Will China set the new world order?

China is where the action is, and from where new ideas ('String of Pearls', 'One Belt, One Road') emanate.The Belt-and-Road initiative alone is unmatched in its sweeping dimensions, says B S......

When my mother danced for Chou Enlai and the Dalai Lama

No one on that glittery occasion could possibly have imagined that the Chinese were conspiring to invade India, nor could anyone have predicted that the seemingly benign Dalai Lama was plotting to......

B K S Iyengar: Profile of a yogi as a teacher

Most yoga teachers are not driven towards popular acclaim or fame. But Bellur Krishnamachar Sunderaraja Iyengar was goaded by the challenge to prove himself to all those who had dismissed him as a......

7 States. 6 Days. 2,148 km and a journey of a lifetime

When Rediff.com's Archana Masih and Rajesh Karkera set course from the foothills of the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea, they could not think of a better place to begin their journey than the stately......

Changing your brand logo? Few things that can make or kill business

Is your new logo doing more harm than good? Here's a look at the issues that could potentially derail a redesign exercise, and how to get around them. Image: A wrong strategy can derail a redesign......

Mallya became the banker's most valued trophy

'Lending to Mr Mallya was the bankers' season ticket to corridors of power and glamour.''Borrowing from them was like a favour Mallya did to them,' says Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: The King of Good......

ABBA in US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Swedish band ABBA is set to be inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with four other bands. The pop quartet had previously been nominated for induction but failed to make the final......

U2, Pretenders in Hall of Fame

Arunning gag culled from the careers of several anthemic superstars is that induction into the Hall of Fame is a sign of 'maturity', which automatically excludes you from further solidifying your......

U2 join rock hall of fame!

History repeats itself.In 1999, when Bruce Springsteen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, U2 frontman Bono was his presenter.Therefore, on March 14, at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in......

Hall of fame honour for ex-Beatle

Rocker Ringo Starr will finally receive an honour in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame next year for giving a string of solo hits. The veteran rocker is the only member of the Fab Four who has not......

Federer gets International Tennis Hall of Fame roll call

IMAGE: Roger Federer spent 310 weeks atop the ATP rankings and was the first to win 20 Grand Slams. Photograph: Jed Leicester/Pool via Reuters Roger Federer will be inducted into the......

Why legends like Pacquiao just can't quit

IMAGE: Manny Pacquiao came out of retirement on Saturday to fight Mario Barrios in Las Vegas but fell short of breaking his own record. Photograph: Manny Pacquiao/X Manny Pacquiao's return to the......

'To be the first Indian to be nominated is special'

IMAGE: Leander Paes with his father Dr Vece Paes and daughter Aiyana at the press conference in Mumbai on Friday, September 29, 2023, to announce his nomination as the first Asian man into the......

Cincinnati Open: Sharapova-Connors combo off to rocky start

The Maria Sharapova-Jimmy Connors partnership got off to a rocky start on Tuesday as Sloane Stephens shocked the third ranked Russian 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-3 at the Western and Southern Open. Victoria......

American Walker wins PGA Tour's season opener

American Jimmy Walker took advantage of a late collapse by overnight leader Brooks Koepka to win his first PGA Tour title by two shots at the Frys.com Open in San Martin, California on Sunday.......