Jiang Zemin: A Chinese Leader Like None Other

Barring the many young women he had sex with, it is doubtful if anyone saw Mao Zedong smile. Zhou Enlai, Mao's premier, often sported an enigmatic smile, one that hid his devilish intentions as he......

'Will I be able to celebrate my birthday?' Kids' queries during COVID-19

Parents across the country, and the world, are grappling with an unprecedented challenge of dealing with their children who are too old to be shushed or placated and too young to understand the......

The cutest photos from UK's Prince Louis' christening

Prince Louis, the youngest child of United Kingdon’s Prince William and Kate, was christened on Monday (July 9), at the Chapel Royal in London with family by his side. Sadly, Prince......

Winnie Mandela, anti-apartheid activist and Nelson Mandela's ex-wife, dies

Photograph: Mike Hutchings/Reuters Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the former wife of South African anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, died on Monday at the age of 81, her spokesman said. She died in......

Budget 2018: An Exercise in Mindlessness

'In the final analysis, all Budgets everywhere are like the schemes hatched by A A Milne's lovable Winnie-the-Pooh.''They may be well-intended, but often go awry.''Although Pooh and his friends......

China Q2 GDP growth strength surprises but reveals growing risks

The government is aiming for economic growth of between 6.5 percent and 7 percent this year. China's economy expanded slightly faster than expected in the second quarter but private investment......

China's growth steady at 7% as investment rebounds

It has been a difficult year for the world's second-largest economy. China's economy grew an annual 7 per cent in the second quarter, steady with the previous quarter and slightly better than......

China stems stocks rout, but market faces lengthy hangover

China bans big shareholders of listed firms from divesting Beijing's increasingly frantic attempts to stem a stock market rout were finally rewarded as Chinese shares bounced around 6 per cent on......

Review: The Jungle Book: What a fun movie!

The characters drawn for the 2016 film have an edge that wasn't present in the 1967 version. This is perhaps why The Jungle Book has been given an U/A certificate in India.For once, Pahlaj Nihalani......

'Actors these days don't have unique voices like Amitabh'

'Dubbing for Rajiv Gandhi was very challenging.' 'Amitabh Bachchan told me, "I don't appreciate other people doing my voice".' Midway through Rediff.com's interview with Patcy N, Chetan Sashital......

Jimmy Fallon shares new photo of baby daughter

Get a lowdown on what's happening in Hollywood. Photograph: Jimmy Fallon/Instagram TV personality Jimmy Fallon took to his Instagram to share a new photograph of her baby daughter......

Idris Elba, Morgan Freeman: The many onscreen faces of Nelson Mandela

Madiba has been played both by the veteran American actor as well as the exciting British actor of Ghanaian-Nigerian descent. Nelson Mandela passed into the ages on Thursday night. The Nobel......

Guwahati Masters: Malvika, Ashwini-Tanisha enter semis

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BAI/X Malvika Bansod and women's doubles duo of Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto secured contrasting wins to make the semi-finals of the Guwahati Masters Super 100......

South Africans raise fists before first Test against Lanka

IMAGE: South African players raise their fists following the anthems. Photograph: Lee Warren/Gallo Images/Getty Images South African players raised a fist to acknowledge the......

Boxing qualifiers: Mary Kom, Amit Panghal one step away from Tokyo

Mary Kom, Amit Panghal enter quarterfinals of Asian Olympic qualifiers, Gaurav Solanki bows out   IMAGE: Amit Panghal advanced to the quarterfinals of Asian Olympic......

Indonesia Open: Sindhu, Srikanth make winning start

IMAGE: PV Sindhu. Photograph: Reuters Top Indian shuttlers P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth made impressive starts to their campaign, progressing to the second round of the Indonesia Open with......

Hamilton v Vettel, the Formula One season so far

Lewis Hamilton can clinch his fifth Formula One world championship at Sunday's US Grand Prix. IMAGE:  Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton after winning the race alongside third placed Ferrari's......