'Neither are Baloch insurgents capable of breaking up Pakistan nor has Pakistan learned any lessons from the 1971 debacle that led to the country's dismemberment.' IMAGE: Pakistan soldiers stand......
'Unsurprisingly, Trump shared Modi's podcast with Fridman on his Truth account.''The intentions of Trump, a transactional president, are never easy to tell.''We will know in the next fortnight if......
US senators have alleged that TikTok, owned by the Chinese Communist Party, has interfered in elections of various countries, including India, and called for extending the deadline for a ban on the......
After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......
'It has been 14 years since I began living in exile and it's shocking that the situation in Balochistan has only worsened rather than improved.' IMAGE: A paramilitary soldier frisks motorbike......
Twenty six per cent of $1.15 trillion debt incurred by local government in China faced risk due to unqualified borrowers and collateral problems, official media reports said. As of June, debt......
A report published in British journal The Lancet reckons India’s working population will surpass China’s in the mid-2020s. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com India’s gross......
Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to the angst of the professions.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com I stare stupefied at headlines like these: One from last June said, 800,000......
India, China and other countries that have been cutting their oil imports from Iran have reached a point where it is "very very difficult" to reduce any further without seriously impacting......
China, a major destination for foreign direct investment, has imposed stern rules on foreign companies to buy or merge with domestic companies, especially those dealing with defence equipment.China......
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday. Aditi Ashok moves up to tied-4th in Dubai IMAGE: Aditi Ashok plays her second shot on the par 4, first hole during the third......
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has no plans to cut short the global torch relay despite disruptions by protesters in London and Paris, Olympic chief Jacques Rogge told the Wall Street......