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......

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......

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......

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.......

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 --......

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......

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......