'The culture of mankind has been spread by the travel gene which pushes one in five people to have the curiosity to move to unknown destinations.' IMAGE: Commander Hugh and Mrs Colleen Gantzer......
'Having tied himself in knots, he just might take a decision which is dangerous, one that could take his nation to war.' IMAGE: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist party of China,......
'If one puts the context of what Xi Jinping said at the UN about not wanting a 'hot or cold war with any country', one realises that his speech was quite bizarre.''The world does not expect such......
'The NEP is a threat, not a hope.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Chandrabhan Prasad, who is among India's leading Dalit intellectuals and activists, went to a Dalit school with two......
'The Chinese have a set pattern. They demonstrate, warn, threaten, attack and withdraw.''We were lulled into complacency, but I am certain things are being corrected now.' IMAGE: Lieutenant......
B S Nagesh, chief executive officer of retail house Shopper's Stop, has an anecdote that he loves to relate. Last year, when Kamalika Sengupta, a Kolkata-based corporate executive, fell sick with......
It's the award season for the south film industry. After the IIFA Utsavam, the Zee Telugu Apsara awards were held on Sunday, April 9, at Annapoorna Studios, Hyderabad. Pictures from the red......
Director Jithu Joseph's Mummy & Me, a Malayalam musical family entertainer stars Kunchacko Boban (whose recent film Gulumaal-The Escape was a hit), Archana Kavi of Neelathamara fame, Mukesh,......
IMAGE: World No 41 Achanta Sharath Kamal is the lone Indian in the competition. Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters Veteran Sharath Kamal finally made the men's singles medal round in a major......
IMAGE: India’s Manika Batra ended up on the losing side in the mixed and women’s doubles quarter-finals at the World Table Tennis Championships, in Houston, on Saturday. Photograph:......
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Manny Pacquiao (white trunks) throws a punch at Keith Thurman during their WBA welterweight championship bout at MGM Grand......
IMAGE: Manika played her part and helped India win the women's crown. Photograph: SAI Media/Twitter Indian men defended their crown beating England while the women blanked Singapore for their......