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South Korea arrests ex-defence minister over martial law imposition

South Korea's former defence minister Kim Yong-hyun, has been arrested on Sunday as prosecutors investigated his role in President Yoon Suk Yeol's decision last week to impose martial law, The New......

'Atal ji picked my call but Sonia kept me waiting'

After being elected president of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in 1999, Najma Heptulla rang up the then Congress chief Sonia Gandhi from Berlin to convey the news but had to hold the phone......

Kochi's Jews Pass Into History

Queenie Hallegua, who passed away at 89 in August, was almost the last of the Sephardi Jews in Fort Kochi.Her son Dr David Hallegua reflects on his mother's death and of his life growing up in......

'America Is In For A Period Of Extended Domestic Turmoil'

'Trump's disregard for norms and institutions could prove very costly for America's social fabric.' IMAGE: USA President-elect Donald Trump meets with Republican members of the US House of......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Air India to launch new flights to New York, Paris, Frankfurt

Tata Group-owned Air India on Wednesday announced the launch of new flights connecting Mumbai with New York, Paris and Frankfurt, starting February next year. Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters......

'Let the good times roll', Elon Musk tweets on 1st morning as Twitter boss

"Let the good times roll", billionaire Elon Musk tweeted on Friday, hours after he acquired Twitter for a whopping $44 billion and started off as the social media giant's new owner by firing its......

Parag Agrawal's 11-month tenure as Twitter CEO ends

When Parag Agrawal was appointed CEO of Twitter in November 2021, the IIT graduate joined a steadily growing club of executives from India rising to the top of global corporations, but the......

Don't know what direction Twitter will go in: CEO Parag Agrawal

Twitter's India-born CEO Parag Agrawal has told worried employees that he doesn't know “what direction this company will go in” once the whopping $44 billion deal, which will take the......

The bizarre tale of Cairn retro tax

The levy of retrospective tax on the UK's Cairn Energy Plc is a tale of bizarre twists and turns that saw its attached shares being sold in May 2018 amid the passing of the baton from a full-time......

Nargis Fakhri's Sister Arrested For Murder

Photograph: Kind courtesy Nargis Fakhri/Instagram Nargis Fakhri's sister Aliya, 43, has been arrested in the US for 'deliberately setting a deadly fire' in a garage on November 2 and killing her......

The Powerful Short Film Winning Hearts

'Rapists do have families.''I wanted to see how a father or mother would deal with it.''They go through shame as well and get discriminated from the rest of the village.''Why don't we show it that......

When The TikTok Ban Killed Dreams

In India, TikTok unleashed creativity in people like never before until it was unceremoniously banned in June 2020, leaving them heartbroken. IMAGE: A scene from 15 Seconds A Lifetime. Mayur, a......

'Friends tell me I am like a 5 year old'

'I'm a very positive and optimistic human being.''You put a pile of garbage in front of me and I will find a flower in it.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Aditi Rao Hydari/Instagram She is a......

10 Films You Must Watch

Aseem Chhabra picks 10 movies that amazed him at the international film festival in El Gouna, Egypt. Last month as film people from around the world traveled to El Gouna, an Egyptian resort by the......

How Sinner overcame doping distraction to win US Open

IMAGE: Jannik Sinner celebrates after winning the US Open men's singles title. Photograph: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images/Reuters Jannik Sinner normally employs his powerful serve, on-court speed and......

Cricket's inclusion in Olympics a game-changer

It can only be a positive thing for our game: Ricky Ponting on cricket's return to Olympics in 2028 Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters World Cup winning former Australian captain Ricky Ponting......

'Not humanly possible': Critics slam Pan's record

'I cooperated with all the testing procedures and stayed confident that I am competing fair and clean' IMAGE: China’s Zhanle Pan reacts after winning the race and establishing World record.......

How the world's press rated Paris's Olympics Opening Ceremony

IMAGE: The Olympic flag is raised at the the Trocadero with the Eiffel Tower in the background during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photograph: Francois-Xavier......

T20 WC: Babar confirms Pakistan's plan to stop Kohli

Babar Azam backs Gary Kirsten to bring in positive changes in Pakistan cricket IMAGE: Pakistan's strategy: Targeting Virat Kohli.Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters Pakistan limited overs skipper......

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