Top general calls PLA combat capabilities 'fake'

In a surprise development, a top Chinese military general has cast aspersions on the People's Liberation Army (PLA)'s much-publicised 'real combat-oriented exercises' as 'fake combat capabilities'......

Which Way Will Kerala Vote In 2024?

In a state where thin margins and minor swings decide electoral outcomes, nothing can be left to chance, even for those relishing the cocooned life, observes Shyam G Memon. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata......

Modi thanks Qatari Emir for release of Navy veterans

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday conveyed his 'deep appreciation' to Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani for the release of eight Indians, previously on death row, even as the two......

'People are still dying and the wounds run deep'

'You can still hear gunshots, and this time even children know they are not normal.' IMAGE: Lin Laishram protests at Azad Maidan in Mumbai. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lin Laishram/Instagram......

RMB devalues by 2% as China seeks to bolster sagging economy

China's central bank on Tuesday devalued its tightly controlled currency by two per cent to improve central parity system, amid slowing down of the world's second-largest economy and recent stock......

Sensex surges 300 points on earnings strength

In a tussle between two index heavyweights, it seems like ICICI Bank won the battle for the day as Reliance Industries, which also reported better-than-expected results pared gains as the day......

Sensex zooms 59 pts; Infosys up 11%

The Sensex opened with a positive gap of 18 points at 3,639, and remained firm throughout the session, thanks to increased guidance for the full fiscal by Infosys.Though morning and early afternoon......

The last days of an IIM professor

In that darkened room in Hyderabad, I could see that the muscular arms that once smashed a table-tennis ball at blinding speed were now skeletal. The full head of hair had now only a few strands......

TOP 20 Indian Movies of the Decade

Sreehari Nair presents his Top 20 movies of the decade. The story of Indian Cinema in this decade pivots around the Nirbhaya Case of 2012. The sheer brutality of that incident coupled with the......

India, Merchant-Ivory and the Oscars

Making her film debut with The Householder, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala wrote more screenplays than novels, winning two Oscars -- for A Room with a View and Howards End.She kept her distance from the film......

Salman Khan, The Gentleman

'Sooraji said the hugging scene had to look passionate because it was the first intimate scene in the film. I looked at Salman and burst into tears.' It was a combination no one forgot -- an......

ROI thrash Madhya Pradesh to lift Irani Cup

IMAGE: Rest of India players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Irani Cup on Sunday. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Rest of India's bowling unit performed like a well-oiled machine as......

Saha spills the beans on Bhuvi's surprise inclusion

IMAGE: Bhuvneshwar Kumar of India celebrates the wicket of Mitchell Santner of New Zealand during Day 2 of the second Test held at the Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata on Saturday. Photograph:......

The First Great Indian Cricketer

One cricketer made all the difference when the first All India cricket team toured England in 1911.Baloo Palwankar startled the English with his guile and genius.A fascinating excerpt from Prashant......

Ranji Roundup:Ranji Roundup: Abhimanyu, Tiwary stage Bengal strong fightback

A round-up of Ranji matches played on Wednesday IMAGE: Bengal captain Manoj Tiwary celebrates his half century. Photograph: Ashok Bhaumik/PTI Opener Abhimanyu Easwaran cracked a second......

'Ganguly batting in top gear can win games'

As part of a series of weekly chats on cricket, Prem Panicker appeared on the rediff Chat at 1300 EDT/1000 PDT on December 8. Following is a transcript of the chat. Transcript of Dec 1 chat: 'On......