What Modi told Trump when Pak threatened India

Former US President Donald Trump has revealed what Prime Minister Narendra Modi said when offered help in dealing with a country that threatened India and said the Indian leader remarked "I will do......

Israel's Gaza Offensive And The US Dilemma

Israel needs to come terms with the new reality that they are no longer invincible or the dominant power in the West Asian region, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: United States......

When Gorbachev Met Reagan, Bush

When Ronald Reagan was elected president of the United States, he was the most ideological anti-Communist leader America has had since the Bolsheviks came to power in Moscow in November 1917.......

Beware of Xi's secret army!

India, Taiwan and countries with large numbers of Tibetans, Uyghurs and overseas Chinese will be prominent among those that witness elevated United Front activity, notes Jayadeva Ranade, the......

Starbucks names Laxman Narasimhan as its new CEO

Laxman Narasimhan, a veteran in leading and advising global consumer-facing brands, has been named as the new CEO of coffee giant Starbucks, joining a growing cohort of Indian-origin business......

Ban on H-1B visas to hit innovation, investment: America Inc

Massive restrictions on legal immigration - including restricting immigrants who contribute to medicine, science, and research in the United States, and who are working to develop treatments for......

India's growing coffee culture

Indian coffee shops market over the next four-five years will grow between 6 and 18 per cent CAGR, all due to the growing coffee culture among the youth, increasing urbanisation, rising disposable......

Under Trump shadow, US starts accepting H-1B visa applications

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, which is the federal agency responsible to process the visas, on Monday started accepting applications for H-1B visas for the fiscal year 2019,......

Quentin Tarantino sued over Django Unchained

Director Quentin Tarantino is facing a multi-million dollar copyright infringement lawsuit over his cult film, Django Unchained. The Pulp Fiction filmmaker has been named in legal......

Review: Foxcatcher is the most overrated Oscar nominee

Foxcatcher is deathly dull and far too graceless, says Raja Sen. Foxcatcher is a film born out of a fascinating (but hard to believe) memoir, a story about sport and commitment and......

The Top 11 English Films of 2014

From Boyhood to The Grand Budapest Hotel, we've seen some brilliant cinema this year. The year 2014 saw many exceptional films, some of which have already dominated the critics’ awards cycle.......

5 performances that may win an Oscar

Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com picks his 10 favourite movies from the Telluride Film Festival. The Telluride Film Festival was a terrific opportunity to view some of the best films of the year. While the......

His thirst for success drives his consistency: Donald

IMAGE: Allan Donald pegged Kagiso Rabada as one of the modern-day greats. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Kagiso Rabada's hunger for success and an impeccable technique to release the......

What India need to do to win 2nd Test at Cape Town...

You need to be more creative in Cape Town as wickets are a lot more flatter and partnerships will stretch and that's traditionally as someone who knows it will be tougher Tests,' said South African......

'I am confident Rahane will bounce back in South Africa'

'Ajinkya has 12 centuries and more than 4,000 runs in Test cricket. So he knows his game and he has gone through such kind of bad phases before as well.' IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane has scored just 411......

Halep withdraws from WTA Finals, Bertens to make debut

'My back is not ok. I didn't practice for the last four weeks. I'm not ready to compete at this level and I'm still sore. It's not easy to go on court and compete at this moment.' IMAGE: The World......

All you need to know about Sakshi Malik: From Rohtak to Rio!

'I never knew what an Olympics was. I wanted to become a sportsperson to travel in an aeroplane. If you can represent India, you can board a plane and fly.' IMAGE: India's Sakshi Malik celebrates......