United States Ambassador Richard Rahul Verma, a political appointee by Obama Administration and the first Indian-American to hold the post, is set to demit office before January 20 when......
The best in international photojournalism was recently announced by World Press Photo’s Annual Photo Contest. Despite fierce competition, the jury was forced to select just a handful of......
'Platinum grade support from Washington has not been forthcoming, the christening of the US-Indian ties as a 'defining partnership' notwithstanding,' says A,bassador M K Bhadrakumar. Career......
Could Ambassador B S Prakash's nightmare turn real?Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com I woke up with a jolt from my slumber. In my dream Vijay Mallya had just unfurled the flag at the Republic......
'Even in this age of strong, self-willed and authoritarian leaders, spontaneous gestures and off-the-cuff remarks, a script is still written in the foreign ministries and offices of PMs and......
Even in ruin, Jet retained its one essential brand quality: Dignity, says brand guru Sandeep Goyal.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Jet Airways may be gone, but I remain a loyal fan of the......
Richard, aged 29, is a software engineer and was working with a multinational company. He was paid close to 35,000 per month as salary. He was quiet happy owning a bungalow, a car and modern......
'India is no longer the India of the '70s and the '80s.''It's a large country with the fastest growing economy.''In working with India, you just can't go and humiliate the nation publicly.' USIBC......
Sanjeev Aga says he spent the best two years of his life in the North-East when he played from morning till night, and didn't have to go to school. His father, an army doctor, was posted in a......
Thirty-four minutes means a lot to Albert Tjoeng.In that time a passenger should have stepped off a plane at Singapore's Changi Airport, passed through immigration, picked up the luggage and walked......
The nominations for the 94th Annual Academy Awards are out. The Power Of The Dog and Dune lead the pack while films like King Richard, Belfast and West Side Story grab quite a few noms. India......
IMAGE: Ariana DeBose (winner, Actress in a Supporting Role, for West Side Story), Troy Kotsur (winner, Actor in a Supporting Role, for CODA) and Jessica Chastain (winner, Actress in a Leading......
Despite the Oscars, the box office glory, and the universal acclaim, Francis Ford Coppola, I am sure, remembers The Godfather with as much frustration as pride.Like Michael Corleone, he got into it......
Is there an Aishwarya cameo in 2.0?Who was the first choice for Akshay's role? Shankar's 2.0 is probably the most expensive film ever made in India. Starring Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar, it is......
'Only the size of the screen differs from YouTube to the TV to the theatre. The camera, the lights, the script, the dialogues, the actors, the music, the drama, the emotions are all the same.'......
Images from the athletics action at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris, on Wednesday. IMAGE: Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali crosses the line to win gold, ahead of Kenneth Rooks and Abraham Kibiwot......
IMAGE: Poland's Iga Swiatek in action during her second round match against Japan's Naomi Osaka. Photograph: Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters Defending champion Iga Swiatek was pushed to the brink by......
IMAGE: Jessica Pegula picked up a hard-fought win. Photograph: Henry Romero/Reuters World number three Elena Rybakina overcame Cristina Bucsa in two hard-fought sets to make the quarter-finals of......
IMAGE: Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates with teammates after winning the World Cup. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Sunday's World Cup final turned from a one-sided affair into a......
IMAGE: Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates after winning gold in the men's 200 metres final at the Rio Olympics. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Usain Bolt bestrode athletics as a colossus for a......