If push comes to shove, Trump is probably planning to order the US army to clear his path for a second term. What if the armed forces refuse to obey their commander-in-chief?, asks Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Victorian Deputy Police Commissioner Ken Jones has admitted that Indians were 'bearing the brunt' of an upswing in violent street crime in Melbourne, and said that there are racists in the city, but racism is not endemic here.
'What we have is 'masala redeemed' as opposed to just 'masala resurrected',' argues Sreehari Nair.
Defying prohibitory orders, protests were held in Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and several other cities. Protesters, mostly students and activists, were detained on a large scale in national capital and other places.
'You need to be very passionate towards life, not because you are a film-maker, but because you are a human being.' 'If you can do that, then I think it reflects in the films that you make.'
Aseem Chhabra brings you the Best of the Berlinale.
What makes The World Before Her stand out is that it has the courage to ask what nobody else does: who is the Modern Indian Woman? Paloma Sharma reviews the film.
'It's little things like these -- sharing medicines, consoling each other after a mulaqat (meeting) or a tearful phone conversation with your loved ones or when we would return, dejected, when our bails were rejected -- that made our time in jail bearable.'
Serial killer Umesh Reddy, who has been charged with the rapes and murders of several women, was on Wednesday sentenced to death by the Karnataka High Court. Special judge S R Bannurmath, a senior High Court judge, while pronouncing the verdict, termed Reddy as a violent offender and described the case as 'rarest of the rare' and deserving the death sentence.
'If Mamata Banerjee doesn't want, then violence cannot be stopped.'
In this sixth part of a series, rediff India Abroad discusses another perspective in its analysis of the growing gun-culture among Indian Americans.
'What we see today is bargaining.' 'The man's family sets a price for him and then they start bargaining.' 'He is sold to the family that offers the highest price.' 'In this market, a woman is just a commodity to be sold because if she remained at home, it is a humiliation for the family.'
Why omit the Tiananmen massacre from the history of China's Communist party, asks Claude Arpi.
Oscar Pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide on Friday, having escaped the more serious charge of murder for the killing of his girlfriend, and the Olympic and Paralympic track star could face a lengthy prison sentence.
Last year, the US assistance to Pakistan was $534 million.
A Mumbai youngster was brutally murdered by an actress and her possessive naval officer boyfriend. We invite readers to comment on jealousy and aggression in relationships.
Bangladesh's decision to execute Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami for war crimes committed in 1971 has provoked anger across the Muslim world. Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar arrived in Dhaka hours after the execution, an important expression of India's support to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, explains Rajeev Sharma.
What startles a visitor like me from India is how the 2020 US presidential election has divided families, husband and wife, parents and children, observes Payal Mohanka.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films from the recent Toronto International Film Festival.
The New York Police Department is investigating the incident as a possible hate crime.
'I was told to go to the next room and strip -- that's when it really hits you for the first time... that you are a criminal and you are being treated like one.' 'It comes as a shock when, instead of your name, you hear, "Yeh naya Maowadi aaya hai (A new Maoist has arrived)".'
Meet Mr Xtreme, Fallen Boy, Freedom Fighter and Vortex. No, they aren't men at Comic-Con but real life superheroes who keep the streets of San Diego safe for the residents.
Controversial self-styled 'godman' Sarathi Baba was on Saturday arrested by Odisha police on cheating and other charges following violent protests demanding action against him for his alleged escapades.
England supporters at the 2016 European Championship said he and other fans had been warned by police
The Bombay high court has asked Maharashtra government not to implement its proposed policy to revive the city's nightlife until adequate measures were taken to ensure the safety of women.
'I hope that the incoming Biden-Harris Administration works with India to address some of the most profound geopolitical transboundary challenges.'
The U.S. State Department warned Americans on Friday of the potential for terrorism at the Sochi Olympics but said it was not aware of any specific threat to U.S. citizens.
Adityanath said he has changed the "perception about the state" and improved its "tarnished image".
The vandalism at the prestigious university, founded by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, has snowballed into a major political row, after some ruling TMC supporters and varsity authorities filed police complaints against each other.
Khan said excesses by security forces had led to 'women in some places chopping off the private parts of Army men'.
As the news of the children's death came in, locals forced closure of shops and other business establishments in Chitrakoot town
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday condemned the elements who cause communal and sectarian divide and said these 'elements expand their activities as elections draw near'.
oaring crime gave Venezuela the horrific title of being one of the most violent countries on earth. Inflation ran into tens of thousands per cent, impoverishing nearly all of the country's 31 million people.' Yet, says Radha Roy Biswas, she sees hope for the beleaguered nation where she spent her childhood years.
New Delhi should resist any temptation to act as spoiler and instead should cooperate with its SCO partners in reaching a regional consensus behind the formation of an interim government in Kabul, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
As Dilip Kumar passes away in the ages, Sukanya Verma feels a deep gratitude for the enormous legacy he's left behind.
More than 25,000 National Guards have been deployed along with thousands of local police personnel and those from other security agencies. The area in and around Capitol Hill, a large part of Pennsylvania Avenue and the White House has been made out of bounds for the general public with eight-feet high iron barricades being erected.
The US president met reality star Kim Kardashian West and other officials, including senior adviser Jared Kushner, at the White House on Wednesday to discuss... prison reform.
Mediums may change, formats may alter but one thing remains constant -- audience making their likes and dislikes abundantly clear.
Rahul Gandhi also fell down in the melee after police tried to stop him and his supporters from proceeding on the Yamuna Expressway.
Abballa was convicted in September 2013 for belonging to a jihadist cell that recruited fighters to send to Pakistan.
