Kargil: Did India Punish Pakistan Enough?

India failed to extract the 'price' from Pakistan for its Kargil misadventure. The price could have been military in terms of loss of territory/soldiers/equipment or destruction of terrorist......

Guess Their Ages Folks!

There's much talk in the United States about how the main contenders in November's presidential election are old and have dodgy memories. But as The Wall Street Journal newspaper pointed out on......

This Is What WAR Looks Like

Caution: Graphic content. Viewer discretion is advised.   IMAGE: Israeli soldiers operate inside Gaza in this handout picture obtained by Reuters. Photograph: Israeli Defense Forces/Handout......

COP27 Does Little On Climate Change

The overwhelming feeling at the end of COP27 was that despite decades of meetings and landmark accords, like the Paris Agreement, the world was still not doing enough to slow the climate crisis,......

Why Is Modi Chipping Away At EPFO?

Will the EPFO be required to deduct tax at source or will the employee have to calculate the tax and pay it separately? asks Harsh Roongta. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The......

Does Wall Street crash herald a 'Minsky moment'?

While enjoying long-awaited economic good times -- and hoping they will last as long as possible -- some caution and some prudence might be the best protection against bad surprises, says Claude......

'True fruits of attack on black money in 2019'

'The true fruits of the attack on black money, what Raghuram Rajan did for the banking system, and what technology is doing for us will come in FY19, which, not surprisingly, is the year running......

Economic crisis chokes world's biggest economies

In the first week of the 16th year of the new millennium, the world seems to have caught severe pneumonia, or worse, as China had the flu, notes Shreekant Sambrani. "Sensex crosses 25,000." Indian......

Malaika-Arjun Make Romantic Memories

Malaika Arora and Arjun Kapoor may be back from their Europe tour but they're still dreaming about it! The couple posted pictures from their trip to Berlin, Salzburg and Frankfurt, where they made......

'I always feel the hand of God in my films'

'I've spoken to Gangubai's soul.''I've had long conversations with her in my mind.''I understood her suffering, anger, joys and sorrow.''I had to connect to the soul of this amazing woman.''I think......

Priyanka reveals her fight with depression

'I didn't know exactly how to move from a world of gray back into a world of vibrant colour, but one day I figured out one simple thing I could do: I could stop hiding and re-engage with life.'......

Mrinal Sen: 'I wish I could start from scratch'

'How do you expect me to tone down my anger when the most prominent culture in India today is the culture of corruption, in every sphere of life?'Mrinal Sen, who passed into the ages on December 30......

The Highs, The Lows At Euro 2024

Spain went home worthy winners after edging out England 2-1 in an exciting Euro 2024 final in Berlin, on Sunday, July 14. While the tournament saw the emergence of young stars, the usual suspects,......

Alcaraz-Djokovic in Wimbledon blockbuster repeat final

Sunday's match will be the first Wimbledon repeat final since Djokovic met Roger Federer in the 2014 and 2015 title matches. IMAGE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic uses his racket to play an imaginary......

Euro semis: Spain and France rekindle rivalry

Spain v France, a knockout clash which usually leads to Euro triumph IMAGE: France's Kylian Mbappe, William Saliba and Eduardo Camavinga during training. Photograph: Michaela Stache/Reuters......

PIX: Muldur own goal sends Netherlands into Euro semis

Images from the Euro 2024 quarter-final between the Netherlands and Turkey, at Berlin Olympiastadion, Germany, on Saturday. IMAGE: Turkey defender Mert Muldur (No. 18) deflects the ball into his......

World champs Aditi and Deotale's journey started from same sugarcane farmland

IMAGE: Ojas Deotale became the world champion when he bagged the compound men's title. Photograph: World Archery/Twitter Pravin Sawant, a police constable in Satara in Maharashtra, now hopes his......