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......

What is fueling the rise of Sanders and Trump in US primaries?

Donald Trump's success has been based on the anti-Trump vote being divided between a number of contestants, rues Deepal Lal For the last two months I have been in Los Angeles basking in the......

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......

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......

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,......

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......

Can you recognise this actor?

It took us a couple of seconds to believe the actor playing Whitey Bulger in the upcoming Black Mass -- an old man with a receding hairline and eerily light eyes -- was Johnny Depp. ......

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......

NZ whip Pakistan in first ODI after Chapman, Mitchell tons

IMAGE: Mark Chapman posted his third ODI hundred, scoring 132, and rebuilt the New Zealand innings with Daryl Mitchell in the first ODI against Pakistan in Napier on Saturday. Photograph: Samuel......

New Zealand rest IPL-bound stars for Pakistan T20 series

IMAGE: Michael Bracewell, who was one of the main performers for New Zealand in the Champions Trophy, will lead the side in the absence of Mitchell Santner. Photograph: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters New......

PIX: Team India Celebrate Champions Trophy Win!

India outclassed New Zealand by four wickets to win their third Champions Trophy title at the Dubai international cricket stadium on Sunday.Captain Rohit Sharma (76) top-scored for India, who......

PIX: Rohit completes ODI milestone before being stumped out

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma took to the attack in the opening ten overs. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters Rohit Sharma brought the crowds at Dubai International Stadium, Dubai on their feet scoring a......

Pakistan Pitch Set For CT Final

IMAGE: Despite the Emirates Cricket Board's 'two-week rest' policy for pitches, the tight schedule necessitated the use of this 'tired surface'. Photograph: ICC/X   The stage is set for the......