Officials 'intimidated' Indian journalists critical of govt: US report

Government officials at both the local and national levels in India were involved in "intimidating" critical media outlets through physical harassment and attacks, a United States report on human......

The Best Wildlife Photographs, 2022!

The winners of the Natural History Museum's prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition were announced at an awards ceremony in London recently. American Photographer Karine Aigner......

Bill introduced in US Congress to scrap 'one-China' policy

Two top Republican lawmakers have introduced a legislation in the House of Representatives calling for the United States to resume formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan and end the outdated and......

Obama likely to visit Cuba in March, says report

US President Barack Obama is likely to make a historic visit to Cuba next month, the first sitting American president to go to the island nation in 80 years, as the two cold war-era foes make......

'Even with 5 lakh coverage, people will have a tough time'

'If you look at household hospitalisation compensation, then you will find only one-third is hospitalisation. Two-thirds is outpatient.''Even if you provide Rs 5 lakh coverage, people will still......

Two tracks ahead for Cancun climate talks

Senior environmental journalist Darryl D'Monte will cover the annual climate change conference in Cancun for Rediff.com This is the first of his despatches from Mexico: There should be 'something......

Human trafficking: US puts watch on India, China

The United States has placed India and China on watch list for not doing enough to fight human trafficking and claimed that part of the enormous economic growth in the developing countries is being......

Dr Reddy's in SEC list for terrorist state links

Dr Reddy's Laboratories is the lone Indian company in a list of some of the world's biggest companies named by the Securities and Exchange Commission as those 'indirectly subsidising' terrorist......

Another feel-Gooding movie

A rousing soundtrack, a few good comic scenes, and an over-the-top performance by Oscar-winner Cuba Gooding Jr sends mixed signals about The Fighting Temptations, yet another feel-good movie.......

A continental fare at the Kerala film fest

It apparently has become a staple of the season in Thiruvanathapuram -- a little winter fog, a much-hyped Grand Kerala Shopping Festival (as though the wall-to-wall, year-round ads on TV for gold......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......

BEST SPORTS PHOTOS FROM 2021!

Here is a compilation of some of the best photos from 2021... IMAGE: Tara Davis of Team United States competes in the Long Jump Final. Photograph: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images  ......

Federer, Holmes win top Laureus awards

World number one tennis player Roger Federer and Britain's double Olympic athletics gold medallist Kelly Holmes won the two top individual honours at Monday's annual Laureus World Sports Awards......