America's message to India in a warship

'Movement of naval forces at sea is often more than just perfunctory deployment -- reading the messages that they send is important,' alerts Vice Admiral Premvir Das (retd). IMAGE: The USS John......

Navy controversy: What is US telling India?

The USS John Paul Jones acted like a dog marking the lamp post, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: The USS John Paul Jones, which was prowling waters near the Lakshadweep islands last......

Why the US navy's actions must worry India

'I do not that the intent was to send a political message to China that the US treats friends and foes alike.''In any case, such acts do not ruffle a feather in China,' observes Commodore Venugopal......

India conveys concern to US over warship in EEZ

India on Friday said it has conveyed concerns to the United States over a US Navy ship carrying out a freedom of navigation operation in the Indian exclusive economic zone. IMAGE: The US Navy, in......

An unclear road map worries oil and gas sector

Budget provisions The following announcements have been proposed in the Union Budget 2014-15 Lowering excise duty on petrol, diesel, and other fuels, branded fuels. This is slightly positive for......

Full copy of the judgement on Ambani gas row

Following is the full text of the Supreme Court ruling in the Krishna Godavari Basin gas dispute between Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd and Anil Ambani's Reliance Natural Resources Ltd.......

Is Obama bad news for the US dollar?

Why is the dollar so weak? Part of the reason, says Douglas Holtz-Eakin, senior policy adviser to John McCain, is Barack Obama. He's scaring off international investors. In pictures:Who's gaining......

Time to revisit the NELP

The New Oil Exploration Policywas started in January 1999 when the price of Brent crude was around $18 a barrel, our domestic production around 32 million tonnes a year, and our foreign exchange......

The alchemist behind India's heptathlon gold

  IMAGE: Swapna Barman of India competes in the high jump in the women's Heptathlon event at the Asian Games last Tuesday. Photograph: Willy Kurniawan/Reuters As she climbed down the steps at......

China's big bucks luring soccer's talent

Carlos Tevez will be paid £615,000 a week at Shanghai Shenhua, making him the world's best paid footballer -- his salary is now more than Cristiano Ronaldo's and Lionel Messi's!China is......

FA Cup: Bradford long for happy ending to fairytale run

An excited youngster stocked up on flags for his Wembley trip and the players spoke of fairytales as BradfordCity prepared for the last chapter in a giant-killing run that has lifted the gloom......