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What provoked the Chinese in Ladakh

We should have anticipated it on August 5 last year, when we made the big changes in J&K.Amit Shah left nothing to chance when he told Parliament that 'we will bring back Aksai Chin even at the......

Why Modi is so obsessed with Pakistan

'India serves itself poorly with its latter-day discovery of Pakistan as an instrument in domestic politics,' notes Shekhar Gupta. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com= How do we define a......

India's embrace of mediocrity

IMAGE: One of India's famed IITs. Photograph for representation only. Indians thrive in ordinariness -- from academia and science to business and military power. Sports is just an apt metaphor,......

DLF, UK firm Laing O'Rourke float JV

Realty major DLF Universal and UK's infrastructure and construction group Laing O'Rourkeon Wednesday announced a 50-50 joint venture which will execute all of DLF's future projects. The JV, DLF......

How can globalisation succeed?

Threat to job security and plummeting labour incomes have fuelled protectionism, say Abheek Barua & Bidisha Ganguly. The UK might not have faced the dire consequences that analysts had......

Mamata's mantra for the Railways

She is strong, aggressive, determined and fearless. Now, at the helm of one of India's most enterprising ministries, she promises the best service from the Indian Railways. Meet Mamata Baneerjee,......

When big brands hide behind a veil

Patrick Jake O'Rourke, an American political satirist and journalist recounts a very interesting story in his book Age and Guile – Beat Youth, Innocence and a Bad Haircut. It was 1969 and......

Inventories of Vadra's realty firm zoom 10 times in 3 years

Image: Robert Vadra. Photograph: Rediff Archives The real estate inventories of Robert Vadra firm Sky Light Realty zoomed nearly 10 times in three years since it previously filed the balance......

Mickey Rourke to save stray dogs in India

Iron man 2 star Mickey Rourke is all set to star in an English and Hindi advertising campaign for animal rights group PETA, to help sterilise stray dogs in India. "Rourke was so moved when he......

The Expendables 3 Contest: Win COOL Prizes!

If you missed Sylvester Stallone's The Expendables 3 in theatres, here's a second chance! Directed by Patrick Hughes, the third film in the superhit series features Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger,......

Immortals: When an atheist made an epic movie on gods

Filmmaker Tarsem Singh's most extravagant film till date, Immortals opens in theatres worldwide tomorrow.From his early days at the Bishop Cotton School in India, Singh's passion was to make......

Why Rocky Handsome won't release anytime soon

John Abraham, who made a comeback to the big screen after two years with Welcome Back recently, is in no hurry for his next film, Nishikant Kamat-directed Rocky Handsome, to release. While......

Batman 3 shooting begins next April

With the complex thriller Inception, British American filmmaker Christopher Nolan has certainly scored the summer hit of 2010. Nolan's hardly resting, however, as he's currently turning his......

Five seamers in New Zealand's Champions Trophy squad

IMAGE: Ben Sears returns to the New Zealand squad, led by Mitchell Santner, from a knee injury that kept him out of action for much of last year. Photograph: Russell Cheyne/Reuters Seamers Ben......

New Zealand win ODI series despite Theekshana's 'trick'

IMAGE: Rachin Ravindra and Mark Chapman celebrate their century stand during the second One-Day International against Sri Lanka at at Seddon Park, Hamilton, on Wednesday. Photograph: BLACKCAPS/X......

New Zealand crush England for consolation win in Hamilton

IMAGE: Tim Southee celebrates with Will Young after New Zealand trounce England on the fourth day of the third Test in Hamilton on Tuesday. Photograph: ICC/X New Zealand romped to victory by 423......

NZ take charge as England tumble in Hamilton

IMAGE: Will Young celebrates his fifty on Day 2 of the third Test against England in Hamilton on Sunday. Photograph: Black Caps/X Kane Williamson scored a 38th half-century as New Zealand took......

PIX: England hit back after New Zealand's solid start

IMAGE: New Zealand openers Will Young and Tom Latham put on an opening stand of 105 but the other batters failed to capitalize on the platform laid by them on Day 1 of the third Test against......

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