At $84 bn, India ranks fourth in 2023 military spend: SIPRI report

India was the fourth largest military spender globally in 2023 with an expenditure of $83.6 billion, behind the US, China and Russia, according to a report by an independent international......

'Indian crews are very good'

'Indians are basically liked because they are educated, they are intelligent.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Reuters Captain Peter......

Israeli military decries expected US sanctions

The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to impose sanctions on the 'Netzah Yehudah' (Judah Forever) Battalion of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) over allegations that its......

14 killed in Israeli raid on West Bank refugee camp: Palestine

Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, at least 14 people have been killed during the Israel Defence Forces operation at the Nur al-Shams refugee camp in the West Bank, CNN reported,......

Predictions of normal monsoon boost prospects for domestic agrochem firms

With a normal monsoon predicted in India this year by private weather forecasting agency Skymet and the India Meteorological Department (IMD), prospects for domestic agrochemical or agri-input......

Changing complexion: Adani stocks now have prominent investor base

FPIs in question no longer have significant exposure to these stocks Amid intense scrutiny from short-sellers and regulators, Adani group stocks have seen a significant shift in their shareholder......

Crude realisation: Oil's slick grip threatens corporate margins, profits

Corporate margins and profits in India remain vulnerable to changes in crude oil prices in the international market. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Historical quarterly data from listed......

Are the stock markets prepared for a delay in interest rate cut?

A higher-than-expected consumer price inflation (CPI) print for March in the US has dashed hopes of an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve (US Fed) in June. Illustration: Uttam......

In The Times Of Usha Mehta And Savarkar

As Ae Watan Mere Watan and Swatantra Veer Savarkar release this week, Utkarsh Mishra takes us down history and reminds us about India's freedom struggle. IMAGE: Sara Ali Khan plays Usha Mehta in......

Is Suryakumar Yadav better than AB de Villiers?

IMAGE: MI's Suryakumar Yadav was in his elements during his 19-ball 52 against RCB on Thursday. Photograph: BCCI Mumbai Indians batter Suryakumar Yadav blew away the cobwebs with a rapid fifty in......

IPL Opener: Dhoni's CSK defends title vs Kohli's RCB

IMAGE: MS Dhoni with Ravindra Jadeja. Photograph: Kind Courtesy CSK/X Chennai Super Kings will launch their Indian Premier League (IPL) title defence against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Friday......

Neeraj Chopra finds it 'hard to believe' that Pakistan's Nadeem is struggling to get a new javelin

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra said it was hard to believe that a top player like Arshad Nadeem was struggling to get a new javelin. Photograph: Darren Whiteside/Reuters Star Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra......

'Will miss Hardik, but never tried convincing him to stay back'

IMAGE: Ashish Nehra said the Gujarat Titans will miss a player of Hardik Pandya’s caliber, but added that he didn’t try convincing the player to stay back. Photograph: Gujarat Titans/X......

Aaqib Javed joins Sri Lankan coaching staff until T20 World Cup

IMAGE: Sri Lanka cricket appointed the former World Cup winner as their fast-bowling coach. Photograph: Sri Lanka Cricket/X Sri Lanka on Saturday appointed former Pakistan pacer Aaqib Javed as......