One of the greatest realities today is that what appears as truth, is often untrue, or at best half true; and what people think as untrue, or not politically correct, is often much nearer to the......
Ajai Shukla explains why there is considerable discomfort within the defence ministry about the Rafale deal. On a warm Delhi evening on April 3, 2015, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar had left......
The underlining significance of the visits lies in the fact that China remains the elephant in the room and has to be tamed, which the United States alone is unable to do and therefore calls allies......
It's a truly bizarre world we live in… These images prove it! A young boy with a painted face poses before the Grebeg Ritual in Tegallalang village, Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia. During the......
As football fans arrive to watch Euro 2016, France's trade unions have undertaken a series of strikes to provoke a make-or-break situation.Claude Arpi encounters both Gallic beauty and ugliness in......
How about shelling out Rs 33,000 for a snazzy bike? Sounds steep? We suggest you pay another visit to your neighbourhood bike store. The "poor man's transport" now costs upwards of Rs 5,000 (a......
The Indian traveller is thinking out of the box this summer. From the jungles of Amazon to a cruise to Antarctica, there is a genre of tourists opting for the road less travelled and experimenting......
With the onset of the tourist season and a slew of international events expected to take place in the country in the months to come, most holidays packages are already sold out and hotel rooms are......
Aditya Chopra may be a household name in India, but few have seen his face, recognise his voice or know the brain behind the business outside his tight inner circle.The Romantics makes sure it has......
Om Puri, notes Arthur J Pais/Rediff.com, has given one of the most endearing performances of his career in producers Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey and director Lasse Hallström's new film,......
IMAGE: Chris Froome of Great Britain riding for Team Sky in the leader's jersey crosses the finish line during stage 13 of the 2017 Le Tour de France. Photograph: Chris Graythen/Getty Images Chris......
IMAGE: Marcel Kittel of Germany riding for Quick-Step Floors celebrates on the podium in the green points jersey after stage 10 of the 2017 Le Tour de France. Photograph: Chris......
IMAGE: Lilian Calmejane of France and team Direct Energie celebrates crossing the finish line to win stage eight of the 2017 Le Tour de France. Photograph: Chris Graythen/Getty Images Lilian......
IMAGE: Russian Ilnur Zakarin celebrates on winning Stage 17 of the Tour de France on Wednesday. Photograph: Le Tour de France/Twitter Chris Froome took another big step towards a third Tour de......
‘When you crash you get back on the bike and don’t feel pain but then after the stage you might be in trouble’ IMAGE: An injured Alberto Contador of Spain and Tinkoff looks on......