s first ‘Curry......

Forget smart cities, India must first make existing ones livable

Here's what the government should do to make our cities better - work out a plan to manage the traffic situation and make public transport more attractive. Image: Most Indian cities are grappling......

Banking transactions are now just a kirana shop away

Image: Novopay Solutions allows one to make bank-related transactions in a kirana store. Photograph: Courtesy, Novopay Khosla Labs, launched by investor Vinod Khosla, has incubated a technology......

When Dennis Quaid became Bill Clinton

When filmmaker Peter Morgan approached veteran actor Dennis Quaid to play Bill Clinton in upcoming HBO special The Special Relationship, the third and final film of Morgan's Tony Blair trilogy,......

Bury expelled after 125 years in English Football League

Bury joined the Football League in 1894, nine years after they were founded, and won the FA Cup in 1900 and 1903. IMAGE: A Bury FC fan drapes himself with the club flag outside the stadium.......

Sports and politics to mix again in India-Pakistan clash at World Cup

'India-Pakistan matches have always been billed as the final before the final, because people have attached political factors to the game.' IMAGE: India captain Virat Kohli, centre, and Ravindra......

V V S Laxman on the Magic of Cricket

'If fame, money and comfort are the only factors that drive us, then we are playing cricket for entirely the wrong reasons.' IMAGE: V V S Laxman celebrates his double century in the memorable Eden......

Effigy of 'Bad Guy' Blatter to go up in smoke

A giant effigy of embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter will be set alight as part of the Bonfire Night celebrations of a small English town. The towering 11-metre sculpture built by artist Frank......

Gavaskar, Laxman slam 14-team World Cup format

India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, left, and Australia's captain Michael Clarke, right, watch the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 opening event. Photograph: Hamish Blair/Reuters Legendary India......