How Modi walked into his own Pakistan trap

For the first time in our political history, Pakistan has become centre stage of the incumbent's campaign, points out Shekhar Gupta.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com In the years I used to......

Will the Supreme Court declare the Aadhaar Act a black law?

Unless the judges factor in the ungovernability of technologies and their beneficial owners, present and future Presidents, prime ministers, judges, legislators and officials handling sensitive......

Cambridge Analytica, firm linked to FB data breach, shuts down

The company denies any wrongdoing, but says that the negative media coverage has left it with no clients and mounting legal fees which has forced it to resort to closure. Cambridge Analytica, the......

US Open PHOTOS: Ivanovic stunned by Czech; Serena Djokovic sail through

Image: Ana Ivanovic of Serbia returns a shot to Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic during their US Open women's singles second round match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center......

Winners at a glance!

The 82nd Annual Academy Awards have been announced. There were quite a few surprises and many more expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: Best Picture AvatarJames......

Freida Pinto to play Greek priestess in epic movie

After Woody Allen's You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger,Slumdog Millionaire's Freida Pinto has now been reportedly picked up for epic Dawn of War.For this Montrealbased fantasy-action-drama film,......

Avatar, Hurt Locker lead Oscar nominations

The nominations for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards have been announced, and some of our predictions by Aseem Chhabra, Arthur J Pais and Raja Sendid come true! Here's a look at the nominations:......

Messi left out of Argentina's World Cup qualifiers

IMAGE: Lionel Messi. Photograph: Henry Romero/Reuters Injured Argentina captain Lionel Messi was left out of the squad announced on Monday by the Argentine FA for next month's South American World......

Olympics PIX: Chaos as Morocco beat Argentina; France whip US

A round-up of the opening day's action in the men's football tournament at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday. IMAGE: Argentina's Cristian Medina celebrates with teammates after finding the net in......

PIX: Arsenal rally to hold Chelsea; City, United win

A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League. Arsenal rally from two goals down to draw at Chelsea IMAGE: Leandro Trossard scores Arsenal's second goal during the Premier League match......

Bopanna-Ebden battle to advance into US Open quarters

IMAGE: Matthew Ebden and Rohan Bopanna were tested for over two hours before winning their match on Sunday. Photograph: Kind courtesy India_ All Sports/Twitter India's Rohan Bopanna and his......

Bopanna-Ebden cruise into last 16 at US Open

IMAGE: India's Rohan Bopanna and Australia's Matthew Ebden will take on the unseeded British pair of Julian Cash and Henry Patten in the Round of 16 at the US Open on Sunday. Photograph: Piroschka......