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Trump on the campaign trail in India

'Another rejection of mediation between India and Pakistan will leave Mr Trump disappointed.''In that case, he is likely to point out the war-like situation on the border and press for direct talks......

A Colossus says Goodbye

Naresh Chandra -- distinguished civil servant and diplomat -- passed into the ages on Sunday, July 9.Ambassador T P Sreenivasan salutes a patriot like none other. IMAGE: Naresh Chandra, presents......

How CBI plans to fight crimes of the future

For the CBI, crimes are likely to become more innovative, complex, driven increasingly by technology and transcending geographical boundaries, says CBI Director Anil Kumar Sinha. Never in the past......

Ansari holds talks with Xi; India, China sign 3 MoUs

Vice President Hamid Ansari on Monday held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and conveyed the new Indian government's interest in furthering bilateral ties, even as he flagged off India's......

The lion in winter

Rajeev Srinivasan's interview with O V Vijayan, the great Indian writer who passed into the ages on Wednesday, was published in rediff.com in 1998. We reproduce that interview as a tribute to an......

Life of an entrepreneur: Tears and fears, guts and glory

Entrepreneurship is like boxing. Where every entrepreneur has to live his life in a 16x20 box, if lucky then in a 20x20 one. So is the case with me. Once inside the ring, you only have two......

Radio: The new infotainment mantra

It takes a newspaper report to understand what RJ Simran Kohli means by saying that radio is one of the biggest mediums of infotainment for the future. The report is on Radio Farda (or Radio......

The age of Chinese MNCs is here

The age of the Chinese multinational is upon us. Companies few Westerners had heard of two years ago now make the headlines almost every day. TCL Corp., a Chinese consumer-electronics manufacturer,......

'He was a beacon of Indian music'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pankaj Udhas/Instagram Renowned ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas, whose velvet smooth voice gave expression to the many colours of love, longing and heartache in songs such as......

'Wow. The power of women'

'I want tonight to express gratitude to all the women who have endured years of abuse and assault because they, like my mother, had children to feed and bills to pay and dreams to pursue.' Stirring......

Lingo limbo: Tamil songs at Rahman's UK concert anger fans

Music, they say, transcends all barriers, but when composer A R Rahman performed Tamil songs at his UK show, Hindi-speaking concertgoers reportedly staged a walkout. The show, titled Netru Indru......

The Hollywood awards season starring Trump

Meryl Streep: 'When the powerful use their position to bully others, we all lose.' Jennifer Lopez: 'There is no time for despair, no place for self pity, no need for silence, and no room for fear.'......

'I do not take tonight for granted'

Earnest words from Leonardo DiCaprio, and the big winners of Oscar night. The 88th Annual Academy Awards had a lot of surprises. Sylvester Stallone lost out to Mark Rylance, and Spotlight grabbed......

INSPIRING! Hard Times To Glory Times

Cricketers, shaped by diverse journeys from unexpected corners of the country, serve as a testament to the power of unwavering belief. IMAGE: From seasoned campaigners like Rohit Sharma to rising......

India's Olympics-bound athletes learn Japanese culture

IMAGE: From street etiquette to food culture, everything quintessentially Japanese was touched upon in the workshop. Photograph: Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images Tokyo Olympics-bound Indian......

Is Kyrgios running out of time to mature?

Nick Kyrgios returns to the US Open with questions swirling over whether the mercurial Australian will ever mature in time to fulfil his vast potential. IMAGE: Nick Kyrgios was fined $113,000......

One of the memorable interviews of Ramakant Achrekar!

'We have the talent, our problem is attitude!' Finding Ramakant Achrekar was as simple as making my way to Shivaji Park and asking the first boy I saw with a bat in his hand where I could find the......

'Yo-Yo test should not be sole criteria for selection to Indian team'

'If a player is scoring runs and taking wickets, dropping him solely on the basis that he could not pass the Yo-Yo is not good.' IMAGE: India's players warm up during a training session.......

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