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In our history of communal riots, where does Delhi stand?

'The humanity displayed by ordinary, lower middle class residents of north east Delhi -- Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs -- will be remembered perhaps even more than the evil wrought in the riots,' notes......

'Gandhi became the first non-Muslim to lead a jihad'

'At the heart of the present Muslim angst lies what once Henry Kissinger described, in a conversation, as the Medina question: How did small bands of 7th century Bedouin from a minor oasis in the......

US multinationals to face more pain from strong dollar

The surging value of the US dollar may be posing the biggest threat to US corporate earnings since the 2008 financial crisis, hurting results at most US-based multinationals. Some on Wall......

George Clooney slams white Oscars

George Clooney has added his voice to the growing protest against the lack of diversity at this year's Oscar nominations. Hollywood celebrities like Lupita Nyong'o, David......

The Revenant, Mad Max, Star Wars sweep Oscar nominations

The nominations for the 88th Annual Academy awards were announced by Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, directors Guillermo del Toro and Ang Lee, and actor John Krasinski at the Academy's......

Dev Patel, Eddie Redmayne to join Academy of Motion Picture Arts

Actors Eddie Redmayne, Emma Stone and Dev Patel are invited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to be its new members of 2015. After adding 271 people last year, the......

Birdman, Boyhood, American Sniper sweep Oscar 2015 nominations

The 87th Annual Academy awards nominations were announced by directors JJ Abrams and Alfonso Cuarón as well as Chris Pine and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, at the......

Pitch ratings raise eyebrows after recent WT20 debacle

IMAGE: All eight games played in New York ended up being low-scoring affairs, drawing scathing criticism from experts and fans during and after the ICC event. Photograph: ICC / X The ICC......

Match officials named for T20 WC Super 8 fixtures

IMAGE: Indian fans have a field time at the Nassau County Cricket Ground in New York. Photograph: ICC/X The International Cricket Council has revealed the umpires for the upcoming Super 8......

World Cup 2023: History

IMAGE: Captain Kapil Dev holds aloft the trophy after India won the 1983 Prudential World Cup. Photograph: Dave Cannon/Allsport/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives With nearly half a century of......

IPL Eliminator: Confident MI ready for showdown with LSG

With MI's batting finally clicking, LSG bowlers have task cut out IMAGE: Rohit Sharma-led side would like to make the most of the proverbial 'life' to go the distance and win their sixth......

Australia's withdrawals: Boon or bane? Here's Handscomb's opinion

IMAGE: In the third and fourth Test, Australia will be led by Steve Smith after skipper Pat Cummins returned home. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images Australia's Peter Handscomb believes......

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