Bye Sarko: What France's new president means for India

A solid political relationship with France could balance India's foreign relations, which have often tilted towards the US or Russia, feels Claude Arpi. France has a new President. With nearly 52......

EC versus parties: The politicians have won

The Election Commission has done its best to stem the flow of money in Tamil Nadu's elections, but it is the politician who is having the last laugh, report Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar and......

Kerala fishermen's killings: A crisis beyond diplomacy

If only the Italians had accepted that it was a wrong judgement on the part of the crew of the ship, apologised and offered adequate compensation, the matter could have been resolved. But their......

Novelist Samina Ali makes waves

Layla is a dutiful Muslim daughter and free, independent American woman. At 19 her parents arrange for her to marry a stranger, Sameer. As her wedding looms, Layla becomes more and more erratic in......

Indian HC in UK to outsource visa process

The Indian High Commission in the UK will outsource the visa application process from Thursday, bringing relief to nearly half a million Britons visiting the country every year who can now say good......

Indian IT to beat US in quality

As Americans fret about cheap labour abroad, the real issue has become not one of lower price but quality and scale - India is on the move to outmaneuver its US competitors on a stunning array of......

Freedom from H-1B: Can Indian IT firms do it?

Amid Donald Trump's expected action against employment visas, India's bellwether IT firms reveal they have been preparing for this eventuality for years.Monali Sarkar surveys the Indian IT......

'Middle class will benefit from this Budget'

Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee marginally raised the Income Tax exemption limit, abolished Fringe Benefit Tax and Commodity Transaction Tax and announced some schemes to benefit the aam......

How Does Kalki Cool Off?

  Please click on the images for a look at the stars.   IMAGE: With the temperatures continuing to rise -- take a look at Delhi -- Kalki Koechlin cools off with daughter......

10 Shows To Watch During Lockdown

Binge watching television shows on streaming services has become the new way for us to be entertained at home. And that is not surprising since many of these shows are far better than the films we......

Neha Dhupia: As single as single can get

Neha Dhupia chatted exclusively with rediff.com readers on June 29. For those who missed it, here's the second part of the chat transcipt.Don't miss the first part!samkk:which is the movie you are......

Strandja Memorial: Amit Panghal, Sachin enter semifinals

IMAGE: Amit Panghal marched into the semifinals. Photograph: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters Commonwealth Games gold medallist Amit Panghal and national champion Sachin entered the semifinals of the 75th......

Sports Shorts: New high for Manika-Archana in TT rankings

IMAGE: Manika Batra and her doubles partner moved into the top-five of the international table tennis rankings. Photograph: Twitter Indian women's doubles pair of Manika Batra and Archana Girish......

Monika stuns two-time World Championships medallist Josie

IMAGE: India's Monika pulled off an impressive 4-1 victory against two-time world championships medallist Josie Gabuco of Philippines to enter the women's 48kg semi-finals at the 2022 Thailand......

PIX: Djokovic off to a flying start in Rome

IMAGE: World No 1 Novak Djokovic in action during his second round match against Italy's Salvatore Caruso. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Reuters Novak Djokovic turned the page on his contentious US......

World Cup: The sinking of Old Europe

Claude Arpi captures the fan's passion for football in an ongoing e-mail exchange with Ivan Crasto, Rediff.com's Sports Editor. Read Claude's first e-mail hereYou can find his second e-mail......