Trump lobs racially charged attacks at Republican rival Nikki Haley

Former US president Donald Trump has lobbed racially charged attacks at his Indian-American Republican rival Nikki Haley by repeatedly referring to her as “Nimbra", in an apparent intentional......

'US has not indicated any intent to punish India'

'Until the situation changes, I expect Washington to continue to behave the same way.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi and US President Joe Biden at the launch of the Global Biofuels......

'How would America respond if China invades India?'

'India will want a lot of help from the US, but it's not going to want US troops.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi and US President Joe Biden at the White House, June 22, 2023. Photograph:......

'Our community has lost a giant'

Urvashi Vaid dreamed of a common movement for social justice that could address them all: Racism, gender oppression and homophobia.Sandip Roy salutes the memory of Urvashi Vaid, one of America's......

The Work From Home Revolution

Will it trigger a social and management revolution as well, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com     'Ajit, why are you so hands-on? Why don't you learn to......

How Byju built the world's highest-valued edtech company

'We want to be in kids' learning like what Disney is to kids' entertainment.' When Byju's raised a whopping $540 million in a fund raising round, it became the world's highest-valued edtech......

'The gig economy is going to be the future'

'You will see more and more people working independently -- starting beauty parlours, driving cars, etc.''This is what we call the gig economy.''The same people who have been laid off in India or......

'Failure is a part and parcel of entrepreneurship'

‘As a society, we are very intolerant to failures which is contrary to entrepreneurship because all entrepreneurs will not succeed.’ B V R Mohan Reddy, founder and executive chairman......

'I am the godfather of disco'

'You make a hit, everything is fit.' IMAGE: Bappi Lahiri at home. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, who popularised disco music in India in the 1980s and......

'People still remember me as the Chak De girl'

'I didn't even know where Bombay was before I came here.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shilpa Shukla/Instagram "People still remember me as the Chak De girl!" Shilpa Shukla says with a laugh. It has......

Remembering the incredible Tom Alter!

Saluting Tom Alter, who passed into the ages on September 29. Romance icon Rajesh Khanna’s remarkable charisma in Aradhana sparked the acting bug in many. Somewhere in the small town of......

'A woman of her times and yet someone belonging to Gandhiji's era'

'Asked which Dilip Kumar films were among her favourites, she said she had seen not a single movie of his until that time. This became a sensational issue. She did not mean to offend Dilip Kumar.'......

Football Briefs: Portugal thrashed by Netherlands 3-0 in friendly

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo cuts a frustrated figure during their international friendly against Netherlands at the Stade de......

Mourinho criticises Ballon d'Or's negative impact

FIFA Ballon d'Or nominees Lionel Messi of Argentina and FC Barcelona (L) and Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Real Madrid smile during the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2014. Photograph: Philipp......