Many questions about rogue cop Davinder Singh

Why did RA&W hire a man with a questionable record, wonders David Devadas. A big question hangs untidily from l'affaire Davinder Singh, and it is this: Just how badly placed are India's......

How the British schemed to give Kashmir to Pakistan

'Once accession to Pakistan appeared unlikely, the British instituted Operations Gulmarg and Datta Khel respectively to foil possible accession to India.'Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

In politically divided Tamil Nadu, a tiny sign of change

When M K Stalin attended the Jayalalithaa government’s swearing-in and the chief minister thanked him for the gesture, a new page was turned in the state’s political lexicon, reports B......

When DRDO's party in the US almost went for a toss

Apparently some officials in the United States consulates in India do not seem to have received the memo about sanctions against Indian entities like the Defence Research and Development......

Gandhigiri in Silicon Valley wins the day

After two weeks of protests by high-skilled immigrants over a broken promise to expedite the processing of green cards, the White House has approached immigration advocacy groups to work out a......

Most crucial computers systems

The computer snafu that sent the Dow Jones industrial average plummeting 178 points in one minute on Feb. 27 was only the latest reminder of how dependent the U.S. public has become on computers --......

Snafu over FDI policy in telecom

The government guidelines that enhanced foreign direct investment in telecom services from 49 per cent to 74 per cent (Press Note 5 of November 3, 2005) are proposed to be "suspended" indefinitely.......

H-1B visa curbs may end the American dream

At the tender age of 31, Praveen Suthrum would already seem to have achieved the American dream. He came to the United States from India in 1999 to work as a software consultant. He got an MBA from......

Sonakshi Sinha gets ready for Kabbadi

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting: Sonakshi Sinha, who recently bought a kabbadi team which is a part of the newly-formed World Kabbadi League, recently shot for the......

Ben Kingsley betters Gandhi!

Despite a deluge of smaller films vying for a place on the year end top 10 lists, and hoping for Oscar nominations, it is impossible to overlook House Of Sand And Fog. A film of startling power and......

Huge queues and angry fans mar the start of Rio Games

IMAGE: People queue at a security check to enter the main press center as Brazilian military police soldiers provide security at the 2016 Rio Olympics Park in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Fabrizio......

The Real truth behind De Gea not making it to Madrid

Spain's goalkeeper David de Gea attends a training session at Soccer City grounds in Las Rozas, near Madrid, Spain. Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has......