Is Defence Budget Enough To Counter China, Pakistan?

To threaten China and Pakistan, and then to sharply cut back on military funding, bespeaks a remarkable trust in Beijing and Islamabad that is not borne out by anything they say or do, notes Ajai......

Modi's 2-day K'taka visit from Monday, to attend Yoga Day event in Mysore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Karnataka from Monday during which he will launch several development projects and also take part in the International Yoga Day on......

PM Security Breach: 'Real lapse happened at PMO'

'The Punjab police was taking the prime minister by road for 100 km for the first time, maybe in the last many years.''But the SPG keeps travelling with the prime minister every second-third day......

Does Modi govt have an Afghan Policy?

The flawed Indian policy toward Afghanistan is missing the woods for the trees.The Modi government doesn't have a 'big picture', observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, who played a stellar role in......

How private insurance cos are making life difficult for LIC

Private insurance firms say, over the past few years, they have been investing on digital technologies to reach semi urban and rural areas. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Public sector life......

Telcos up in arms over free spectrum to Railways

Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea said the Railways should not be permitted to offer commercial services like Wi-fi and voice and video communication. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Low-cost Spicejet first to offer free WiFi onboard

The budget carrier is expected to be the first in India to offer on board Wi-Fi when it is cleared by the government. Instead of flyers being charged for the service, advertisers would bear the......

CES 2019 transports you to the future

The Consumer Electronics Show is one place were science fiction meets reality, and this year's edition was no different. True to form, CES 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada, the US, saw mind-blowing......

The Railway Men Review: Compelling Watch

The Railway Men is a compelling watch; the subject is handled with seriousness and respect without going overboard with the dramatic impact, observes Mayur Sanap. In the opening stretch of......

Asha Bhosle: 30 Eternal Classics

Asha Bhosle turns 85 on September 8.Dinesh Raheja salutes the legend's versatility in her heyday. IMAGE: Asha Bhosle with Madhuri Dixit, Mickey Contractor and Kajol on the sets of the reality show......

Evergreen Anderson is addicted to cricket, says Broad

IMAGE: James Anderson appears to be improving with time and has shown no signs of losing his edge. Photograph: ICC/Twitter Veteran seamer James Anderson is still addicted to cricket at 40 and......

'Only one point agenda should be Indian cricket'

'And how we can take Indian cricket forward, that's the only aim anybody should have.' IMAGE: Ajit Agarkar, who took more than 300 international wickets in a decade-long career for India, was......

US Open: Laura, Vera claim women's doubles title

IMAGE: Vera Zvonareva, left, and Laura Siegemund celebrate winning their doubles final. Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images Germany’s Laura Siegemund and Russian Vera Zvonareva......

World's fastest blind man adjusts training in coronavirus crisis

IMAGE: David Brown, left, with his guide Jerome Avery in the men's 200 metre T11 heat at the IAAF World ParaAthletics Championships in-London, on July 20, 2017. Photograph: Henry Browne/Reuters......

Centurion Munro credits Kiwi bowlers for Rajkot T20 win

'Taking out India's openers early was massive' 'To come to India, play against a tough opposition and score a hundred and bat throughout the innings means a heck of a lot' IMAGE: Left-arm pacer......