China is Britain's largest threat, has targeted India: Rishi Sunak

China represents the "largest threat" to Britain and the world's security and prosperity this century and there is evidence to suggest it has targeted countries from the US to India, UK prime......

Never met Peter or Indrani Mukerjea, says Karti

Karti Chidambaram on Thursday termed the arrest of his father P Chidambaram as a "political vendetta" and vehemently denied any association with either Peter Mukerjea or his wife Indrani Mukerjea,......

China bans BBC from broadcasting for violating reporting guidelines

In an apparent tit for tat move, China has banned BBC World News from broadcasting in the country for seriously violating its guidelines for reporting, China's television and radio regulator has......

Beware China's ability to strike beyond the battlefield

Future conflict will involve bypassing of frontiers to strike at critical vulnerabilities directly and in the hinterland at the appropriate time, explains Lieutenant General Anil Chait (retd), who......

Gold ETFs log Rs 248-cr outflow in Feb

Gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) witnessed a net outflow of Rs 248 crore in February, making it the second consecutive month of withdrawals as investors preferred equities over other segments on......

Who Thinks For The Small Investor?

A quaint Indian idea called face value is putting high-performing companies out of the reach of retail investors, observes Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Just one......

Will Indian tool industry survive?

The Indian machine tool industry is tiny in terms of turnover (Rs 1,300 crore -- Rs 13 billion -- last year) but is the foundation for the multi-billion dollar engineering sector. The last two......

Bill that could kill H-1B visas

Nearly two months after its introduction sparked a furore both in India and in America, the controversial Durbin-Grassley visa reform bill has again been brought before the United States Senate.......

Indian Heroes In Hollywood On OTT

In the new Tom Harper film, Heart of Stone, Alia Bhatt plays a pivotal role alongside Gal Gadot. She is the latest in a small line of Bollywood stars who have made a dent in Hollywood. In the old......

Taaza Khabar Review: No Magic Here

YouTube sensation Bhuvan Bam has a presence about him, but his character's flare ups do not convince in the least, observes Sukanya Verma. If Charles Perrault's Toads and Diamonds fairy tale was......

Is RRR A Gay Love Story?

Are we still living in primitive times when same-sex relationships qualified as stone-pelting offences, asks Subhash K Jha? IMAGE: N T Rama Rao Jr and Ram Charan in RRR. Oscar-winner Resul......

The Top Ten Films of Peter O'Toole

The one and only Peter O’Toole passed away on December 15, and one hopes he’ll find whatever he may thirst for in that great big pub in the sky.And while we will indeed miss him,......

Fixture overload must stop, says Liverpool's Konate

IMAGE: Ibrahima Konate in action for Liverpool. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge / Reuters France and Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate has become the latest player to speak out against the......

Kenya's lesbian footballers fight for the right to play

'No coach has ever stood up in defence of any lesbian players. Some even refuse to include us in their teams' IMAGE: Members of the ‘Chosen Few’ soccer team train during a practice......

PHOTOS: Players get roasted as Melbourne heat wave continues

IMAGE: France's Alize Cornet struggles with the heat in her third round match against Belgium's Elise Mertens on day five of the 2018 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Friday. Photograph:......

I'm embarrassed to be sitting here in this position: Aus captain Smith

'I need players that are willing to get in the contest and get in the battle and have some pride in playing for Australia and pride in the baggy green.' IMAGE: David Warner reacts after he was......

I'll handle England myself, says Australia's Lyon

Australia's Nathan Lyon is confident he has the tools to spin England out in the second Test in Adelaide and will not need much help from team mates rolling over a few part-time overs. Lyon......