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Fidel, the eternal revolutionary

'No other Communist leader after Lenin had such an internationalist vision as Fidel,' says Prakash Karat, the CPI-M leader in this eloquent tribute to Fidel Castro who passed into the ages on......

How Fidel dealt with 11 US Presidents

Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, who died at the age of 90 on Friday night, faced off with 11 United States Presidents since he aligned himself with the Soviet Union. Although the US was......

The truth about Tipu Sultan

'Tipu Sultan was no doubt a valiant fighter who vigorously opposed the British but that cannot mitigate the fact that he was also by all accounts a religious bigot -- a figure incompatible with......

Indira Gandhi: Fearlessness in the national interest

'Fearlessness, courtesy, humour, wide interests and wisdom, deep commitment to Indian science and technology, passion for the environment, objectivity and the ability to see many things through not......

Aadhaar Act contravenes right to life and personal liberty

Aadhaar-related schemes and the Aadhaar Act exist on the assumption that Right to Privacy is not a Fundamental Right. The SC's verdict has totally demolished this flawed assumption, says Dr Gopal......

Wi-Fi could soon be history with this new technology

A Mexican software company has managed to transmit audio, video and Internet across the spectrum of light emitted by LED lamps - at a data transfer rate of 10 gigabytes per second. The technology......

Making computers intelligent

Computers need to be trained to recognise images, says Devangshu Datta.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Net surfers who wander around the darker recesses of the Web often have to prove......

Historically, stocks surge post-Diwali

Bulls may be pinning hopes on Diwali fireworks at Dalal Street, but fund managers are uncertain whether this time around the 'festival of lights' will again trigger a historic trend of mostly......

All about the Fidelity Equity Fund

When Fidelity Equity Fund's portfolio was first disclosed in October 2005, it raised many eyebrows. With over a 100 stocks, the portfolio was a crude reminder of the Morgan Stanley Growth Fund,......

CBDT guidance thickens air on taxing FIIs

Last week,Central Board of Direct Taxesissued administrative guidance to its officers in relation to taxability of income arising out of sale of shares securities. The moot point being that is the......

'We all need a little piece of utopia in our life'

'This was a film, a story that had never been told before.' IMAGE: Koji Yakusho in Perfect Days. For the last four-and-a-half decades German film-maker Wim Wenders has been making compassionate......

The world of Chaitanya Tamhane's Disciple

'Tamhane's densely composed shots achieve what a vacuously whizzing camera seldom does.''Like those Renaissance Paintings in which a bewitching lady is shown posing for a portrait, and daily life......

Was Kangana's National Award calculated?

'Of all artists who openly support the current political dispensation, she is far and away the finest,' argues Sreehari Nair.'With the exception of perhaps Tabu, no Indian actress has done more to......

Review: Kapoor And Sons is sweet but too sappy

Shakun Batra’s sophomore effort is a finely, intelligently crafted film which stumbles because of its eagerness, feels Raja Sen. A plumber trying to fix a water-main, is harangued by the lady......

The day art went up in smoke

When I read George Orwell's seminal 1984 and the concept of thoughtcrime -- musings for which the State can throw you in prison -- I shuddered. When I heard from a senior colleague how she had been......

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history.Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.......

Windies won't take England lightly

England, already knocked out of the Champions Trophy after two straight defeats, will be playing for pride when they take on the West Indies in their last Super Eight Group 'A' league match at the......

Australia fight back to beat Windies in fading light

Australia won an exciting first Test against the West Indies by three wickets on Wednesday as Michael Clarke's team were rewarded for their positive approach. After the West Indies were bowled out......

Bridgetown Test: Ishant stars on rain-affected day

Scorecard: India were 23 without loss in their second innings when play was stopped because of rain and bad light on the third day of the second cricket Test against the West Indies in Bridgetown......

West Indies can sting like bee, warns Gayle

West Indies skipper Chris Gayle has warned India that his side could "sting like a bee" in the one-day series starting next week in the Caribbean following their agonising Twenty20 World Cup......

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