Best moments 2018: Bull runs, royal weddings, supermoons!

As we near the end of another eventful year, 15 moments from the world of arts and culture.Please come back soon for more in our 2018 series. Kindly click on the image below to view the photographs......

National Geographic's Photographer of the Year Pix

The competition for the 'Oscars' in the photography world is heating up in the National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year contest. Entries have been a mixture of breathtaking beauty,......

'Britain created Pakistan'

'The creation of Pakistan was integral to Britain's grand strategy.''If they were to ever leave India, Britain's military planners had made it clear that they needed to retain a foothold in the......

Surge of Saudi nationalism hurts US

'The surge of Saudi nationalism is the last thing Washington wants,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: President Donald Trump, flanked by White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner, second......

Sensex closes at 3-month low of 33,033, tanks 284 points

Infrastructure, power, capital goods, PSU, healthcare, banking, oil and gas and metal stocks nosedived Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The BSE Sensex plunged over 284 points on Wednesday to......

India's quest for skills

Ajit Balakrishnan on how Indian society and the polity need to be carried along.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. A couple of years ago, in a moment of heroic idealism, I volunteered to......

When robots turn into surgeons

Doctors say robots reduce fatigue and give them greater precision. IMAGE: Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci Xi robot-assisted system is integrated with a patient operating room table that can be......

What's hot on the OTT menu?

The Queen faces fresh challenges on the personal and professional fronts, a teacher gets romantically involved with her pupil, a boy and his truck embark on fun-filled adventures, a game of thrones......

'My father Kishore Kumar was NOT eccentric'

'Kishore Kumar lived like a king and knew that he could get away with anything. It's as simple as that.' IMAGE: Kishore Kumar with his son, Amit. Photograph: Kind courtesy Amit Kumar/......

Oscars 2018: Who's going to win. And who's not.

Sukanya Verma's predictions for the top Oscars at the 90th Academy Awards. You know it's Oscar season when pundits and predictions fill news space to speculate who will bag the golden dude. It was......

PIX: Priyanka Chopra dines with the Obamas!

Priyanka Chopra, who is making waves in the West, recently attended the White House Correspondents' Association dinner with US President Barack Obama, his wife Michelle Obama and many other......

'We did not keep the ball well enough'

England manager Gareth Southgate pointed at fatigue and injuries as a reason England were unable to match Spain's control of much of the match or build on the momentum of Cole Palmer's 73rd......

PCB boss summons Kirsten; deliberates Babar's future

IMAGE: Gary Kirsten with Babar Azam. Photograph: Kind Courtesy PCB/X Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi summoned white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten to talk about the team's......

T20 World Cup: USA join India in Super Eight; Pak out

IMAGE: Umpires walk back after inspecting the outfield in Lauderhill, Florida, on Friday. After several inspections, the match between USA and Ireland was finally called-off due to wet outfield.......

Kirsten expects his Pakistan team to learn from errors

'As a batting unit, you can't lose as many wickets as we are losing. Players have got to take responsibility when that opportunity comes.' IMAGE: Mohammad Rizwan hits a boundary. Photograph: PCB/X......

Ireland believe they can beat India

The Irish defeated Pakistan less than a month ago, and their propensity to surprise major opponents is something India should be concerned about.   IMAGE: Ireland have plans in place to......