Ladakh Stand-off: Be prepared to meet fire with fire

'India in 2020 is a lot better prepared than in 1962.' 'It is no longer a pushover; and anything other than a crushing Chinese military victory will be a major loss of face for China,' observes......

'India-China relations will get more difficult'

'India and China have the wise and sage leadership to steer this complex relationship in the coming decades.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping in......

China's 'Great Game' on the Doklam plateau

Suddenly the sands are shifting and even friends are acting strange, notes Aditi Phadnis.. In a Delhi suburb, owners of a restaurant called Yummy Bhutan (where, by the way, you can get 'very tasty......

India's new US envoy presents credentials to Obama

India's Ambassador to the United States Dr S Jaishankar told Rediff.com's Aziz Haniffa that it was "a very nice meeting and President Barack Obama was extremely cordial." Two-and-a-half months......

America Inc worried over India's PMA policy

There is deep angst and growing concern by America Inc, over India’s Preferential Market Access policy and fears that as a quid pro quo, lawmakers in the US Congress may limit or even......

'Pranab's exit will not affect economic reforms'

Indian Ambassador Nirupama Rao assured audience at the Asia Society in Washington, DC on Thursday that the accession to the presidency by India's Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, would not in any......

South Carolina's Governor keen on tie-up with India

If she can help it, South Carolina's Indian American Governor, Nimrata 'Nikki' Randhawa Haley, would like nothing better than have India and China competing for the investment opportunities in her......

India's purchase of Iranian oil drops

India's purchase of oil from Iran has dropped slightly in last two years and is expected to drop further given the difficulties New Delhi might have in making payments through banks due to tough......

Sports Shorts: Delhi government yet to honour CWG star Manika with cash reward

IMAGE: India's rising table tennis star Manika Batra meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Manika Batra/Twitter Table tennis star Manika Batra, arguably......

With an eye on French Open, Ankita puts in the work for qualifiers

IMAGE: India's Ankita Raina has worked hard to qualify for her first Grand Slam. Photograph: Ben Hoskins/Getty Images for LTA India has not had a female player in the singles main draw of a Grand......

Rising tennis player Ankita Raina included in TOPS

IMAGE: Ankita Raina. Photograph: Ankita Raina/Twitter Tennis player Anikta Raina, who has displayed good form this season both in the Fed Cup and the professional circuit, was on Saturday included......

Comeback tennis ace Nirupama gunning for gold

Nirupama Sanjeev was an unbeatable star of Indian tennis for over 10 years before she bid adieu in 2003. But after making a successful comeback last year, the former India No 1 is now eyeing......