How To Prevent Terror On The High Seas

The world needs to wake up to this new dimension of war at sea and be prepared to face the 'unknown enemy' who have the advantage of attacking at their choice of location and time, cautions......

Transformed Ayodhya turns a page with temple pivot

Security barricades, barbed wires and frequent frisking by police personnel have been a common sight in Ayodhya. But the holy city has now undergone a paradigm shift fuelled by massive......

Women in defence forces to get same leave as officers

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal to grant maternity, child care and child adoption leave to women soldiers, sailors and air warriors on par with their officer counterparts.......

Israel's Gaza Offensive And The US Dilemma

Israel needs to come terms with the new reality that they are no longer invincible or the dominant power in the West Asian region, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: United States......

Free Divestment From Finance Ministry

The new government that presents the full Budget for 2024-2025 in July should be ready to restructure the way divestment is managed and implemented, proposes A K Bhattacharya. Illustration:......

Who Fared Better On Economy? Modi Or Manmohan

Whether it was the MGNREGS or the NFSA or the Aadhaar-based DBT scheme for cash transfer, the Modi government has built on the basic architecture created by the Singh government. Policy makers in......

'The agenda is 'insurance for all by 2047''

'If you want it to grow well and serve the true needs of the economy, it needs a lot of freedom and flexibility, which comes in terms of the reform objective set by the regulator.' IMAGE: Shoppers......

Crude import from Russia declines to lowest in 7 months

Indian imports of Russian oil plunged by a record in August month-on-month (M-o-M) as discounts on the fuel shrank in tandem with rising Brent oil prices. Photograph: Richard Carson/Reuters Higher......

Shabaash Mithu Trailer: Well-Timed Hit

Taapsee Pannu portrays the vulnerability of a young Mithali Raj stumbling into a hostile India camp to the confident captain to went on to inspire generations of players, observes Deepti......

USA's MLC to create seismic shifts in world cricket

IMAGE: Former Australia skipper Aaron Finch will captain the San Francisco Unicorns in the inaugural edition of the United States' new Twenty20 tournament, Major League Cricket. Photograph:......

Stokes playing in IPL 2023 depends on...

'Test cricket is at the forefront of my mind and all of my time decisions will be based around Test matches.' IMAGE: Ben Stokes, who was part of Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2021, fractured his finger......

India need to change batting approach in series decider

IMAGE: India will expect captain Rohit Sharma to fire at the top of the order, alongside Shikhar Dhawan, to play some positive cricket up front. Photograph: Dan Mullan/Getty Images Jolted by a......

1000th ODI: India look for 'fresh ODI template' in Rohit-Dravid era

IMAGE: Skipper Rohit Sharma will have to lead from the front. Photographs: BCCI   Rohit Sharma's presence as the new leader, with a fresh template to arrest the familiar 'middle-order......

3rd ODI: Can India avoid series whitewash vs SA?

IMAGE: India face an embarrassing possibility of a clean sweep against South Africa in the third ODI, in Cape Town on Sunday. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter The Indian team's strategy is expected to......