Taiwan remains a flashpoint as Biden, Xi agree to mend ties

United States President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have agreed to resume high-level military-to-military communication and counter-narcotics cooperation as they met for four......

China 'welcomes' India-Europe corridor so long as it doesn't...

China said on Monday that it welcomes the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor announced on the sidelines of the G20 summit so long it doesn't become a 'geopolitical tool', even as it......

Full Text: PM Modi's address to US Congress

Here's the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to a joint session of the United States Congress, delivered on Thursday. IMAGE: US Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker of the......

Army kills 5 terrorists at LoC, foils biggest infiltration bid since 2021

Averting a major threat ahead of the annual Amarnath Yatra, security forces killed five heavily armed foreign terrorists belonging to an outfit commanded by an Afghan war veteran along the Line of......

Is Technology Important In Banking?

'Just the amount of work which is there just to become more and more successful in banking.''For this to happen you need to have leaders who understand technology.' Illustration: Dominic......

Solar scheme: 1 cr families to save Rs 18K cr a year, says FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said  Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana will enable one crore families to get up to 300 units of free electricity monthly and help them save up to......

In non-cigarettes push, how ITC built more than 25 FMCG mother brands

A young couple sharing a laugh — in the living room over a Polish joke book, on the beach, in the rain — with the tagline, “Made for each other”, hung from billboards at......

Renewable energy: Avaada, others up the ante against conglomerates

When Vineet Mittal first got into solar power, sometime around 2009, and was planting solar panels in Gujarat, renewable energy looked like a sector ripe for startups. Renewables were clearly the......

'We need more laughter in the world'

'Comedy and humour are important tools and open the hearts of people.''Anything that brings a smile on somebody's face has merit.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Ishaan Khatter/Instagram Ishaan Khatter......

'I have always dedicated my life to her'

'If I make content for my 16-year-old son, I have to keep in mind that the timelines are not too long.''To make someone sit and watch an episode for 20-25 minutes or 45-50 minutes, I have to ensure......

Salman Khan mocks Internet trolls

'When guys with one, two, three, four followers troll, it isn't trolling.' Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar Superstar Salman Khan, reacting to the Twitter backlash against the trailer of Race 3, says......

Review: Rangoon is a grand hotchpotch!

Rangoon is too fuzzy and half-hearted, feels Sukanya Verma. 'Aurat' he scoffs at her apparent naiveté.  'Aurat,' she reminds him, seconds after demonstrating her fruit ninja......

Test cricket closest synergy that you can find to life: Ashwin

IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin is given a guard of honour by his team-mates as he enters the field for the fifth Test against England in Dharamsala on Thursday. Photograph: BCCI 'Test cricket is the......

Can South Africa find right balance for World Cup glory?

IMAGE: South Africa have included spinner Keshav Maharaj and seamer Sisanda Magala in their World Cup squad. Photograph: Paul Kane/Getty Images via Rediff Archives South Africa are looking to......

Mumbai Indians announces BIG promotions for Zaheer, Mahela

IMAGE: Mumbai Indians' think tank Zaheer Khan, Mahela Jayawardene, captain Rohit Sharma and mentor Sachin Tendulkar. Photograph: BCCI/IPL IPL franchise Mumbai Indians on Wednesday elevated......

'What stands out is Hardik's positivity and leadership skills'

'The way he has been interacting with everybody, be it the masseur or the assistant manager or the driver of the bus, or the new players who have not been part of the IPL before, he is making an......