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Silly Point: Poonam Pandey WILL strip if India wins

Silly Point: Poonam Pandey WILL strip if India wins

Rediff.com1 Apr 2011

The 19-year-old model promises to live up to her word and says that should India win the world cup, she will go nude in the men's dressing room.

'Is the statement of Shaharyar Khan a threat to BCCI or ICC?'

'Is the statement of Shaharyar Khan a threat to BCCI or ICC?'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2015

Reacting to Shaharyar Khan's recent statement of boycotting India in ICC tournaments if they refused to play the proposed series against Pakistan in December, IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla said PCB will have to bear the brunt in that case.

Pick your team for first Test vs South Africa

Pick your team for first Test vs South Africa

Rediff.com4 Jan 2018

Should India go in with six batsmen and three fast bowlers?

Art 370: 'Who will suffer more? It's the security forces!'

Art 370: 'Who will suffer more? It's the security forces!'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

Dr Behera speaks about how the nationwide positive reaction to the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir indicates that the very idea of India is changing. From a diverse, multicultural entity, could India be becoming a place where assimilation is more important than accommodation?

Practise match leaves India with plenty to ponder

Practise match leaves India with plenty to ponder

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

ndia failed to bowl out county side Essex in 94 overs before Shikhar Dhawan and Cheteshwar Pujara suffered another batting failure

Should Australia play two spinners?

Should Australia play two spinners?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

Will Ashton Agar and Adam Zampa both play the 1st ODI in Chennai on Sunday?

Pick the Indian team for the Pakistan game

Pick the Indian team for the Pakistan game

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

Do you think India should play five bowlers?

'Pakistan can't sustain even 3-4 days of war'

'Pakistan can't sustain even 3-4 days of war'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2019

'There is hope that in the next 48 to 72 hours there will be some kind of movement forward to de-escalate and not heighten the tension.'

US thought India will capture PoK after 1971 war: CIA files

US thought India will capture PoK after 1971 war: CIA files

Rediff.com27 Jan 2017

The US government was readying a strategy should India smash military power of West Pakistan.

Should Rohit play 1st Test vs Sri Lanka?

Should Rohit play 1st Test vs Sri Lanka?

Rediff.com24 Jul 2017

India have the option of playing all-rounder Hardik Pandya.

'It's Modi vs people of India'

'It's Modi vs people of India'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

'The BJP is saying we have Modi, who have you got?' 'We have the people of India on our side.'

How India must deal with Imran's Pakistan

How India must deal with Imran's Pakistan

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

Should India engage Pakistan's generals directly, bypassing Imran? Ambassador G Parthasarathy, India's former high commissioner to Pakistan, ponders Delhi's diplomatic dilemma.

The nuclear tests: Vajpayee's finest hour

The nuclear tests: Vajpayee's finest hour

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

'It was India's good fortune to have a Vajpayee lead the government at this crucial moment in history.' 'By taking the N-decision he saved future generations of Indians from being 'Kosovoed' or 'Iraqed',' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

US-China trade war: What India must do

US-China trade war: What India must do

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

'If we play our cards right, we may even benefit from the competition between the US and China as seen from increased investment from each of these countries into India.' 'The size of our market gives us an important lever of power which we shall have to play adroitly and intelligently,' points out Ambassador Gautam Bambawale -- who served as India's envoy to China -- in the Professor V M Dandekar Memorial Lecture 2019, delivered on March 8, 2019 in Pune.

Telcos: Beware Chinese bearing gifts!

Telcos: Beware Chinese bearing gifts!

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

'When an enemy country is looking for information to sabotage a system from a remote location, they can access your data, they can stop the functioning of our power plants, they can stop the functioning of critical systems in the network.' 'It is very important that we should have full control of everything in the network.' 'Most Indian companies buy from China only because of the kind of incentive they are getting.' 'By doing so, these Indian companies are exposing themselves to dangers in the coming years.'

Indo-Pak series: PCB chief likely to meet Arun Jaitley

Indo-Pak series: PCB chief likely to meet Arun Jaitley

Rediff.com20 Oct 2015

With possibilities of a bilateral series against India looking remote, Pakistan Cricket Board chief Shaharyar Khan is trying to seek an appointment with Union finance minister Arun Jaitley in the capital on Tuesday.

Would the Oval result been any different if...

Would the Oval result been any different if...

Rediff.com19 Jun 2017

The morning after an unexpected loss, the subdued conversation is always about would India have won had...

How India can become a technology leader

How India can become a technology leader

Rediff.com23 Oct 2013

There is a big hole in India's electronics manufacturing capabilities, one that does not fit in well with the notion of a large economy with matching technology muscles, says Subir Roy.

Captain Kohli takes on Dhoni's critics

Captain Kohli takes on Dhoni's critics

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

Livid with constant scrutiny of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's finishing skills, India captain Virat Kohli hit back at the critics for 'conveniently' singling out the former skipper while ignoring failure of other players, including himself.

Captain Kohli on how India will approach semi-final against Bangladesh

Captain Kohli on how India will approach semi-final against Bangladesh

Rediff.com14 Jun 2017

India captain Virat Kohli shrugged off concerns about his team's lower-middle order ahead of their ICC Champions Trophy semi-final with Bangladesh on Thursday and called for complete focus against their "dangerous" opponents.

Can Ashwin be India's trump card in Mohali?

Can Ashwin be India's trump card in Mohali?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

Calling off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, the team's go-to man, ahead of the four-match Test series against South Africa, on Thursday, in Mohali.

'Why is the government giving so much importance to caste?'

'Why is the government giving so much importance to caste?'

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

'It was the Supreme Court's order (recommending changes in the SC/ST Act).' 'Isn't it wrong not to accept even the court's order?' 'Are you bigger than every institution?'

The Legend of Zoru

The Legend of Zoru

Rediff.com14 Jun 2018

Claude Arpi salutes Lieutenant General Zorawar Chand Bakshi, India's most decorated general, who passed into the ages recently.

India holds out olive branch to Arab League to deepen trade

India holds out olive branch to Arab League to deepen trade

Rediff.com30 Oct 2017

Why should India buy olives from Europe when it could do so from the world's largest producers?

Pakistan may soon have 3rd largest nuke stockpile

Pakistan may soon have 3rd largest nuke stockpile

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

It currently has between 140 and 150 nuclear weapons in its control and stockpiled around 200 to 300 kilogram of plutonium.

Let us get down to brass tacks on our counter-terror mission

Let us get down to brass tacks on our counter-terror mission

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

India cannot aspire for great power status unless our leaders truly understand the meaning of national security. Cricket can wait and so can people to people contacts, book launches and Bollywood camaraderie. Let us get down to brass tacks on our counter-terror mission, says Group Captain Murli Menon (retd).

'India is not a dharamshala for Bangladeshi refugees'

'India is not a dharamshala for Bangladeshi refugees'

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

'Bangladeshi Muslims want to increase their population in India.' 'They have made colonies in India.' 'Rohingyas are doing the same.' 'This has to stop.'

Will India drop Karun Nair for Bangladesh Test?

Will India drop Karun Nair for Bangladesh Test?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

The return of Ajinkya Rahane, Jayant Yadav and Hardik Pandya from injuries which they sustained during the England series will make it a tough choice for Kohli and Anil Kumble when it come sto selecting the final XI.

2nd ODI: India may go unchanged against depleted SA

2nd ODI: India may go unchanged against depleted SA

Rediff.com3 Feb 2018

A buoyant India will look to cash in on South Africa's injury woes, compounded by the loss of captain Faf du Plessis, when the two sides meet in the second One-Day International in Centurion on Sunday.

Should Gambhir open in first Test? Select your Indian team

Should Gambhir open in first Test? Select your Indian team

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

Should the experienced Gautam Gambhir open the innings in the first Test? Should India go in with all-rounder Stuart Binny to lend balance to the team? Be the selector, pick your team for the first Test.

Let's avoid romanticising Aung San Suu Kyi

Let's avoid romanticising Aung San Suu Kyi

Rediff.com15 Nov 2012

Aung San Suu Kyi has had no qualms over taking decisions and advocating policies on the basis of her perceptions of Myanmar's national interests and the interests of herself. Why then should India have a guilt complex for having allowed realpolitik considerations to influence our priorities and decisions, argues B Raman

Why India didn't implead itself against ISI in US

Why India didn't implead itself against ISI in US

Rediff.com21 Dec 2012

Was it plain red tape or lack of direct evidence against the ISI which prevented India from being part of the suit before the US court? Vicky Nanjappa finds out.

PCB tells BCCI to use cricket to formulate peace between India-Pakistan

PCB tells BCCI to use cricket to formulate peace between India-Pakistan

Rediff.com3 Sep 2015

The Pakistan Cricket Board has written a letter to the Board of Control for Cricket in India inquiring about the scheduled bilateral series in December to be held in the United Arab Emirates and has also asked them to keep politics away from cricket.

Imran bats for resumption of Indo-Pak cricketing ties

Imran bats for resumption of Indo-Pak cricketing ties

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan on Monday said that Indo-Pak bilateral cricket series should take place as per schedule next month despite the prevailing political and diplomatic tensions between the two countries.

Indira gets too much credit for the 1971 victory

Indira gets too much credit for the 1971 victory

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

'Had Sam Bahadur not dictated the timing of India's military intervention, Bangladesh would not have been created without a prolonged battle.' 'Manekshaw's strategy won the war for India in just 13 days,' says Sudhir Bisht.

VOTE: After Jammu attack, should PM meet Sharif in New York?

VOTE: After Jammu attack, should PM meet Sharif in New York?

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

Should India cancel Sunday's meet with the Pakistani premier or should the dialogue continue? Cast your vote here.

'India must take a 1-0 lead from Rajkot'

'India must take a 1-0 lead from Rajkot'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

Arvind Pujara, who usually does not go to watch any Test in which his son Cheteshwar plays, says he is "very keen" to be at the SCA Stadium from Day One.

Can Bangladesh repeat 2007 World Cup performance against India?

Can Bangladesh repeat 2007 World Cup performance against India?

Rediff.com14 Jun 2017

Professionalism will be pitted against passion when defending champions India square off with Bangladesh in the second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy, in Birmingham on Thursday.

'Less chances of a Doklam happening now'

'Less chances of a Doklam happening now'

Rediff.com14 May 2018

'Even if such a thing happens, it will not prolong for many days like Doklam did.' 'That is because both the leaders do not want it.'

Peace and tranquility on the China border remains a distant dream

Peace and tranquility on the China border remains a distant dream

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

'The only choice we have is to strengthen ourselves militarily and economically and develop friendships with others without alarming our neighbours, says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.