India, US keen to conclude $3bn predator drone deal

India and the United States are keen for an early conclusion of the 30 MQ-9B predator armed drones deal at a cost of over USD 3 billion, which will help New Delhi strengthen its overall......

130 Indian Americans appointed to key positions in Biden admin

United States President Joe Biden has appointed 130 Indian-Americans to key positions in his administration so far, a senior White House official has said, the best representation from the......

India in advanced stage talks with US to procure MQ-9B drones for LAC vigil

India is in an advanced stage of negotiations with the US to procure 30 MQ-9B Predator armed drones at a cost of over $3 billion to crank up its overall surveillance apparatus along the Line of......

Why Jessica Lall wants to be Los Angeles's next mayor

'We need to see more Indian Americans and people of colour hold elected office and serve in executive roles.' IMAGE: Jessica Lall. All photographs: Kind courtesy Jessica Lall for Mayor of Los......

Televisions Likely to Get Costlier By Up to 10% As Open Cell Prices Rise

The cost of open cells has seen an average increase of between 3 and 20%, and is higher for larger screen TVs in July, according to manufacturers of televisions Kindly note the image has only been......

'Whatever we do, we have to make an impact'

'Professors can teach even when they are 90 because they don't lose their skill with words. Go deeper and there's spirituality in it,' Dr Swati Piramal tells Pavan Lall. Illustrations: Dominic......

TVs, Laptops, Phones May Cost More

The reason? Price of open cell panels has gone up 15%.One of the main components in the manufacturing of TV sets, open cells contribute to 60%-65% of the manufacturing cost. IMAGE: Kindly note the......

Small cars not finished, but certainly won't be cheap

That means a manufacturer looking at a market like India needs to decide whether small, cheap cars or small, expensive cars or both will work better for them, says Pavan Lall. IMAGE: Maruti Suzuki......

'2020 is a washout for movie business'

'There will be two to three months of containment, and when there is normalcy, the risk is a relapse and a return to lockdowns.'Pavan Lall reports on the crisis confronting the movie business.......

Like father, Zeeshan in key role for Davis Cup tie vs Pakistan

IMAGE: Zeeshan Ali will take over as India's non-playing captain, exactly 60 years after his father Akhtar Ali had played a key role in the country's Davis Cup victory in Pakistan in 1964.......

AITA yet to receive govt clearance for Davis Cup tie in Pak

The PTF chief said there was a deadline for the AITA to send final arrival confirmation and if they didn't travel to Pakistan the International Tennis Federation (ITF) would consider the Davis Cup......

Davis Cup: Will India travel to Pakistan? AITA asks Sports Ministry

IMAGE: The Davis Cup tie is set to be played on February 3 and 4 at the Pakistan Sports Complex. Photograph: Kim Kyung Hoon/Reuters The All India Tennis Association (AITA) on Tuesday sought the......

'Bhupathi was treated badly by AITA'

'They could have handled this in a better way. I've observed that when Paes gets selected, Bhupathi is left out and vice versa. This has been happening for last 10-15 years. This is not good for......