Ukraine crisis: India seeks ceasefire to evacuate its nationals

India on Friday sought a localised ceasefire between Russian and Ukrainian troops in eastern Ukraine to facilitate evacuation of Indian citizens trapped in conflict zones, and insisted it is yet to......

The damage Pompeo is causing to US interests

With a distracted president brooding in the White House, Pompeo seems to think his day has come.He seems to be pushing a personal agenda before a target audience in America, observes Ambassador M K......

Janmashtami celebrated amid COVID-19 restrictions

The massive crowds of devotees in temples, elaborately decorated tableaus and Dahi Handi revelry were all missing this year on Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna, as celebrations were......

Asymptomatic cases raise fears of 2nd wave: Indians in Wuhan

A few gutsy Indians who stayed put in Wuhan are back at work after a strict 76-day lockdown, but are still worried about the possibility of a second wave of attack by the vicious coronavirus, going......

NRIs likely to get bigger play in local equities through GIFT City FPIs

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) may allow non-resident Indians (NRIs) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) greater exposure to domestic equities if their investments are sent......

One of the biggest land deals in Mumbai: Rs 5,200 cr for Bombay Dyeing's Worli asset

In one of the biggest land deals in the financial capital, Wadias-run Bombay Dyeing on Wednesday announced the sale of a 22-acre land parcel to Japan's Sumitomo for Rs 5,200 crore. IMAGE: The......

SVB crisis: Start-ups seek govt's help to bring money to India

Indian start-ups raised issues, such as blockages in international wire transfers, disruptions due to threshold limits on withdrawals, lack of communication from US agencies, and the need for......

SVB fallout: Fintech, venture capital companies come to the rescue

Fintech and venture capital firms such as Recur Club, Razorpay and Trifecta Capital have come to the aid of homegrown start-ups caught in the crossfire of the Silicon Valley Bank fiasco.......

2036 Olympics: Coming Out Party For India

If Ahmedabad is India's preferred candidate, as seems likely, hosting Olympics 2036 should give it a leg up: A bigger airport, a better metro network, more hotels, flyovers and so on, observes T N......

New IPL teams: Goenka gets Lucknow; CVC bags Ahmedabad

IMAGE: The Indian Premier League trophy. Photograph: BCCI Kolkata-based business tycoon Sanjiv Goenka's RP-SG Group claimed the Lucknow franchise for a whopping Rs 7090 crore, while international......