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The Soldier Who Became A Legend

A fortnight after he became the face of the Indian soldier in the Kargil war, on July 8, 1999, Vikram Batra died. He was mortally wounded after fighting through the night while recapturing Peak......

'Xi's Main Challenge Is Taking Over Taiwan'

'Even though as Xi will seemingly continue to stay in power beyond his third term, competitions for the post-Xi leadership would be inevitably unfolded beneath the surface of water, and that will......

Why Is Rishi Sunak Laughing?

Rishi Sunak took on Liz Truss in the first debate for the Conservative party leadership at Victoria Hall in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Monday, July 25, 2022. IMAGE: Rishi has a laugh during......

17 more Omicron cases detected in India, tally reaches 21

India reported 17 more cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 on Sunday -- nine persons in Rajasthan capital Jaipur, seven in Maharashtra's Pune district and a fully vaccinated man who arrived in......

China under Xi has become very bullish: Nikki Haley

China under Xi Jinping has become more aggressive and bullish, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said, asserting that such a behaviour is unlikely to last long.......

Ban on Chinese mobile apps is bonanza for India's own

But the ban has not meant that Indian publishers replaced the Chinese in terms of ranking in the top ten. Eighteen months after the government started banning Chinese mobile apps, two distinct......

How Zeta acquired Unicorn status in the very first round of funding

In the start-up world, hitting the $1-billion mark, which accords the “Unicorn” tag, is a milestone. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Enterprises typically reach the milestone only......

Covid-19: Good, bad and ugly of Indian aviation sector

The year gone by has also forced all airlines to turn the lens sharply on their own costs, workings and internal dynamics, opening their eyes to their vulnerabilities. Fewer, leaner, nimbler......

SpiceJet, 1st Indian airline to offer free on-board wi-fi

The plane can fly non-stop to Singapore, Doha (Qatar), Kuwait, Abu Dhabi (UAE), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Tehran (Iran), Salalah (Oman) and Kunming (China), among other......

How Modi can solve India's Poverty Problem

'Just as the BJP has been harnessing the power of religion for political purposes, Modi needs to harness the power of religious and corporate institutions for poverty alleviation,' says T C A......

Bridgerton, Baahubali, Beasts On OTT This Week

Lots of romance and action on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations. Bridgerton Season 3Where to watch? NetflixLanguage: English Fans of the Bridgerton brood rejoice as a......

The Indian Film Making Global Waves

'I thought of a suppressed country and a free world.''If we travel from one to another, what will that road look like?''What colours, music there will be? What kind of people would you see?'......

Animal Review: Ruthless Ranbir Goes For The Kill

Animal's violence isn't for the fainted-hearted unless you have an appetite for Korean style mayhem, like Sukanya Verma. Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's stories and characters aren't looking for a......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

The Crown Season 5 Review

The new season of The Crown is a bit of a dreary watch, observes Deepa Gehlot. Coming out as it does a few weeks after the death of Queen Elizabeth II (and some months after Prince Philip's......

Tilak Varma named India A captain for Asia Cup

IMAGE: Tilak Varma will lead India A squad filled with players with IPL experience. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mumbai Indians/X Mumbai Indians star Tilak Varma will lead India A while Abhishek......

PIX: Summer Time for Canada; O'Callaghan stuns Titmus

Images from Monday's swimming action at Paris La Defense Arena, Nanterre, France. IMAGE: Canada's Summer McIntosh celebrates winning gold in the Olympics swimming women's 400m Individual Medley at......

Spain Masters: Sikki-Sumeeth knocked out in semis

IMAGE: India's mixed doubles pair of N Sikki Reddy and B Sumeeth Reddy. Photograph: BAI Media/X India's challenge in the Madrid Spain Masters Super 300 tournament ended in Madrid on Saturday after......

Messi's no-show sparks outrage among fans

IMAGE: Inter Miami's Lionel Messi, Julian Gressel, Luis Suarez and DeAndre Yedlin during the trophy presentation after the match. Photograph: Lam Yik/Reuters Lionel Messi's three days of......

'We knew he would give the call of the nation priority'

IMAGE: The 39-year-old talisman, who has created seemingly unsurmountable national records in his 18-year-long international career, raised his hand and decided to lead a rag-tag national team......

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