Are We Making A Chinese Mistake Again?

'Xi is an individual led by a harder calculus and would scoff at melting over gestures.''That we did not know this was our failure,' asserts Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with......

The American Chinese Leaders Adored

Henry Kissinger, who opened America's doors to China in the early 1970s, died on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at his home in Connecticut at the age of 100. Dr Kissinger, then US president Richard M......

Trump Tantrum: 'Present Moment Difficult For India'

'Geopolitically and diplomatically it's a very difficult situation for India.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   Not since the days of Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger has India been berated......

Why Nixon detested Indira and other stories

CUdayBhaskar reviews Nixon, Indira and India: Politics and beyond by Kalyani Shankar In one of his many ambivalent and agitated moments, did former US President Richard Nixon refer to former Indian......

Uncle Sam's Dollar Ponzi Scheme

US's terrible political and economic leadership will ultimately cost the dollar its value.India must act early to avoid being dragged down, suggests R Jagannathan. Illustration: Dominic......

Why wasn't anyone listening to E Sreedharan?

Follow the money.' Thus runs the classic line from the Oscar-winning film All the President's Men, based on the account of how two reporters brought down President Richard Nixon.In the film the......

Used cars? Here's a price guide!

For about Rs 2 lakh, you can get for a 2002 model Ford Ikon 1.6, a Wagon R, or Santro. . . "Would you buy a used car from this man?" screamed the tagline of a poster with a scowling Richard Nixon......

'Fall' of a newspaper biggie: History of Washington Post

Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos announced on Monday that he has agreed to buy the newspapers owned by The Washington Post Co for $250 million. Here are some notable events in the history of the......

Robert Redford: The Man Beyond The Sex Symbol

With his killer smile, the sex symbol image, Robert Redford would go beyond just being an actor, remembers Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE: Robert Redford in Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid. I discovered......

Sean Penn slams Bush

Sean Penn is wellknownfor disliking journalists but he is not someone whotakes publicising his movies lightly. Especially when the film has a political edge.Since The Assassination Of Richard......

OTT: Witches, Cannibals, Spies, Romance!

Witches, cannibals, spies, siblings, family, romance, you name it, you got it on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch on streaming platforms this weekend.   The Five......

Does Kangana Look Like Indira Gandhi? VOTE!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Kangana Ranaut/Instagram Kangana Ranaut has unveiled the first look of her film Emergency in which she plays then prime minister Indira Gandhi. 'Presenting......

Kissinger to promote US WC bid

Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, architect of President Richard Nixon's detente with China, faced a new diplomatic challenge on Monday -- helping craft a U.S. bid to host the soccer......

Former President Clinton will give eulogy for Ali at interfaith service

IMAGE: Former President Bill Clinton with late Muhammad Ali. Ali was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal in 2001. The medal was established by President Richard Nixon in 1969 to recognize......