The two major parties offer the United States choices that are basically unacceptable and the bench strength, such as it is, is not entirely capable of winning popular acclaim, notes Shreekant......
There are few artistes who qualify to be called a living legend.India's finest contemporary dancer, Astad Deboo, is one of those rare few.On Thursday, December 10, after a brief illness, the Living......
Conveying greetings of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and the government and people of India, Arun Kumar Singh, the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Indian Embassy in Washington, who keynoted the......
Any NGO critical of the government is unlikely to receive a green signal.The new amendment will leave NGOs vulnerable to harassment.It was the NGO sector that helped provide compassion and food to......
Writers often produce excellent books but they lack the flavour of those written by people writing in the language of their own culture, says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan For a long time now many......
The commerce ministry had earlier said e-commerce must be defined to sort the issues on FDI and taxation. All 21 e-commerce companies named in a recent petition by a retail association would come......
In a swift action against new telecom players who were given licences in 2008, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Thursday asked the government to cancel 62 licences given to five......
EBay Inc said it would spin off PayPal, its fast-growing payments business, into a publicly traded company in the second half of 2015, marking an about-face for the company. EBay Chief Executive......
Camera tricks Invented in the 19th century, the camera and photography have undergone a sea change over the years. Take the rediff business quiz to check how much you know about this gadget. Biz......
The telecom tower-transmission business is going to see a shake-up with cash-rich and independent companies moving in with aggressive plans. So far, the telecom firms have been the dominant players......
Crime, climate change and cool Oscar winners dominate the OTT menu this week. Sukanya Verma gives us her OTT recommendations for the week. Everything Everywhere All At OnceWhere to watch?......
A quick look at the winners of the on-going 79th Annual Golden Globe awards. Best Motion Picture, Drama Belfast Coda Dune King Richard The Power Of The Dog Best Actress In A......
The 'NRI movie' appeared soon after Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge's blockbuster success. NRI movies reigned at the box office in the early 2000s. Aditya Chopra started the trend, but Karan Johar......
Sunny Leone and Sandhya Mridul get it right in Ragini MMS. We look back at other onscreen kisses between girls in the movies. Still opening up to the idea of depicting homosexuality on screen,......
The psycho erotic thriller Black Swan surely angered a few critics but armed with a host of solid reviews from majority of critics and major nominations including 12 Critic's Choice Award (given by......
IMAGE: Ankita Raina lost in a match that lasted an hour and 15 mins. Photograph: Ankita Raina/Twitter Experienced German Tatjana Maria outclassed India No. 1 Ankita Raina 6-0, 6-1 in the opening......
IMAGE: Australia's Nick Kyrgios surprised his teammates with his last-minute withdrawal from the United Cup. Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters Nick Kyrgios said he withdrew from the......
IMAGE: Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard, who is on a comeback trail, will be among the big attractions. Photograph: Kind courtesy Prakash Amritraj/Instagram World No. 29 Alison Riske-Amritraj......
IMAGE: A week after his arrival in Australia, Novak Djokovic finally reached the tennis court, hitting practice shots at Melbourne Park on Tuesday. Photograph: Kelly Defina/Getty Images Novak......
They are the 'Gen Next' of Indian tennis. Along with other youngsters -- Zeel Desai (she reached the third round in girls singles and the second round in the doubles) and Siddhanth Banthia -- they......