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Renowned writer Ved Mehta, who took India to Americans, passes away at 86

Celebrated Indian-American novelist Ved Mehta, who overcame blindness and became widely known as the 20th-century writer most responsible for introducing American readers to India, has died at his......

Opinion: Why US wants India-China conflict to simmer

The US has all along interfered in India-China issues.The objective is clear: Bring the Sino-Indian standoff to a flashpoint that would compel the Modi government to take shelter under an American......

Meet MacArthur Genius Sujatha Baliga

Sujatha Baliga won America's most prestigious fellowship for her work on the journey to forgiveness and restorative justice.P Rajendran reports from New York. IMAGE: Sujatha Baliga, the only......

Chief of Defence Staff will need to show tough love

'Since each chief single-mindedly pursues his service’s interests in the competition for turf and in core matters such as budget share. The CDS, therefore, must act as an “honest......

The brightest Indian-American stars in the US

Indian Americans are not just shining in the fields of technology, education and management. You can now spot them everywhere -- in politics, in research, in the movies, even on YouTube, says......

Breaking Up Business Groups Would Create More Problems

Policies to break down the business group format are far more likely to be effective, argues Simon Commander. IMAGE: A Youth Congress activist holds a placard featuring Gautam Adani, chairman of......

Abhijit Banerjee and the mystique of the Nobel Prize

Does Abhijit Banerjee's Nobel Prize help India reduce extreme poverty, asks Rajeev Srinivasan. IMAGE: Professor Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics. Photograph: Brian......

MIT congratulates Abhijit Banerjee, wife Esther Duflo

MIT, in a release, said the 'work of Duflo and Banerjee has emphasised the use of field experiments in research, to bring the principles of laboratory-style randomised, controlled trials to......

Economics Nobel for India-born Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, M Kremer

The trio introduced a new approach to obtaining reliable answers about the best ways to fight global poverty IMAGE: The portraits of Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, and Michael Kreme, who......

Meet the Lord of Battles

Saurabh Mahajan, a former Indian Army officer, is making history in medieval battles grounds.Rediff.com's Archana Masih meets the man who has supplied vintage armour and war props to Assassin's......

Review: Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada is worth a watch

Director Gautham Menon's Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada may not be what you expect but watch it for the haunting music, writes S Saraswathi. After the spectacular success of Vinnaithaandi......

Review: Yennai Arindhaal is an interesting cop film

The backdrop of Yennai Arindhaal is new and the plot is engaging, but the characters, the situation, and even the dialogues are reminiscences of director Gautham Menon's previous cop films,......

Vijay Iyer: America's Indian Jazz Genius

Vijay Iyer, the critically acclaimed jazz musician, is the only Indian American among this year's 24 MacArthur Geniuses. Rediff.com's Chaya Babu speaks to the musical genius. "They just call you up......

AFC Cup: Odisha FC down Mohun Bagan in goal fest

IMAGE: Odisha FC's Roy Krishna celebrates his 29th-minute equaliser. Photograph: Odisha FC/X Fans of Mohun Bagan FC were left crestfallen after a dominant Odisha FC humiliated reigning ISL......

Australia FA condemns 'anti-social behaviour' at Cup final

IMAGE: Pictures on social media appeared to show Nazi salutes being performed by supporters of Sydney United 58, who were founded as Sydney Croatia in 1958 and were a powerhouse in the National......

Football: Maradona autopsy shows no drink or illegal drugs

IMAGE: The more detailed autopsy confirmed the results of one carried out immediately after his death that said Diego Maradona died from "acute pulmonary edema secondary to exacerbated chronic......

Bolt fires two goals in Mariners trial

IMAGE: Usain Bolt scored two goals for Central Coast Mariners in their trial match against Macarthur South West United on Friday. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Usain St. Leo Bolt/Twitter Olympic......

Usain Bolt fires two goals in Australia's Central Coast Mariners trial

IMAGE: Central Coast Mariners' Usain Bolt in action. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt scored two goals in his first start for the Central Coast Mariners in a trial......

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