Mahatma Gandhi knew the importance of soft power: Doval

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Friday called Mahatma Gandhi 'a great strategist' and said that the revered Indian leader knew the importance of utilising soft power against the brute......

Panjshir resistance forces claim to have killed 600 Taliban

Taliban has reportedly advanced into in northeastern province of Panjshir, with resistance fighters in Afghanistan saying they are keeping the group at bay.   IMAGE: A truck with National......

Taliban takes over Kandahar, Herat

The Taliban has taken over over Kandahar, Afghanistan's second-biggest city, Sputnik reported citing regional authorities. The city was reportedly seized on late Thursday as the Taliban continues......

'Trust can only be earned over long periods of time'

'This is still a relatively immature defense and high-tech relationship.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi's State visit to the United States gets off to a hectic note in New York.......

Jaydeep Barman is changing India's restaurant business

'As long as people are eating we will be there,' Rebel Foods CEO Jaydeep Barman tells Viveat Susan Pinto and Niraj Bhatt.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   We are not surprised when......

The Indian tycoon who sparked talk of UAE aid

For many, he is the Dhirubhai Ambani of Kerala.For others, he is the most influential Indian in West Asia.M A Yusuff is back in the spotlight after the controversy surrounding the UAE's reported......

Govt and NGOs: It's a cold war

The Budget confirms the fears of NGOs that they are being targeted by the government in what looks like a cold war. Governments have great power over NGOs through the laws they enact or administer.......

'You are in a crisis. You need to do things quickly'

'Unless we change and we see a change in the direction we are taking, times can only get worse.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com "I find in many of the schemes the government has, it is......

Amitabh@80: His Best May Be Yet To Come

'For an introduction to his career-spanning genius, watch just five of his movies: Anand, Saudagar, Abhiman, Black and Pink,' notes Kalyan Singhal, McCurdy Professor of Business at the University......

'I am going pan India'

'When films resonate with the audience, it gives you the confidence to take more risks.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kriti Sanon/Instagram Kriti Sanon gets ready for her historical drama Panipat,......

The Kishore Kumar NO ONE Knew!

When Pritish Nandy interviewed Kishore Kumar for The Illustrated Weekly Of India, Asia's oldest and most venerable magazine, it was a stunner. Posing with a skull on the Weekly's cover, the great......

World Cup Diary: Meet Afghanistan's very 'own' cricket star!

Hamid Hassan of Afghanistan signs autographs during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup match between Afghanistan and Scotland at University Oval. Photograph: Martin Hunter/Getty Images Afghanistan's......

Doping scandal: What will Sebastian Coe do now?

Coe in the spotlight as world athletics ponders Russia ban ‘I think Seb Coe is somebody who can grasp this and can be transformational enough to effect some change in athletics’......