The nature of war and its purpose remains unchanged.The change is in the character of war in terms of a man-machine mix, domination of sensors and certain automation of the tactics and methods of......
'The West has always opposed a strong nationalist leader in India and Narendra Modi is no exception.''The West prefers weak leaders who are amenable to Western pressure and Mr Modi's independent......
'Today, the BJP is using power in such a manner that they not only crush the Opposition, but even their own supporters can't rebel.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In the third and......
'Partition was a two-sided story in a very big way.''We've oversimplified it, blamed the British, thought of ourselves only as victims.''We've been both victims and perpetrators.' IMAGE: One of......
'The Russian attack might be a wakeup call for Europe.' IMAGE: 'This is not the era of war,' Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin when they met in......
One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968.At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.They......
A blend of traditional as well as contemporary features, the All-New Thar exceeds expectations by far, says Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com. A rain-soaked Mumbai on Independence Day, and a first drive of......
Tracing the early life of the humble ballpoint pen to its present. IMAGE: Modern folks would not even think of the ballpoint pen as an innovation. It seems to be an inexpensive writing instrument,......
IMAGE: Rs may hit 70+ levels to the $ Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters. Devangshu Datta predicts the good, the bad and the ugly of currency trends for the coming year. The US became the......
The fact that the US dollar has become the world’s preferred reserve currency is now the core of global financial crisis, says Mohan Guruswamy. Image: The US government and its even......
Cricket, time travel, artificial intelligence, haunted homes, World War II -- it’s all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives you some great options to choose from. Mr & Mrs......
There may not have been anything as remarkable as 2022's Darlings or Qala on OTT in 2023, but the advantage of the medium is the variety of genres that can be found, and there are always surprises.......
Varun Dhawan finds a sweet spot between an Ayushmann Khurrana role-meets-a Salman Khan role and makes it his own, notes Sukanya Verma. He's full of shit. She's full of smarts. Together, they......
Versatile not just in thought but talent too, Vishal Bhardwaj's prowess at composing melodies, singing sublime tunes, writing scripts along with masterful direction makes him one of the most......
Unbroken's first half might seem a little vexing but the second one is where the actors' performances really shine through, says Paloma Sharma.Louis "Louie" Zamperini (1917-2014) was an......
IMAGE: Pele (left) is greeted by Indian great Chuni Goswami. Photograph: PTI Some are in their 90s and some in the 80s but Kolkata's elderly sportspersons are leading by example to contain the......