Kissinger used racist, misogynist language for then PM Indira Gandhi

Henry Kissinger, the veteran American diplomat who died at the age of 100, was known for his disdain towards India's leadership in the 1970s and even had used racist and misogynist language for the......

The American Chinese Leaders Adored

Henry Kissinger, who opened America's doors to China in the early 1970s, died on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at his home in Connecticut at the age of 100. Dr Kissinger, then US president Richard M......

Henry Kissinger, 100, Passes Away

Former United States secretary of state Henry Kissinger died on Wednesday at his home in Connecticut at the age of 100, The Washington Post reported. IMAGE: Dr Henry Kissinger seen here, October......

At least 9 American citizens killed in Hamas attack on Israel: US

The deceased from the deadly attack launched on Israel by Hamas, included at least nine US citizens, US national security council spokesperson said, CNN reported on Monday. IMAGE: A view of a......

A PROBLEM Modi Can't Ignore

Economic performance is affected if large numbers of people are out of work, or at such low levels of income as to force under-consumption, observes T N Ninan. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968.At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.They......

Is India's economy crashing?

Or do we need to retool our country, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Open any newspaper or news Web site and the bad news is unrelenting. It looks like a whole slew......

How consumers are forcing big brands to behave better

Is this paradigm shift in brand-consumer power-sharing coming to fruition in India too? IMAGE: Social media outrage over Pepsi's ad with Kendall Jenner made the company pull the ad. The ad was......

It's a sweep for 1917 at Baftas!

IMAGE: Callum McDougall, Pippa Harris, Sam Mendes, Krysty Wilson-Cairns and Jayne-Ann Tenggren with their awards for Outstanding British Film for 1917. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters Sam......

Golden Globes 2020: Renee Zellweger wins

The 77th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There were a few surprises and some expected nods. This year's Carol Burnett Award was presented to Ellen DeGeneres and the honorary Cecil B......

10 movie gems from Berlin

Here are Aseem Chhabra's picks -- 'films that mattered to me, entertained me and will stay with me through the year.' With nearly 400 films in several different sections, this year's Berlinale was......

Neecha Nagar, The King's Speech, Burn Notice: What's the Link?

An occasional series featuring unusual movie connections. Cannes has just ended, and Ken Loach has just won his second Palme d'Or for -- joining Francis Ford Coppola and Michael Hanke on a very......

Buzz: Ex-BCCI umpire translates Laws of Cricket into Hindi

IMAGE: Rajiv Risodkar, 58, served as the BCCI umpire from 1997-2016. Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI/Twitter Former BCCI umpire Rajiv Risodkar has translated the Laws of Cricket into Hindi, which......

'Conservative' approach means no Lockie Ferguson for India Tests

IMAGE: New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson. Photograph: Getty Images Adopting a 'conservative' approach means New Zealand speedster Lockie Ferguson is unlikely to make the upcoming Test series......

FA Cup: Wigan reach final as Millwall fans fight themselves

Wigan Athletic reached the FA Cup final for the first time in their history when they beat Championship side Millwall 2-0 at a soggy Wembley in a match overshadowed by violence which broke out when......

Football rule-makers reject video technology

Soccer will continue to rely on human judgement when it comes to disputed goals after the game's rule-makers flatly rejected the use of video and chip technology now and in the foreseeable future.......