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Shivshankar Menon meets William Burns

Carrying a brief for resumption of Indo-Pak dialogue, United States' Under Secretary of State William Burns on Wednesday met the Indian leadership after which he confined himself......

William Burns to travel to India next week

US Deputy Secretary of State William J Burns will travel to India along with four other Asian nations, including China, next week as part of America's continued dialogue with these countries on a......

Why So Much Hatred For English?

There is no guarantee that if we speak in only Indian languages, all our faults will be washed away and India will shine. questions Shyam G Menon. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Why does the......

Rao meets Burns, discusses PM's visit

Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao met with her US counterpart William Burns and discussed a wide range of bilateral issues, including counter-terrorism and the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's proposed......

US Under Secretary Burns likely to visit India

Ahead of the meeting of the Nuclear Suppliers Group on the India-United States nuclear agreement, US Under Secretary of State William Burns is expected to undertake a visit here as part of efforts......

US-India partnership can bring poor into knowledge pool

The US-India Education Summit held on October 14 in Washington, DC, discussed the Indian five-point plan of involving the private sector in higher education cooperation. Deputy Secretary of State......

Who is behind the success of India-US trade ties?

The private sector in India and the United States has succeeded in fostering historic trade relationships between the two largest democracies of the world, a top Obama Administration official......

What Obama will tell Indian business

What will President Barack Obama tell Indian businessmen when he meets them in Mumbai next week?At a briefing at the White House on Wednesday, White House officials outlined Obama's economic......

US seeks stronger educational ties with India

US Deputy Secretary of State Williams J Burns said that several Indian leaders -- both business and political -- educated in the US are testament to the quality of an American education. Burns......

Gene Hackman's 10 Must Watch Films On OTT

Gene Hackman, one of the greatest American actors of last century, died under mysterious circumstances in his New Mexico home. The actor was 95 and had not been seen in public life for many......

'India In 1947 Was Like A Ticking Time Bomb'

'When you watch Freedom At Midnight, I want you to feel like you are sitting on a ticking time bomb.' IMAGE: RJ Malishka as Sarojini Naidu, Sidhant Gupta as Jawaharlal Nehru, Chirag Vora as......

'Shakespeare would have been a rapper today'

'His plays were like Bollywood cinema.' IMAGE: Laurie Davidson as William Shakespeare in Shekhar Kapur's Will. Did you know that Shekhar Kapur made Will, a 10-part television series on William......

PIX: Haaland haunts Dortmund, Foden fires in City win

City's Haaland haunts former club Dortmund, Foden nets two in 4-1 win IMAGE: Borussia Dortmund's Gregor Kobel saves a header from Manchester City's Erling Haaland. Photograph: Jason......

Serena Williams burns up the beach at this sizzling shoot

IMAGE: Serena Williams nearly bares all for the special swimsuit issue. Photograph: Serena Williams/Twitter Smoke on the water is a classic by Deep Purple and Serena Williams relived that song --......

PIX: Piastri does the 'trick' in Miami to stretch F1 lead

IMAGE: McLaren's Oscar Piastri celebrates with the trophy on the podium after winning the Miami Formula One Grand Prix, at Miami International Autodrome, Miami, Florida, on Sunday. Photograph:......

EPL PIX: Newcastle climb to 3rd as Ipswich relegated, Chelsea win

IMAGE: Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson in action with Everton's Beto. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters Chelsea climbed back into contention for next season's Champions League with a 1-0 home win......

French gold medallists Perec and Riner light Olympic cauldron

IMAGE: Torchbearers Teddy Riner and Marie-Jose Perec light the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters French three-times Olympic......