Every Ruling Party Like Its Writ To Run

Despite their opposition based on ideology, both the political Right and the political Left possess similar behaviour, observes Shyam G Menon. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Close to......

Trump cancels Obama's deal with Cuba

Chipping away at Barack Obama's legacy, United States President Donald Trump cancelled his predecessor's 'one-sided' Cuba deal and put the two Cold War-era rivals on collision course......

The Importance Of Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi's gritty refusal to backtrack on her plans to visit Taiwan is part of who she is. IMAGE: Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu welcomes US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi at......

After more than 50 years US, Cuba move to end hostility

A woman celebrates with people riding in a car and holding posters of the "Cuban Five" in Havana. Photograph: Reuters In a historic decision, President Barack Obama announced a series of......

A continental fare at the Kerala film fest

It apparently has become a staple of the season in Thiruvanathapuram -- a little winter fog, a much-hyped Grand Kerala Shopping Festival (as though the wall-to-wall, year-round ads on TV for gold......

Soccer legend Maradona mourns 'second father' Castro

IMAGE: Cuban President Fidel Castro (L) and Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona play with a ball during an interview in La Havana, in this October 26, 2005 file photo. Photograph: Canal......

Soccer legend Maradona mourns 'second father' Castro

IMAGE: Cuban President Fidel Castro (L) and Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona play with a ball during an interview in La Havana, in this October 26, 2005 file photo. Photograph: Canal......

Beckham mulls adding school to Miami stadium in bid for MLS team

Retired English football star David Beckham is considering a proposal to build a sports high school at a new football stadium in Miami as part of his quest to bring a Major League football team to......

Maradona clashes with reporters on return to Buenos Aires

Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona insulted reporters and kicked a photographer after arriving home in Buenos Aires on a visit from Dubai, where he works as a sports ambassador. A fellow......

US swimmer forced to end Cuba-Florida swim: CNN

Sixty-one-year-old American swimmer Diana Nyad was forced to end her bid to become the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage in mid-trip on Tuesday, CNN reported. CNN,......