A French Tiger in India

'Whether I die in Calcutta or in Paris, on a Wednesday or a Saturday, it does not matter, but you would not want me to come to India's door and then return to France without having visited......

Second French church attacker was known to police

French prosecutors have identified the second man involved in the killing of a priest in a Normandy church on Tuesday as 19-year-old Abdel Malik Petitjean. The prosecutor's office said that......

On strike, at play: The two faces of France

As football fans arrive to watch Euro 2016, France's trade unions have undertaken a series of strikes to provoke a make-or-break situation.Claude Arpi encounters both Gallic beauty and ugliness in......

What will India serve Hollande on R-Day?

IMAGE: The Rafale fighter aircraft. Kind courtesy: Dassault Aviation   While the Rafale deal seems to be the main order of business during French President Francois Hollande's visit, other......

PM meets top French CEOs

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday met with chief honchos of soemof the top French companies over breakfast in Paris and held discussions focused on enhancing investment in India and bilateral......

Why Catherine Deneuve is shattered

Catherine Deneuve, one of the grand dames of French cinema, is 'shattered', a report in The Telegraph, London, said.In an otherwise faultless career, the 60 year-old actress, famed for her femme......

French taxman excited by Neymar windfall

'It's better that this footballer pays his tax here instead of elsewhere' IMAGE: Neymar has for some time been battling accusations of tax cheating and corruption in Spain. Photograph:......

Platini's Panama account was declared in Switzerland

‘Holding bank accounts through companies is not illegal as long as they are declared, which was the case here’ IMAGE: Banned UEFA President Michel Platini. Photograph: Shaun......

EPL: Anelka denies FA charge over Nazi salute

West Bromwich Albion forward Nicolas Anelka has denied an English FA charge regarding an alleged anti-Semitic gesture he made during last month's 3-3 Premier League draw at West Ham United, his......

French football clubs to strike over wealth tax

French soccer clubs will stage a strike at the end of next month in protest at a controversial super tax on player salaries in an escalation of a row over president Francois Hollande's tax......

Michelin is open to returning to Formula One - report

France's Michelin said it is open to supplying tyres to Formula One racing teams next season if it can agree terms with the sport's governing body, according to an interview in le Figaro.Italy's......