Standoff with China a WAKE-UP CALL for India

'The border stand-off and the uncertainties that come with it should be a wake-up call on what makes for real rather than illusory power,' observes T N Ninan. IMAGE: Indian Army vehicles in......

How India can counter China

'If Asia does become a Chinese dominated space, it will not only be because India failed to get its economic act together but also because it did not stand up for its democratic credentials,' warns......

Experts Speak: Mr PM, get serious about Tibet

For India, Tibet is just one of the topics they may or may not raise during the ongoing visit of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. But for the fraction of Tibetans in exile settled in India, the talk......

Will the Chinese hegemony come to an end?

An aggressive Pyongyang is likely to force Seoul and Tokyo to build nuclear deterrents and thus thwart Beijing's ambitions, says Deepak Lal. I have recently been in Seoul to attend a meeting of......

In icy Beijing, PM will discuss global meltdown

At 8 degrees Celsius in China, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will join a host of top leaders at the Asia-Europe Summit, deliberating ways to wriggle out of the current global financial meltdown.......

What can India do for the US?

It's a question a lot of people around the world are going to ask this winter, says Sanjaya Baru. Intervening in the debate on the motion of confidence in the Lok Sabha on July 22, 2008, Congress......

Finance ministry: Return of the Gladstonians

The global financial crisis has empowered fiscal conservatives in India, writes Sanjaya Baru. Once upon a time, long, long ago, there was a finance ministry that liked to keep its Budgets balanced.......

Asia in 2008: Its rise is a global good

As 2008 draws near, very few educated people can still be unaware of the rising economic and strategic power of Asia. Consider 2007. The year began with China firing a ballistic missile to destroy......

'I plan to stick to Kannada films'

Golden star Ganesh as he is called in theKannada film industry arrivedwith Mungaru Male. With successive blockbusters like Hudugaata, Cheluvina Chiththaara, Chellaata and Galipata, there was no......

'Creativity starts with clothes'

Kannada film industry's leading star Upendrais amulti-talented star. Hehasacted, directed and written many movies. Starting off asa film lyricist, Upendralater got an opportunity to direct films.......

'I won't join politics'

Telugu superstar Venkatesh had a great time chatting with his fans on Rediff Chat on Tuesday.Victory Venkatesh, as he is popularly known, discussed his movies, including the Tamil filmMarmayogi,......

'Goa is a movie in the American Pie genre'

He is hailed as one of the brightest Tamil directors after the unprecedented success of his first film, Chennai 600028. We're talking about Venkat Prabhu, the fimmaker who got lucky with his......

Asia C'ship: Struggling with rhythm & form, Indian shuttlers face uphill task

IMAGE: PV Sindhu will begin her campaign against Taiwanese Wen Chi-hsu. Photograph: Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images Top Indian shuttlers, including double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, will hope to find......

Singapore Open: Saina stuns Bing Jiao to join Sindhu, Prannoy in quarters

IMAGE: Saina Nehwal prevailed 21-19, 11-21, 21-17 over the fifth seeded Chinese. Photograph: Kind courtesy Saina Nehwal/Twitter Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal showed signs of regaining her......

Sudirman Cup: India out of quarter-final race after big loss

The absence of double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu, London Games bronze medallist Saina Nehwal and men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy also hurt India's prospect as the......

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Click here for moreSourav NiyogiWithout the Bengal tiger India seemed like headless chickens on the Kotla.....Ex cricketers and irresponsible media contributed to India's downfall.. once again it......