'Controlled Indo-Pak suits both ruling elites': Ex-NSA

Former national security advisor Shivshankar Menon has said that the political dynamics between India and Pakistan have led to a "controlled level of hostility" that serves the interests of the......

Why are writers protesting UK's bulldozer maker JCB?

Over a hundred writers, translators and publishers have written an open letter accusing the 'JCB Prize for Literature' of hypocrisy, saying the British bulldozer manufacturer company that funds it......

Biden celebrates Diwali at Whited House, Desis in attendance

United States President Joe Biden on Monday hosted a Diwali celebration at the White House that was attended by more than 600 eminent Indian Americans, including Congressmen, officials, and......

'Grubby, Murky Deal Is Already Underway'

'In the end, officials in India will be thrown to the wolves, quietly released a couple of years down the road and we'll never hear about them again.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi with......

Air India leases six A320 neo aircraft from Chinese bank

Air India has leased a fleet of six Airbus A320 neo aircraft from CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co Limited, to boost the Tata Group-owned......

Why are govts out to de-fang FAANG?

So far, there seems to be limited debate about their activities in India, where virtually all FAANG companies have teamed up in different ways with India's most powerful businessman, observes T N......

'Most immediate problem for India is overhang of private debt'

'Creation of a bad bank is politically a very difficult decision.' 'GST should have been simpler.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Kenneth Rogoff, professor of public policy and economics at......

OTT This Week: Killers. JLo. Spooks...

Detectives, superheroes, biopics, documentaries, it's all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma offers some suggestions: SpiderheadWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: English A short story by George......

The Godfather: A Hell to Make

Despite the Oscars, the box office glory, and the universal acclaim, Francis Ford Coppola, I am sure, remembers The Godfather with as much frustration as pride.Like Michael Corleone, he got into it......

11 BEAUTIFUL STORIES From Around The World

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films from the recent Toronto International Film Festival. As the pandemic situation began to improve and movie theatres opened up in North America, the Toronto......

Sean Connery's 10 Landmark Roles

Diamonds are Forever. So is Sean Connery. Bond. James Bond. To have the world's best-known introduction to your credit. To play a character so indelibly that half a dozen actors try and cannot......

PIX: McKeown extends reign, Wiffen toast of Ireland

IMAGE: Australia's Kaylee McKeown reacts after winning the Paris Olympics women's 100m Backstroke final at Paris La Defense Arena, Nanterre, on Tuesday. Photograph: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters......

WOW Moments From Paris Olympics!

The Paris Olympics had it all -- glamour (cuing for Snoop Dogg here), humour (the inventive Internet producing memes after memes) and some controversy too -- Vinesh Phogat's disqualification and......

What went wrong for Pakistan? The skipper explains...

'We couldn't finish off close games, and, as a team, we weren't good!' IMAGE: Pakistan had a poor outing in T20 World Cup 2024, losing their first two matches in Group A against India and the US......

Canada all-rounder Pargat raring to go against India

IMAGE: India-born Pargat Singh has played domestic cricket in India and wants to meet his idol Rohit Sharma after the game on Saturday. Photograph: Cricket Canada/X Canada all-rounder Pargat Singh......

Shubhankar finishes seventh at Irish Open golf

IMAGE: Shubhankar Sharma ended tied seventh with a final round of 1-under 71. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Shubhankar Sharma, who shared the lead at the halfway stage of the Irish Open golf to......