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Atalji@100: Vajpayee's Unmatched Legacy

It was good fortune for India to have Atal Bihari Vajpayee lead the government at a crucial moment in our history. He avoided India meeting the fate of Iraq or Ukraine, asserts military historian......

Sri Lankan protesters camp outside PMO demanding ouster of Rajapaksas

Sri Lankan protesters, who have been camping at the main beachfront outside Sri Lankan President's Secretariat in Colombo, have now extended their protest to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's......

Lanka protesters surround PM Mahinda's residence

Student demonstrators surrounded the Sri Lankan Prime Minister's Residence here on Sunday, as the anti-government Galle Face protests reached its 16th day and the clamour for the President and......

Cong's massive Kerala rally backs Palestine; Tharoor repeats anti-Israel stand

Thousands of people participated in a mass rally organised by the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee in solidarity with the Palestinian people in this northern district of the state on Thursday.......

Get over 'West is bad guy' syndrome: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said the West was not the "bad guy" as it was not flooding Asian and African markets with goods on a massive scale and that there was a need to get over......

The RBI Story: 90 Years And Going Strong

Of the eight RBI governors who have held office since the 1991 economic liberalisation, Bimal Jalan had the longest stint and S Venkitaramanan, the shortest. Current Governor Shaktikanta Das will......

The curious case of $1-billion SBI loan to debt ridden-Sri Lanka

The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on March 17 had announced that State Bank of India (SBI) would extend a term loan of $1 billion to Sri Lanka, fully guaranteed by the Indian government, and......

Shaktikanta Das: RBI Governor Who Walks The Talk

'Das is friendly, but he finally does what he does. The quality of engagement is very good.' IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das addresses the media during a press conference......

How India, Myanmar bilateral trade can flourish

The competiveness of India's trade with Myanmar can be significantly enhanced if India adopts a strategy whereby Myanmar accepts payment for all its exports to India in Indian rupees. Thereafter,......

Why India must stabilise its ties with Iran

The recent arrangement reached by India and Iran, under which India would pay for oil imports from Iran in rupees, concludes the effort to find an alternative mode of payment, following the......

US hold off Botswana to win 4x400m relay in record time

IMAGE: The United States quartet of Bryce Deadmon, Rai Benjamin, Vernon Norwood and Christopher Bailey celebrate winning gold in the Olympics men's 4x400m Relay final at Stade de France, Paris, on......

India says China issued invalid visas to three Indian athletes

Now OCA takes up issue with Chinese authorities. IMAGE: Three Arunachal Pradesh athletes, competing as wushu fighters, were denied accreditation for the Asian Games in Hangzhou. Photograph:......

Wrestlers protest for 22 days, IOA finally takes action

IMAGE: Bhartiya Kisan Union president Naresh Tikait and others give blessings to wrestlers including Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat during their protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi......

There Will Surely Never Be Another Bishan Singh Bedi

One of cricket's greatest players passed into the ages on Monday.Rediff.com salutes the legend. IMAGE: Bedi in action, August 2, 1971. Photograph: Dennis Oulds/Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty......

Denmark, Estonia threaten to boycott 2024 Olympics

Denmark opposes Russians competing in 2024 Olympics IMAGE: Estonia could boycott Paris Olympics next year if Russian and Belarusian athletes are not removed from the competition. Photograph:......

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