What Noam Chomsky says about Lankan conflict

Noam Chomsky needs no introduction. A self-described anarchist, the professor emeritus of linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been the foremost critic of the United States......

Going to the ICJ was a blunder

'There are thousand ways to pressure Pakistan to make it behave.''Going to the ICJ was the worst possible option,' says Colonel Anil A Athale. Any student of history knows the disaster India......

REWIND: Stunning PHOTOS of the week that was

A round-up of our favourite photographs from the week gone by Five-year-old Karkar tries to drink water from a faucet near his home in the Eshash el-Sudan slum in the Dokki neighbourhood of Giza,......

2015 in PHOTOS: From bloodshed to brotherhood

From the rise of the Islamic State to the violent terror attack on Paris to Europe's migrant crisis, there was no lack of news in 2015. In this series, Rediff.com presents a selection of the......

Philanthropy and Buffett Junior

While his father has often been quoted on tips for investing, Buffett junior’s focus is on spreading the word about both self-improvement and ways in which to make a positive difference in......

La Liga PIX: Real Madrid salvage 1-1 draw at lowly Las Palmas

IMAGE: Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior in action with Las Palmas' Marvin Park during their La Liga match at Estadio Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain, on Thursday. Photograph: Borja Suarez/Reuters......

Soccer PIX: Real, PSG, Bayern, Milan record big wins

IMAGE: Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring their second goal with Vinicius Junior.Photograph: Vincent West / Reuters Vinicius, Mbappe penalties give Real Madrid 2-0 win at SociedadReal......

Barca, Real's perfect records at risk in difficult Basque trips

IMAGE: Barcelona have scored 12 goals in their opening three league wins this season. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters Real Madrid and Barcelona's flying starts to the La Liga season will be put to......

Meet Barcelona's new coach

IMAGE: Ernesto Valverde. Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images Barcelona named former Athletic Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde on Monday as the successor to Luis Enrique and he will take charge of......

La Liga: Why Bilbao is one of hardest away games for Barca...

‘The fact Athletic have a limited market to choose from, and the fact they have the same coach, means it will be the same as always’ IMAGE: Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, centre,......