Taiwan: A Thorn In China-US Relations

Any miscalculation and miscommunication are fraught with the risk of a major catastrophe, warns Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with US President Joe Biden on the......

The American Chinese Leaders Adored

Henry Kissinger, who opened America's doors to China in the early 1970s, died on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at his home in Connecticut at the age of 100. Dr Kissinger, then US president Richard M......

US wanted China to intervene against India in 1971 War

On December 10, Kissinger began to encourage the Chinese to take action against India: 'If the People's Republic were to consider the situation on the Indian subcontinent a threat to security, and......

Time for India to Engage the Taliban

India needs to shed its policy of lethargy and inhibitions to engage the Taliban with an intent to maintain its influence in Afghanistan. This would not just put a spanner in Pakistani designs, but......

Oscars 2023: Naatu Naatu, Elephant Whisperers Win!

The 95th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Everything Everywhere All at Once was a big winner, winning the top awards and then some more. India scored two wins with Naatu Naatu getting the......

Make Your Oscar Predictions!

The Oscar predictions are in.  Surprisingly, the Rediff experts -- Sukanya Verma and Aseem Chhabra -- are quite unanimous in their choices of the main categories, except in the Best Actress in......

India Gets 3 Nominations At Oscars 2023

Oscars 2023 will be special for India for three reasons. The song Naatu Naatu from S S Rajamouli's RRR has been nominated in the Best Original Song category at the 95th Academy Awards. Earlier,......

Golden Globes: RRR's Naatu Naatu Wins Best Original Song

Here's a quick look at the winners of the 80th Annual Golden Globe awards. IMAGE: Tony Kushner, Seth Rogen, Judd Hirsch, Gabriel LaBelle, Steven Spielberg, Michelle Williams, Paul Dano and Kristie......

Report Card: Kohli 1/10, Rohit 1/10, Ashwin 1/10

It was a nightmare India will want to forget soon.In a stunning turn of events, New Zealand pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Test cricket as they whitewashed India 3-0 at home. This was the......

3rd Test PIX: India's top order collapse again; NZ in control

IMAGES from the Day 1 of the third Test played between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday SCORECARD IMAGE: Ajaz Patel celebrates with teammates after taking the......

Perez vs Lawson: A new F1 rivalry ignites!

IMAGE: RB's Liam Lawson during qualifying. Photograph: Carlos Perez Gallardo/Reuters RB driver Liam Lawson apologised to Sergio Perez after the pair clashed at the Mexican Grand Prix but the New......

India play for pride as trial by spin awaits in Mumbai

A turner in Pune exposed the soft underbelly of Indian batters' technique against slow bowling but as per the current team's philosophy, it has decided to take the bull by its horns by asking for a......

Will India Play 4 Spinners In Mumbai?

IMAGE: Only once has India been ever whitewashed in a Test series at home -- a 2-0 series defeat against South Africa in 2000. Photograph: BCCI High-flying New Zealand are on the verge of history......