Modi cannot be intimidated or forced to act against Indian interests: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that he cannot be intimidated or forced to take decisions that are contrary to national interests.......

China Knows India Has Stolen A March

China has signalled it will prevent India from assuming leadership of the Global South, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi at the G20 Summit in New Delhi,......

'Hamas is not stupid'

'The Israeli government is saying, "OK, leave northern Gaza, because we're going to fight Hamas there".''But Hamas is not stupid. They are going to put militants in southern Gaza too. And then......

Is Xi Losing Control Over Power?

Two of Xi Jinping's chosen officials have disappeared from view, an indication of turmoil in Xi's government, months after he installed a collection of loyalist leaders in his cabinet, observes Dr......

Govt slaps export tax on petrol, diesel, ATF; windfall tax on crude oil

The government on Friday slapped an export tax on petrol, diesel and jet fuel (ATF) while also joining nations like the UK in imposing a windfall tax on crude oil produced locally. Illustration:......

8 bn rubles of Indian oil firms stuck in Russia

As much as 8 billion rubles (about Rs 1,000 crore) of dividend income belonging to Indian oil firms is stuck in Russia after the Putin administration clamped down on dollar repatriation, officials......

India should hike defence spending to 4% of GDP

'As for tricky relations with China, India needs less of summitry type event management and more anticipatory analysis and management of events,' says Ambassador Jaimini Bhagwati. IMAGE: Prime......

Why gold prices are likely to spike this year

Geopolitical climate and equity markets as supportive for gold’s role as a risk hedge. GFMS Thomson Reuters has painted a bullish outlook for the global price of gold this year. The average......

The BEST International Films of 2021

2021 may go down in the history of world cinema as having produced the largest number of good quality films from across the world. What is remarkable is that practically all of these films were......

Will India's Akshat Singh win Simon Cowell's heart?

'I want to tell everyone that whether you are fat, slim, tall, short, black or white, it does not matter. What you are doing from the bottom of your heart is what matters.' India’s young......

Shashi Kapoor passes away

'He was God's good man and a beautiful human being beyond anything else.' IMAGE: Shashi Kapoor. Photograph: Kind courtesy ANI/Twitter Shashi Kapoor, the romantic screen icon of the 1960s, 1970s......

World Cup: 'Superman' Valencia adds to cult status

Valencia, who was taken off for the last 15 minutes of Sunday's Group A game, has had a decade-long career in the Ecuador side, starting off as a winger but being converted to a striker in the......

China asked Russia to delay Ukraine war until after Winter Olympics?

IMAGE: The national flag of China and the flag of the International Olympic Comittee are pictured during the Winter Olympics closing ceremony. Photograph: Aleksandra Szmigiel/Reuters Senior......

PIX: Napoli knock Leicester out of Europa League

Action from Europa League matches played on Thursday.  IMAGE: Napoli's Adam Ounas scores their first goal against Leicester City in their Europa League Group C match at Stadio Diego Armando......

Mission Possible: Kubica back in F1 eight years after serious injury

Former Renault driver Robert Kubica suffered a life-changing crash in 2011 when a steel guardrail penetrated his car and arm in a minor rally in north-west Italy. IMAGE: Robert Kubica underwent......

Football Briefs: Manchester City's Walker backs decision to cut holidays short

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field  IMAGE: Manchester City's Kyle Walker (left). Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images via Reuters Manchester City......