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MI6 launches dark web portal to recruit spies worldwide

A dark web portal launched on Friday will recruit spies from around the world for Britain using MI6's new secure messaging platform named "Silent Courier". IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has......

M for Metreweli? Britain's MI6 gets first female boss

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced the “historic” appointment of Blaise Metreweli as the first female chief of the UK's Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6, in the......

UK appoints new high commissioner to India

The UK on Tuesday appointed veteran career diplomat Sir Dominic Asquith as its new High Commissioner to India. The 59-year-old Asquith will take over from Sir James Bevan, who joined the UK's......

Secret Service chief's 'most serious security lapse' admission over Trump shooting

The failed assassination bid on former United States President Donald Trump is the “most serious” security lapse since the then President Ronald Regan was shot in 1981, the head of the......

Time To Shut Down Coaching Classes?

The coaching-tuition-profiteering model built on the back of a broken education system is a scandal and an abomination, and must go, asserts Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Rapid Action Force personnel......

Who was the first RBI governor?

RBI Governors Who was the first governor of the Reserve Bank of India?Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find out how much you know about the governors of the Reserve Bank of India.1. Who was the first......

Rich man's best friend is health

Lord Beaverbrook, the greatest British press baron of his generation, used to say to me in his strong Canadian accent: "Aw, Mistah Johnson, look after your good health. You may be the richest man......

A 2-bedroom flat in Hindujas' The OWO costs 5.8 mn!

The OWO is spread over 580,000 sq. ft and rises to seven floors. Its 1,100 rooms are now being converted into 85 residences and a hotel. IMAGE: A 250-year lease of the vast property was acquired......

RBI vs the government: Who's the boss?

The Reserve Bank of India is not a free agent. It never has been, nor should it ever be, explains T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan. Raghuram Rajan says we must distinguish between what is de jure and......

Brave new budget?

After giving up the effort to absorb the numbers tumbling out one after another in the finance minister's Budget speech, one thought struck me.Sir Humphrey Appleby does not work in the ministry of......

Family Man 3: 'Thank God, We Didn't Delay Too Much'

'Sometimes, four years is too much. People forget.''But whenever we posted on social media about any other show or film, we received a hundred questions immediately.'People are very interested.'......

'Hindus And Muslims Worked On Chhaava''

'With Chhaava, we had to look from a different lens.''We had to write it in such a way that apart from the sacrifice, the fight and the war, there's a lot more to understand about the history of......

'I Get To Kick Some Asses Too'

IMAGE: Samantha and Varun Dhawan at the Citadel: Honey Bunny trailer launch. "If there is a spy series, there is always a male character doing cool action and some cool dialogues. What sets this......

'You will remain in our hearts forever, Sir Roger Moore'

Roger Moore passed away after a brief battle with cancer. He was 89. He was best known for his role as James Bond in films like Live and Let Die (1973, The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), The Spy......

'We Lost So Many Things In This War'

'The war ended in 2009 and I believe the new generation of Tamils don't know what was going on there.''I felt it was my duty to tell our story.''Since 2009, it seems like we are sleeping.' IMAGE:......

Sir Jimmy! Anderson Honoured With Knighthood

IMAGE: James Anderson was conferred a knighthood at Windsor Castle. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/Pool via Reuters Fast bowling great James Anderson received a knighthood from Princess Anne during a......

'Felt strange...' Kapil on renaming of Pataudi Trophy

IMAGE: The renaming of the Pataudi Trophy is an ode to two living legends: England pacer James Anderson and Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters Legendary......

England's record wicket-taker Anderson to be knighted

IMAGE: England fast bowler James Anderson, who made his Test debut in 2003 at Lord's, retired from international duty in July last year after his 188th Test, having taken 704 wickets in a career......

Cricket legend slams Bazball! 'They've gone too far'

Bazball is fine, but England Test team needs common sense: Geoffery Boycott IMAGE: England's Ben Stokes with Joe Root and Ollie Pope. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Batting legend Geoffrey......

'James Anderson can surpass Ian Botham's record'

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has predicted pacer James Anderson will surpass Sir Ian Botham's record to become the country's leading Test wicket-taker. "Botham's record of 383 is in the......