US wanted China to intervene against India in 1971 War

On December 10, Kissinger began to encourage the Chinese to take action against India: 'If the People's Republic were to consider the situation on the Indian subcontinent a threat to security, and......

A 1971 War Hero You Must Know

'I realised what a great leader he was by the way he took decisions to undertake the most-risky of missions.'IAF Veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe salutes Air Vice Marshal Chandan Singh whose......

India MUST drive a hard bargain with China

India must be cautious and not repeat its Himayalan blunders during new Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang’s forthcoming visit, warns Colonel Anil Athale My last article Countries that wish to......

'Reading Rushdie's own words a necessary act of defiance'

Disappointed at Salman Rushdie not attending the Jaipur Literature Festival, Pulitzer prize-winning author David Remnick has said the "persecution" meted out to the India-born writer is an......

'Budget 2013 seems directionless and confused'

Rediff.com columnist M R Venkatesh is a qualified chartered accountant.He is an expert on business concerns relating to economic policies, international trade and business strategies.M R Venkatesh......

Hari Bhartia is new CII president

Hari S Bhartia, co-chairman & managing director of Jubilant Organosys Ltd, has been elected as the president of the Confederation of Indian Industry for the year 2010-11. He succeeds Venu......

Taxpayer money to bail out Air India

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday assured Air India that the government would put its entire weight behind it, but on the condition that the airline should undertake a full restructuring......

Markets crashing? You can still make money

The market on Wednesday opened weak and has been trading in the negative zone throughout the day. While the world cheered the accession of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States,......

Spotted: Gauri Khan in New York

Reader Hari Rao met Gauri Khan at the Nespresso Madison Boutique and Cafe in Manhattan, New York City and sent us a picture. Hari writes that Gauri was accompanied by Shweta Bachchan Nanda.......

Chat with Mariyaan director Bharat Bala, right here!

Ace filmmaker Bharat Bala's name is synonymous with Vande Mataram after he made the video with his friend, music director AR Rahman. His first feature film Hari Om, produced by Tips Films was a......

Reader Hari Prasad's Dangerous tribute to MJ

We asked readers to send us videos of them singing and dancing to Michael Jackson's songs to observe his first death anniversary on July 25. Reader Hari......

Spotted: Suriya at Chennai airport

Reader R Hari met south Indian actor Suriya atChennai airport....

Maxwell best bet to finish MVP No 2

A B de Villiers still heads Rediff.com's Most Valuable Players ratings for the World Cup... The highest Indian is Umesh Yadav at 14, followed by Mohammed Shami, at 19. Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu......

Spotted: Saina Nehwal at Copenhagen

Reader Madhava K sent us this photograph. 'I am working as a software engineer in Springboard Technologies Pvt Ltd, Hyderabd. 'When my team was travelling to Sweden on October 25, on the way we......

Somdev closes in on US Open singles main draw

Somdev Devvarman is on the verge of qualifying for the singles main draw of the US Open as the Indian requires just three more points to clinch the final round match against Poland's Jerzy......

EPL Preview: Consistency the key to Liverpool's title hopes

Liverpool have cashed in on midfielder Xabi Alonso and their lack of financial muscle means they have been unable to compete for stellar signings like Valencia striker David Villa. However,......

Spotted: Leander Paes at the Pacific Life Open

Reader Hari sent us this picture from Indian Wells. 'This is the picture of my friend Jeevan and Saravan with Leander Peas at the Pacific Life Open, Indian Wells, CA on March 15th, 2008. Jeevan......