Govt's arguments valid, but have little to do with Article 370

A lot of the factors towards which the government has pointed to justify its moves on Jammu and Kashmir are in fact valid. Only, most of them have little to do with Article 370, says David Devadas.......

Pope Francis gets rock-star welcome on maiden US visit

Pope Francis received a rock-star welcome on his first visit ever to the United States on Tuesday. US President Barack Obama smiles as Pope Francis shakes hands with first lady Michelle Obama as......

Why PM Narendra Modi keeps mum

Modi’s real problem is not his silence on Hindutva excesses growing in the country. He needs to transform India without the minute-by-minute tweets. Many public intellectuals have urged Prime......

Higher tax will drive capital away, says CEA V Anantha Nageswaran

Nageswaran said the reduction of poverty, and not income inequality, is the litmus test of equitable growth. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Taxing capital less may not lead to more......

Will the new Fiat Punto Evo strike the right chord?

Fiat Punto Evo sizzles with its good looks and value -for- money pricing. But are these enough when its overall quality and aftersales service are questionable, asks Arup Das Fiat somehow manages......

'Get-rich-quick' days over for crypto investors

A sharp fall in the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is another hard blow to the already sinking cryptocurrency market in India. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Global and domestic......

Fiat Punto Pure unveiled at Rs 4.49 lakh

Fiat Punto is Fiat’s new entry-level model in India. Image: Fiat Punto Pure will be available both petrol and diesel engines. Photographs, courtesy: Indian Autos Blog     Fiat is......

Why Ferrari could lead others out of F1

'Making cars all the same with simpler and cheaper engines is like NASCAR, it doesn’t interest us.' IMAGE: Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari in action. Photograph: Dan Istitene/Getty Images......

Football Briefs: Mourinho won't be charged; Juventus fined

This and more from the happenings in the world of football IMAGE: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho during the Premier League match. Photograph: Matthew Childs Livepic/Action Images via Reuters......

F1: Ferrari president practical about team's chances this season

Marchionne writes off Ferrari's season of failure IMAGE: Ferrari F1 driver Sebastian Vettel. Photograph: Chris Wattie/Reuters Ferrari have failed to meet their Formula One targets this season and......

Brazilian Ronaldo plans to invest in Playboy magazine

Brazilian football icon Ronaldo is planning to move to the porn industry, it has been claimed. Playboy model Summer Altice Sources told the Sun that the former World Cup and Real Madrid star is......

F1 Pitlane Tales: Ferrari starts new era without Montezemolo

Ferrari's Formula One chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo waves as he poses with the Ferrari Formula One race car. Photograph: Tony Gentile/Reuters Luca di Montezemolo's resignation as Ferrari......