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China's 'Sputnik Moment'
Rediff.com22 May 2021'Seen in the context of world turmoil in face of the pandemic and the Chinese 'miracle' of being the only country in the world to control it, this is not merely a 'Sputnik' moment, but a 'Sputnik Plus' moment,' argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
'When the deadly second wave came, Modi got exposed'
Rediff.com27 Apr 2021'We will see a kind of disaster which the country has not seen in the last 100 years.'
Tokyo Olympic torch staffer becomes event's 1st COVID-19 infection
Rediff.com22 Apr 2021A man in his 30s tested positive for the virus after working on the relay in Kagawa
'Modi, Shah have to start eating fish to win Bengal'
Rediff.com22 Apr 2021'At this moment, the Trinamool has an edge.'
Winners of World Press Photo of the Year are truly incredible
Rediff.com21 Apr 2021A photo symbolising "love and compassion" of an 85-year-old Brazilian woman getting her first embrace in five months from a nurse through a transparent "hug curtain" has been named the World Press Photo of the Year. This year, according to organisers, 74,470 images were submitted for judging, made by 4,315 photographers from 130 different countries. World Press Photo has been kind enough to allow to share some of this year's winning photos here with you.
Why BJP keeps harping on Periyar legacy in Dravidian TN
Rediff.com17 Apr 2021The contemporary problem with the BJP in Tamil Nadu is that it has been trying hard to package the DMK especially as anti-god and anti-Hinduism, and seeking it to link to Periyar and M Karunanidhi, and by extension to Stalin, the latter's son and successor to the party mantle. Their hope was to consolidate the perceived 'pro-god, pro-religion votes', which they saw returning to the fold post-MGR, post-Jayalalithaa. But no such substantial vote-bank existed even in Periyar's time, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Soccer: Injured Lewandowski ruled out for four weeks
Rediff.com31 Mar 2021The injury will also rule him out of the reigning European champions' two Champions League quarter-final legs against last year's runners-up Paris St Germain, scheduled for April 7 and April 13.
Inside India's 1st AC railway terminal
Rediff.com16 Mar 2021State-of-the-art passenger amenities are being provided to make journey a pleasant experience.
Modi wants Military to get Future Ready
Rediff.com12 Mar 2021'Perhaps the most important political trend affecting armed conflict in the 21st century, will be in the relationship between civilians and those who fight on their behalf,' points out Lieutenant General Anil Chait (retd), who served as chief of the Integrated Defence Staff and Central Army Commander.
EPS's Vanniyar sub-quota trick may become TN's sole poll issue
Rediff.com6 Mar 2021The sub-quota scheme may now lead to a ganging up of non-Vanniyars in individual constituencies against the Vanniyars just as in the past, such ganging up against SC-ST candidates was seen in the non-quota constituencies, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Indian women's trap team settles for silver in ISSF World Cup
Rediff.com4 Mar 2021Sania ousted from Qatar Total Open.
TMC provided most people-friendly govt in the world: Mamata
Rediff.com5 Feb 2021West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said there is no alternative to the Trinamool Congress, and no other party can take its place in the state.
FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament
Rediff.com29 Jan 2021Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.
Like Rajini, ill-health may mar Sasikala's political plans too
Rediff.com23 Jan 2021At 70, going by hospital records made public, most age and health-related arguments put out against super-star Rajinikanth's entry into politics, before he withdrew citing a 2016 kidney-transplant, hold good for Sasikala, too, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Xi's mega projects: Should India worry?
Rediff.com14 Jan 2021After the Ladakh fiasco where Xi Jinping did not expect the Indian Army to resist his land-grabbing tactics, he has to save face before his colleagues in the Communist party.' To bring the threat of a mega-dam to the northern Indian border is a clever move, observes Claude Arpi.
How IAF choppers helped General Sagat liberate Bangladesh
Rediff.com24 Dec 2020The retreating Pakistani troops were heading towards Dacca and they had to be stopped at all costs. The Eastern Army Commander, in his orders to General Sagat Singh, had reiterated that he did not want the troops of 4 Corps to cross the Meghna river. But General Sagat had other plans to threaten Dacca and ensure that the pressure would make the Pakistani commanders capitulate. This is where the IAF helicopters came in.
Soccer PIX: Real win Madrid derby to prove point to leaders Atletico
Rediff.com13 Dec 2020The result also means second-placed Real Sociedad can reclaim top spot if they beat Eibar on Sunday.
1971 War: When my dad trained the Mukti Bahini
Rediff.com11 Dec 2020Dad had sneaked into East Pakistan (present day Bangladesh) well before the war had started for reconnaissance of the terrain on the other side. He had disguised himself as a driver of a truck laden with goods and traveled into East Pakistan to be received by the underground fighters of the Mukti Bahini.
Revealed: BJP's 'Mission Bengal' strategy
Rediff.com18 Nov 2020Amit Shah, who missed campaigning in Bihar, made a two-day trip to Bengal starting November 5 to oversee BJPs preparedness for the state polls.
COVID-19 outbreak: Paine in self-isolation but CA says 1st Test on
Rediff.com16 Nov 2020A fresh coronavirus outbreak in Adelaide forced Australian players, including captain Tim Paine, into self-isolation but the country's cricket board asserted that the first Test against India here from December 17 will go ahead as scheduled.
Another TN village celebrates for a US appointment
Rediff.com11 Nov 2020The quaint little village of Perumapalayam near Erode is excited about Indian American, Dr Celine Gounder making it to the United States President-elect Joe Biden's COVID-19 advisory board since she has her roots in it and for her continuing support to its residents.
Biden plans to host a global Summit for Democracy in 1st yr of Presidency
Rediff.com8 Nov 2020India, being the world's largest democracy, is likely to play an important role in such a summit. Biden defeated incumbent President Donald Trump in the bitterly-fought presidential election that attracted a record number of Americans to cast their votes.
'Xi Jinping has tied his feet too tightly to walk'
Rediff.com6 Nov 2020'Having tied himself in knots, he just might take a decision which is dangerous, one that could take his nation to war.'
What TN protestors achieved by scrapping Murali's '800'
Rediff.com29 Oct 2020'For the Tamil Nadu protestors to openly ask popular film actor Vijay Sethupathi not to don Murali in 800 is a travesty in every sense. It may have given them a cause to tell the world, and the governments in New Delhi, Colombo and Chennai, that the Sri Lankan ethnic issue was still alive in the state -- more so, during the current run-up to two major events in the first half of 2021,' says N Sathiya Moorthy.
India's Tour of Australia: CA arranges D/N warm-up game
Rediff.com28 Oct 2020The tour will include a 14-day quarantine-cum-training period in Sydney starting November 12 for the Indians who will fly in after the IPL final on November 10.
The US Nexus: India Must be Careful
Rediff.com27 Oct 2020Indians at large harbour a notion that their country is cherrypicking out of the American basket of goodies, but the policymakers in Delhi and the political leadership are well aware that it can only be a pipe dream since a military alliance with a superpower is a profound irrevocable commitment, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
India to be most consequential partner in Indo-Pacific: US ahead of 2+2 meet
Rediff.com21 Oct 2020India will be the most consequential partner for the US in the Indo-Pacific this century, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday ahead of the 2+2 ministerial dialogue between the two countries next week. Esper on Tuesday told a Washington audience that he and the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would be travelling to New Delhi next week for the 2+2 ministerial with their respective Indian counterparts Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
China and Xi want India to fail
Rediff.com1 Oct 2020By jettisoning the vision of multilateral world in favour of a Han Empire, China has posed a major long term challenge to India. India must stand firm against Chinese expansionism but also keep a door open for future detente by making a clear distinction between Chinese people and the current Chinese leadership, observe Lieutenant General Ashok Joshi (Retd) and Colonel Anil Athale (Retd).
India needs to adapt to the world of tomorrow
Rediff.com10 Sep 2020In another 2-3 weeks, coronavirus will chariot India to overtake the United States. In March, Modi had exhorted the nation to celebrate India's impending success over the virus by clanging metal plates. Make no mistake, India is losing this momentous war under his captaincy, notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
An Indian legend you probably don't know about
Rediff.com6 Sep 2020In a corner of Kolkata lived a man who made Latin American music cool before urban India became hip to salsa. Sumit Bhattacharya remembers Monojit Datta, ace percussionist, guru and unknown legend
Double whammy for BJP in Tamil Nadu?
Rediff.com4 Sep 2020For a party that has adopted the successful social re-engineering model from Gujarat, Rajasthan and across the rest of the 'Hindi belt' over the past decades, Tamil Nadu continues to remain a tricky customer, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
PIX: The old guards fall at US Open
Rediff.com2 Sep 2020Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams fell at the first hurdle
US Open PIX: Djokovic, Pliskova cruise into second round; Gauff out
Rediff.com1 Sep 2020Images from Day 1 of the US Open in New York, on Monday.
Can former champion Clijsters reclaim past glory at US Open?
Rediff.com30 Aug 2020A factor that could work in the Belgian's favour is the unprecedented nature of this year's Grand Slam.
'All border situations were resolved through diplomacy'
Rediff.com26 Aug 2020'I am not minimising either the seriousness or the complex nature of the current situation.' 'Naturally, we have to do what it takes to secure our borders.' 'We are talking to the Chinese, both through military channels and diplomatic ones.'
'In fact, they work in tandem.' 'When it comes to finding a solution, this must be predicated on honouring all agreements and understandings.' 'And not attempting to alter the status quo unilaterally.'
'Thousands of landslides are going to happen'
Rediff.com24 Aug 2020'The last three decades were the era of D, where D stands for deforestation, destruction, degradation, disaster, damages, diseases, difficulties... and finally it leads to death.'
Football: Klopp named Premier League Manager of the Season
Rediff.com15 Aug 2020News of all that tranpired on and off the football field.
25 learnings for India from China Standoff
Rediff.com6 Aug 2020Just like China wants Trump to lose the US presidential poll, it may want Modi to lose the Lok Sabha polls. So months before the 2024 elections, China may take possession of an important area, say one of the Char Dhams, warns Sanjeev Nayyar.
Shaheen Bagh protest: A battle for the Idea of India
Rediff.com1 Aug 2020'Shaheen Bagh is no longer a mere ghetto of lower middle class Muslims.' 'Now, it is a metaphor for resistance, secularism and struggle,' notes Md. Zeeshan Ahmad.