Saurabh Netravalkar And The H-1B Dream

The US needs to understand that it could potentially lose out on attracting several Netravalkars in the future if it curbs the influx of such industrious Indian immigrants, argues Vishal Menon.......

What Happens If Biden Drops Out?

The Democrats have elected a set of state representatives who will act as an electoral panel.These representatives will have to pick someone else. This could be Vice President Kamala Harris, who is......

'New Laws Are Shilanyas Of Hindu Rashtra'

'It will be difficult to challenge Hindutva anymore as the police will have the power to charge you as anti-national.' All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It was in December 2023 that......

No ordinary death: Wife recalls Kirti Chakra awardee Capt Anshuman's words

"I would die with a brass on my chest. I would not die an ordinary death," a shattered but proud Smriti recalled the words of her husband Capt Anshuman Singh of the Army Medical Corps who has been......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

As the results season kicks in, the quarterly earnings numbers of several blue-chip firms -- such as Infosys and Reliance Industries -- along with global trends and trading activity of foreign......

How To Curb Speculation In F&Os

'Sebi had no problem with derivatives until trading exploded after Covid.''But now, having built a dangerous road, from which different entities, mainly governments, are extracting a heavy toll,......

Unemployment: Disease Lies In Education

In tackling India's unemployment problem, look beyond the finance minister and focus on the education minister points out Gurbachan Singh. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Some......

Adani Group aims to become leader in cement sector in 4 years

Ambuja Cements’ announcement that it would acquire Hyderabad-based Penna Cement Industries could be the Adani Group company’s first step for wider inorganic expansion, according to......

The Busiest Firang Actor In India

'There have been and will continue to be, so many captivating stories in colonial India.' 'Obviously, most of the white people were British, so if I am going to take on a role in a film set in one......

Laapataa Ladies Review: Cheerful Ode To Sisterhood

Laapataa Ladies is gentle yet firm in calling out the hypocrisies colouring everyday mindsets and prejudices without acquiring the high-handedness of a crusader, observes Sukanya Verma. What are......

3rd T20I: India rout South Africa for series-levelling win

IMAGE: Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Varma helped India chase down the 85-run target off just 55 balls to win the third and final T20I against South Africa, in Chennai, on Tuesday. Photograph: BCCI......

The World Cup That Cheers

In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from......

Jadeja: A thoroughbred who found his own course

IMAGE: Jadeja joins Virat Kohli and captain Rohit Sharma who have similarly their exit from the India T20 format .Photograph: BCCI / Reuters In many ways, Ravindra Jadeja's run in the......

Inzamam blames Pakistan's selectors for WC T20 debacle

IMAGE: Pakistan's squad featured a major shortage of middle-order batters as per Inzamam. Photograph: BCCI Legendary Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq ripped into the team's selection for the recent......

USA is starting to embrace cricket

'USA Cricket continues its instrumental work in supporting our national players and equipping youth and local communities with the tools they need to succeed in this sport.' IMAGE: USA's stand-in......