'We don't need the Indians as much as they think we do'

Leading think tanks put a question mark on the India-US strategic partnership. Aziz Haniffa reports This concludes the four-part series. Part I: India not oversold, but over-hyped: America Inc Part......

TEXT: President Patil's last address to Parliament

President Pratibha Patil on Monday addressed Parliament for the last time as President when she flagged off the Budget session. Here's the text of her speechHonourable Members I welcome you to this......

US-India ties: The year of the drift

'The current period of implementation and consolidation will put the relationship on an even sounder footing when the leaders in both capitals determine it is time to quicken the pace,' US experts......

China's first military base abroad in Indian Ocean

In a move that may cause unease in India, China on Monday announced that it will set up its first military base abroad in the Indian Ocean island of Seychelles to "seek supplies and recuperate"......

The Husainsaab I knew

One is reminded of the song So Long Farewell, Are We To Say Goodbye. The time has indeed come to say farewell to one of Indian pre-eminent artists, rather the Czar of Indian Art.It's hard to digest......

Are tickets for Rahman's world tour too steep?

The A RRahman multi city tour across North America was postponed half way through its schedule following the collapse of a part of the Pontiac Silverdome in Detoriot damaging the stunningly......

'Slumdog kids becoming homeless, nation's shame'

They may have walked the red carpet at this year's Oscars but Mohammed Azharuddin and Rubina Ali -- the two child protagonists of Slumdog Millionaire --find themselves homeless and it is a matter......

Unprecedented security cover for Indo-Pak WC match

Unprecedented security cover was thrown in and around the Punjab Cricket Association stadium in Mohali on ahead of Wednesday's high-profile World Cup semi-final between India and Pakistan, which......