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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: Engaging The Indian Diaspora Is A Must

The Indian Diaspora has been able to carve a niche in their adopted countries as a result of their talent, perseverance and hardworking nature, asserts Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Marco And Mike Are Good News For India

'Communist China continues to aggressively expand its domain in the Indo-Pacific region.''It's crucial for the USA to continue its support in countering these malicious tactics.''India, along with......

India's New Trilemma

...Kids, jobs, emigration, notes Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "Aren't you kids going to have children?" I asked one of my nieces who had come for a one-week......

NRIs: Pop Nationalism To Identity Supremacy

Brand India's societal divisions and distortions have remained as much relevant in 'liberal' America and Europe as it still is in the structurally stratified Indian society of the 21st century,......

'What Gives Me Hope About India Is...'

'Our civil society here is vibrant, and courageous, although it is beaten up and beaten down, repeatedly.' IMAGE: A Tiranga walkathon on the eve of Independence Day in Mumbai, August 14, 2023.......

Cyberfraud Thrives On Fear!

The number of cyberfraud cases has skyrocketed from 2,677 in 1999-2000 to 29,082 in FY24 -- more than a 10-fold increase. The RBI pegs digital payment frauds at Rs 1,457 crore in FY24, up more than......

'World economy has shifted from West to East'

A senior public policy advisor has predicted that India and China are going to propel the economic growth of the world in the 21st century. Releasing his book, An Asian Century Manifesto- Global......

Bollywood, India's advertisement to the world

As moderator Mira Kamdar said, it was only fitting that a conference held in Mumbai had a session on Bollywood. The panel for the session at the Asia Society conference in Mumbai, titled......

US firms fight Obama's anti-Bangalore stance

A month after American President Barack Obama came out with 'Say no to Bangalore, yes to Buffalo' rhetoric, which now echoes in the corridors of Capitol Hill, American companies have launched a......

World's 10 most innovative nations

Does the 21st century belong to the Asian nations? Time only will tell, but there is little doubt that the world's only superpower -- the United States of America -- is indeed in deep trouble. Not......

'I Wanted Waheeda Rehman For Ankur'

'I don't think Waheeda had the confidence that I could pull it off, so she said no.' IMAGE: Shabana Azmi in Ankur. Shyam Benegal started his film career with the brilliant Ankur. The 1974 film not......

Indian Film Makes HISTORY At Cannes

IMAGE: Director Payal Kapadia, the Grand Prix award winner for the film All We Imagine as Light, at the closing ceremony of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, May 25, 2024. Photograph: Clodagh......

Do Aur Do Pyaar Review: Vidya-Pratik's Breezy Equation

Pratik Gandhi's emotional range makes him a treat to watch while Vidya is as wild as she's wise, observes Sukanya Verma. IMAGE: Ileana D'Cruz, Pratik Gandhi, Vidya Balan and Sendhil Ramamurthy in......

Another Honour For The Amazing Julie Andrews

Many of us in India have watched Sound Of Music many times and loved its story and music, so it is wonderful to see its star Julie Andrews honoured at the American Film Institute with its Life......

'I wanted to write about a young woman's sexual awakening'

'I went to a school in Baroda, where if the boys harassed us, the teachers pulled the girls aside and said, "Oh, your skirts are too short".''They made us feel ashamed of having any sexual feelings......

Armstrong enjoys the spotlight

Walking down a theatre aisle to the sound of loud music and a standing ovation, under the glare of spotlights, Lance Armstrong looked more like a rock star than a cycle racer.Outside a fleet of......

Federer wants to thank fans with sixth US slam

Roger Federer would like to repay New York fans for their support by treating them to a sixth successive US Open triumph at the year's last Grand Slam beginning on Monday. Federer is one step away......

Video: Woman fan tries to kiss Irfan Pathan

Irfan Pathan's form may have deserted him, but his charm radiates. The handsome Baroda pacer barely avoided embarrassment on Monday when a female fan in Kolkata tried to kiss him in......

Phelps regains sparkle as records tumble again

Michael Phelps retained his 200 metres butterfly world title and smashed his own world record on Wednesday to reassert his authority after a tough 24 hours. The American lost his world record in......

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