Bidens to host intimate dinner for Modi before 'hot ticket' state dinner

The Biden family is planning to host an intimate dinner for Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 21, a day before the much-in-demand state dinner at the White House, a senior administration......

Truck crashes into security barriers near White House

The driver of a truck which crashed into security barriers near the White House on Monday has been detained by United States Secret Service officers, a spokesperson said. IMAGE: Members of law......

Britain And The World Mourn The Queen

The first inclination we had that Queen Elizabeth II had passed into the ages was a glimpse of the Union Jack flying at half mast over Buckingham Palace during the BBC's sterling non-stop coverage......

The Importance Of Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi's gritty refusal to backtrack on her plans to visit Taiwan is part of who she is. IMAGE: Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu welcomes US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi at......

Will Fed hike rates in December? Experts list reasons

Neither the labour market nor the inflation data presents a compelling case for Fed to hike rates in December, say Abheek Barua and Bidisha Ganguly. Job applicants listen to a presentation......

Uber, Baazee.com redux?

The Information Technology Act needs another tweak to allow a different kind of information intermediary to flourish, says Ajit Balakrishnan. This is the story so far: on a recent day in December,......

India's Modi promises US CEOs a return to market reforms

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told nearly a dozen US company chiefs on Monday that he is committed to liberalising his country's economy, which has underperformed other emerging markets......

Modi seeks to crown global sales pitch with US tour

How far investors will be convinced by Modi's promise to replace red tape with a "red carpet" remains to be seen Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in the United States on Friday aiming to......

Can a man and a woman be 'friends' without having sex?

As Imtiaz Ali's Jab Harry Met Sejal releases, Aseem Chhabra feels it's the best time to revisit the Hollywood classic When Harry Met Sally, which tries to answer the question in the title of this......

Marion Cotillard, Clooney, Gaga: Humanitarians of Hollywood

Ever wondered what happens when Hollywood A-listers turn protestors? Take a look.There exists a rare breed of showbiz celebrities who are just as passionate about social causes close to their heart......

Kumar Pallana, we will miss you!

Actor Kumar Pallana, 94, who passed away on October 10, has acted in films like in Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums and The Darjeeling Limited. Aseem Chhabra pays tribute. In 1996, I......

USA is starting to embrace cricket

'USA Cricket continues its instrumental work in supporting our national players and equipping youth and local communities with the tools they need to succeed in this sport.' IMAGE: USA's stand-in......

Where India erred against New Zealand in 1st ODI...

'We were quite short to Latham, and that's where he took the game away.' Scorecard IMAGE: Tom Latham hits a six during his unbeaten 145 off 104 balls in the first One-Day International against......

'Cricket is like God for Shardul'

'He knows that cricket has given him an identity without which nobody will care about who Shardul Thakur is.'A Rediff.com Cricket Special. IMAGE:Shardul Thakur celebrates after dismissing......

1st T20I vs WI: Captain Kohli steers India to easy victory

Kohli, Rahul bat West Indies out of contest as India win by 6 wickets • Scorecard IMAGE: India rode on superb innings from Virat Kohli (94 not out) and KL Rahul (62). Photograph: BCCI......

PHOTOS: Rohit demolishes Bangladesh in 100th T20I

Images from Thursday's second T20I between India and Bangladesh, at Rajkot. - SCORECARD IMAGE: India opener Rohit Sharma celebrates on completing 50 during the second T20I against Bangladesh, in......