Prime Minister Modi made a strategic blunder of Nehruvian proportions -- presuming no war can happen now, and the Chinese won't be a military threat and risk their economic interests, observes......
Rediff.com presents a collection of truly amazing pictures from around the world. An art work titled 'untitled (cosmic bust man)' by artist Tom Friedman of the United States is seen on display at......
The world will welcome the lofty ideas that have figured in Obama's Arab Spring speech, but the credibility deficit will remain till the US conduct on the ground matches the President's golden......
Rajeev Srinivasan on whether social media can lead to lasting change, or whether it is merely a flash in the pan. Given the various 'revolutions' in the recent past, for instance in Tunisia and......
On his first vacation at the picturesque Martha's Vineyard after occupying the White House in January this year, United States President Barack Obama is planning to de-stress by spending time with......
If Paris really meant to serve as a landmark in recognising equity in climate negotiations, it should have heralded the second phase of the Kyoto protocol. Instead we have all countries, India and......
Nandan Nilekani and his wife Rohini are trying to improve education across India using interactive computer games and software to teach children via smartphones. Image: Rohini's involvement......
Tom Friedman has got his challenger. The world is not flat, says the World Bank, in its latest World Development Report. And don't you believe in the "death of distance", because distance from a......
Imagining India: Ideas for the New Century, Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani's first book, has made waves for the informed discussion it has initiated on the future of this great nation. In......
Nandan Nilekani, erstwhile CEO and a founder of Infosys Technologies Limited, who is currently co-chairman of its board of directors, offered a peek into his forthcoming book Imagining India, which......