Kim is alive, but is he well enough to rule North Korea?

'What if Kim is alive as the latest reappearance suggests, but unable to rule?'Will his sister be installed as the leader to continue with the Kims's hereditary dynasty that began with the present......

What lies ahead for the world in 2017?

With 2016 officially behind us, let’s look forward and speculate about the events, people and issues that will shape 2017. >> RUSSIA’S GROWING INFLUENCE Russian leader Vladimir......

New York's only Ebola patient is fit to leave hospital

An American doctor who became the first person in New York city to be diagnosed with Ebola, is free from the virus and will be discharged from hospital on Tuesday, officials said.They also stressed......

The blunder of the Pandit

Fifty years ago, India's first prime minister passed into the ages. On his death anniversary, May 27, Lieutenant General Eric A Vas (retd) commenced rediff.com's series to......

Volkswagen says 11 million cars hit by scandal, probes multiply

Volkswagen AG  said a scandal over falsified US. vehicle emission tests could affect 11 million of its cars around the globe as investigations of its diesel models multiplied, heaping fresh......

Satya Nadella tweets: 'Congrats @sundarpichai well deserved!'

Image: Time magazine called Pichai "Larry Page’s right-hand man" in a news report. Photograph, courtesy: Maurizio Pesce/Wikimedia Commons     Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Google's......

This Week's MUST WATCH OTT

Kate Winslet's turn as detective while Seema Pahwa turns director, all this and more on OTT this week, says Sukanya Verma. Mare of EasttownWhere to watch? Disney HotstarLanguage: English Kate......

What Mark Wahlberg's Contraband is all about

Mark Wahlberg's Contraband, which releases in the US today, looks promising. Crime and mystery book lovers have known for quite some time that in addition to the huge popularity of the Millennium......

Trek Upgrade

The final frontier has been breached anew and JJ Abrams, the visionary behind television phenomena like Lost and Alias (he also produced the underrated, but effective, Cloverfield) is the man at......

Review: Marley & Me

When movies are made based on literary material, results can vary. Movies like The Devil Wears Prada, The Lord Of The Rings trilogy and the Harry Potter films have all served to enhance the legend......

PICS: Manchester City ease past Everton to go second

IMAGE: Raheem Sterling scores past goalkeeper Jordan Pickford to put Manchester City ahead during the Premier League match against Everton, at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, on Sunday.......

Soccer Extras: United's Bailly out for four months

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Eric Bailly, 25, hurt his knee in last Thursday’s 2-1 win against Tottenham Hotspur in the International Champions Cup......

A look at the disappearing breed in F1...

'In Flavio Briatore, we had a fantastic manager but he was to a certain degree taking too much space' IMAGE: Flavio Briatore, his wife Elisabetta Gregoraci and their son Falco Nathan attend the......

Resurgent Manchester United rediscover their mojo

Manchester United players celebrate a goal during their Premier League match against Manchester City. Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images The swagger has returned to Manchester United and their......

Abidal grabs Cup winner for Barcelona at Real

Eric Abidal netted a rare but superbly-taken goal to give Barcelona a 2-1 comeback win at holders Real Madrid in a King's Cup quarter-final first leg on Wednesday as Pep Guardiola's side tightened......