'No Nation Will Question Our Power'

'No enemy will doubt our might.' Expressing his gratitude to the American people for their outpouring of love and support following the assassination attempt on him, Donald J Trump has said that......

Charlie Hebdo triggers outrage over cartoon on dead Syrian toddler

In January this year, Charlie Hebdo was hailed as embodiment of free speech after a violent radical Islamic backlash over its controversial Prophet cartoons left at least 12 its staffers of the......

Race crimes have risen in the UK

Race crime figures in Britain pre-7/7 London blasts do not paint a rosy picture. A report put forward by the Crown Prosecution Serviceon Fridaysaid a record of 4,660 defendants were prosecuted for......

Decoding India's Dress Code

...Is a cultural swaraj under way, wonders Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The man looked at me with a puzzled face when I greeted him. He and I have known each......

Demonetisation: Why the Opposition opposes it

'The whole country supports the government.''The exceptions are only two -- those who thrived on black money and those who are inimical to Indian interests,' argues Major General Mrinal Suman. Life......

Trusts, NGOs under ambit of money-laundering law

Charitable trusts, whether temples, churches or mosques, non-government organisations (NGOs), educational institutions or societies, if registered as non-profit organisations (NPOs), will not only......

Markets end flat

Markets ended Monday's rangebound session on a flat note weighed down by profit taking in index heavyweights such as Reliance Industries, TCS and ICICI Bank.The Sensex ended down by 14 points to......

Attn: UPA, identify yourself!

The first reaction of most (including myself) to the Budget presented by the finance minister, Mr Chidambaram, on February 28 was that it was a very sensible Budget, and one fit for the......

The Apprentice Review: A Trump No One Has Seen Before

The Apprentice is a keenly observed and entertaining biopic about the making of a man who is mostly responsible for all that has gone wrong with current American politics, observes Aseem Chhabra.......

What Rhea Chakraborty Learnt In Jail

'Innocent until proven guilty should be the motto of the legal system in India.''Innocent until not proven guilty, not guilty until proven innocent.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rhea......

Have You Watched These OTT Films Yet?

There may not have been anything as remarkable as 2022's Darlings or Qala on OTT in 2023, but the advantage of the medium is the variety of genres that can be found, and there are always surprises.......

No, Friends is Not The Best Sitcom Ever!

'The pride of the devoted Seinfeld fan is that he happens to love a show that doesn't take his love for granted, so that even on repeat viewings he is never really sure what directions an episode......

Police drop probe into complaint against Clattenburg

London's Metropolitan Police have dropped an investigation into a complaint made against referee Mark Clattenburg for alleged inappropriate language towards a Chelsea player last month. - Referee......

Turkish gay referee to be compensated after being deemed 'unfit' to officiate

Turkish media said that Dincdag had been a football referee in Trabzon for 13 years when his license was revoked in 2009 and has been unable to officiate at any match since. Homosexuality has been......

Pistorius sentenced to five-year jail term for killing girlfriend

Oscar Pistorius (centre) is escorted to a police van after his sentencing at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar......

Sports Shorts: Shetty-Rankireddy pull out of BWF Worlds

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, left, and Chirag Shetty. Photograph: Badminton Association of India/Twitter India's new doubles......

EXPOSED! FIFA scandal stinks up the Caribbean

‘There is a Jack Warner or two in every Caribbean parliament today’ Activists from advocacy group Avaaz demonstrate near the Hallenstadion, in Zurich. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters......