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US snubs Pak journalist's question over I-T surveys at BBC offices

The US State Department on Tuesday overlooked a Pakistani journalist's question on the survey at BBC offices in Delhi and Mumbai by Indian tax authorities. IMAGE: US State Department......

A Sad Day For Rahul Mukerjea In Court

Indrani laughed loudly. She looked like the cat that got the cream, smiling gaily.Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora murder trial. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com ......

One million Samsung smartphones in US recall

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of around one million Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones plagued by incidents of batteries bursting into flames. Wednesday's move by......

What message is Trump sending Imran?

'The US appears to think that Pakistan is highly vulnerable today due to its economic crisis and one more turn of the screw may bring about desired results,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. The......

Villagers along Sino-India border get suspicious calls from 'spies'

An alert has been sounded along the Sino-India border after local residents, including a village head, got several telephone calls from “spies” either from Pakistan or China about army......

Indian firms reject Google Play's new bill plan

Google Play will from July 1 slash its 30 per cent billing fee to 15 per cent for developers globally. Indian industry snubbed Google Play’s decision to cut by half its commission for......

Sikka snubs Trump, says Indian IT not dependent on H-1B

Sikka said since more and more of the work is now becoming automated, the Indian IT companies need to focus much more on the innovative areas and on the new areas. Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka has......

FM snubs Left on telecom

The United Progressive Alliance government dealt its first major snub to its Left allies as Finance Minister P Chidambaram, in a 14-page note on the foreign direct investment ceiling in......

After China setback, Apple is keen to woo Indian govt

Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu is slated to meet senior executives of Apple on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos later this month. After a year-long lull, iPhone......

What Telecom Man reveals about India's business-politics links

'It's the brazen corruption involving politicians that makes you sit up years after the event,' notes Nivedita Mookerji after reading B K Syngal's Telecom Man. IMAGE: Brijendra K Syngal. Some......

The Lataji I Knew

I spent almost all my life trying to figure out how anyone could express so many shades of human feeling in her voice, wonders Subhash K Jha. I cry a lot when I hear her sing these days. I welcome......

When Aryan Khan made me a celebrity

When Shah Rukh and Gauri Khan's son studies in your daughter's school, you too get sprinkled with stardust, says US-based journalist Preeti Singh. IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan with his wife Gauri,......

Review: Gali Gali Chor Hai is a lame satire

Shaikh Ayaz writes Gali Gali Chor Hai is such a lame comedy, you end up laughing AT the film.Anchored in the David Dhawan-style of filmmaking, director Rumy Jafry turns a new leaf in this career......

Extremely Loud is stirring but quite illogical

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close is a fine film but it does not deserve its Oscar nomination for Best Picture. Here's why.Three important things to remember about the two Oscar nominations for......

Before Katie, it was Jen for Tom

Tom Cruise had his sights set on Jennifer Garner before beginning his whirlwind romance with Katie Holmes, according to a controversial biography. In Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography, British......

Griezmann snubs Barcelona to stay at Atletico

'They are doing everything possible to make sure the team keeps growing. It's incredible. I can't take it anymore, I need to tell the people that I want to stay.' IMAGE: The Frenchman, voted the......

Football Briefs: Loew admits mistakes in World Cup debacle

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field Loew makes few changes to squad IMAGE: Joachim Loew, manager of Germany looks on during a training session. Photograph: Alexander......

Boxer Manoj slams Kapil Dev, says Arjuna Award a 'fitting reply'

Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal (right) with Manoj Kumar. Photograph: PTI Commonwealth Games gold medallist boxer Manoj Kumar on Wednesday lashed out at Kapil Dev, saying the Arjuna Award is a......

Negotiations stall, India face Davis Cup crisis

Indian tennis faces a second major embarrassment in six months after negotiations between the association and disgruntled Davis Cup players failed ahead of their home tie against South Korea next......

AITA to set up committee; refute Somdev's claims

Stung by the boycott of top players for the Davis Cup tie, a beleaguered AITA has decided to appoint a special committee to look into the grievances of the rebels even as the standoff showed no......

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