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My First Walk In Free India

'At school, on August 15, the Indian flag was raised. There was no national anthem at that time and we sang Rise India Thy Millions Lead,' recalls military legend Major General Ian Cardozo (retd).......

'Gorbachev let the Soviet empire die'

'It would be a huge mistake to think that Gorbachev's reforms did not achieve anything.''We all live in the world, which is in many respects a result of Glasnost and Perestroika.' IMAGE: Russian......

2019: The year in photos

We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top images of 2019. Together these tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak,......

Why Modi Won

'Modi's advent has made the mass of Indians realise that there was absolutely nothing wrong or objectionable in proclaiming nationalism as the masthead of the polity and Hinduism as its......

Lok Sabha needs this Sansad Ratna

Will voters in Ernakulam take to the Communist MP who asked 447 more questions and took part in 162 more debates than your average MP?Will Arun Jaitley's wish come true?Krishna Prasad, the renowned......

Nobel, Dylan and the twilight of authority

The Nobel follows a line of mighty brands that have bent low to kiss the feet of the popular, says Itu Chaudhuri. 'The Nobel Committee has won the Bob Dylan Prize,' announced the Always Contrarian......

Twitter reveals rip-roaring growth, big losses ahead of IPO

Twitter Inc, racing toward the largest Silicon Valley IPO since Facebook Inc's 2012 coming-out party, hopes to woo investors with rip-roaring revenue growth despite having posted big losses over......

The coming US credit card crisis: How to survive

While the economy tumbles and the government rushes to help stop the housing crisis, another danger is lurking--in your wallet. Credit cards are shaping up to be the next chapter in the financial......

How far away is the US recession

So that's it then. We're all agreed. "This is clearly the worst financial problem we've had since the Great Depression," as Joseph Stiglitz told a radio show in New Zealand on Wednesday morning,......

PIX: Standing ovation for Kate, Princess of Wales, at Wimbledon

IMAGE: Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, was wearing a bright purple dress as she arrived at Wimbledon with her daughter, Princess Charlotte, on Sunday. Photographs: Aaron Chown/Pool/REUTERS......

PICS: Commonwealth Games 2022 kick-off with slick show

Images from the 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony, at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, on Thursday. IMAGE: Double Olympic badminton medallist PV Sindhu and men's hockey team captain......

Davis Cup: Spain cruise into last eight; holders Croatia eliminated

IMAGE: Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning his match against Croatia's Borna Gojo. Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters Hosts Spain made smooth progress into the last eight of the Davis Cup......

James Bond would approve of the British Grand Prix

In an afternoon of heroes, Sebastian Vettel played the Bond villain at Silverstone, notes Raja Sen, who returns to Rediff.com as F1 columnist. IMAGE: Daniel Craig, who has essayed the role of......

Hamilton takes record sixth British GP win

IMAGES: Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates on the podium after winning the Formula One British Grand Prix, at Silverstone Circuit, Britain, on Sunday. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Reuters......

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