Dalit rights body in US accuses Google of being casteist, a hostile workplace

A US-based Dalit civil rights organisation on Thursday accused Google of having a casteist and hostile workplace practices. Photograph: Baz Ratner/Reuters However, Google has denied the......

'US need to give more Covid vaccine doses to India'

The United States has so far allocated only 7.5 million doses of Covid vaccines to India, which is not enough, top Indian-American Congressman Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said while urging the......

Soldiers open fire at Naga locals killing 14; jawan dies in rioting

Security forces opened fire on civilians killing 14 and injuring 11 more in Nagaland's Mon district in three consecutive incidents of firing the first of which was possibly a case of mistaken......

Look at India, the air is filthy: Trump at presidential debate

United States President Donald Trump has accused China, India and Russia of not taking care of their "filthy air" as he justified America's withdrawal from the "unfair" Paris climate agreement.......

MUST READ: Some harsh truths about child labour

While doing a series on child labour recently, rediff.com was confronted with some harsh realities. The entire experience was a sad eye-opener. It pains to think that all over the world,......

MUST READ: Some harsh truths about child labour

While doing a series on child labour recently, rediff.com was confronted with some harsh realities. The entire experience was a sad eye-opener. It pains to think that all over the world,......

Lawsuit filed against Trump's new H-1B visa rules

Several individuals and organisations, including the US Chambers of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers, have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration's recent rules......

And then there's a flip side to 'shining' India

More than 416,000 children under the age of 18, of whom almost 225,000 are younger than 14, are involved in child labour in India's cottonseed production. Most of them are girls. They work in the......

LBGT people in Qatar prepare cautiously for World Cup

IMAGE: Football fans are pictured at the Corniche ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar. Photograph: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images A group of Arab friends living in Qatar's capital Doha met up......

Defiant Blatter regrets not reforming FIFA

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter acknowledged on Friday that he failed to reform the scandal-ridden world soccer organisation but asserted he was not responsible for corruption in its regional......

Sports Shorts: Indian migrant workers still unpaid by Qatar WC builders

Workers from India, Nepal and Sri Lanka who moved to Qatar to build luxury offices for the 2022 World Cup organisers have reportedly not been paid 13 months’ wages. However, the organisers of......

Comparing FIFA to the Mafia is 'almost insulting to the Mafia': US Senator

Senators call for reforms of US soccer body at FIFA corruption hearing FIFA president Sepp Blatter. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters US senators on Wednesday called for extensive reforms in the......