US okays sale of 31 Predator drones to India in $4-bn deal

The Biden administration on Thursday notified the US Congress on its proposed supply of 31 MQ-9B Predator long endurance drones to India, in a significant forward movement to firm up the mega deal......

Taiwan: A Thorn In China-US Relations

Any miscalculation and miscommunication are fraught with the risk of a major catastrophe, warns Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with US President Joe Biden on the......

'US-India initiatives will face new scrutiny'

'This incident offers ammunition to those inside the US government and elsewhere who question the wisdom of trusting India, so it will have a lasting consequence no matter how it is managed.'......

Beware! The Yellow Dragon Is Awake!

Throughout 2022, China turned to the PLA as an increasingly capable instrument of Statecraft, strengthening its ability to 'fight and win wars' against a 'strong enemy', points out Ajai Shukla.......

30 cos may float IPOs in Oct-Nov to mop up Rs 45,000 cr

Hectic fundraising through initial public offerings (IPOs) is expected in October-November, with at least 30 companies are looking to collectively raise over Rs 45,000 crore through initial......

Sunil Mittal's $2 bn gamble on space

Bharti Global is planning to put up more satellites and has set a stiff deadline to launch commercial Internet services by October in the UK, Alaska, northern Russia and northern Europe.Surajeet......

How F C Kohli and TCS conquered the world

Shivanand Kanavi salutes the visionary IT leader F C Kohli who passed into the ages recently. IMAGE: Faqir Chand Kohli. All photographs: Kind courtesy Shivanand Kanavi   Part 1: The......

Indo-US partnership will help world bounce back from COVID-19 crisis: Modi

Stating that open markets mean more opportunities, Modi said during the last six years the government has made many efforts to make the Indian economy more open and reform oriented. Photograph:......

'It's the story that works. Not sex or horror'

'If a horror movie does well at the box office, it doesn’t mean people like to scared these days.''People might like to get scared on one Friday, fall in love on other, and laugh on the......

Praggnanandhaa held; Gukesh draws with Mamedov

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Stev Bonhage/FIDE Grandmaster and World Cup silver medallist R Praggnanandhaa was held to a draw by compatriot Aryan Chopra, while D Gukesh signed peace out of a......

Ashes PICS: Brilliant Root ton puts England in command on Day 1

IMAGES from Day 1 of the opening Ashes Test played between England and Australia at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham on Friday. SCORECARD IMAGE: England's Joe Root celebrates reaching his......

T20 franchise cricket luring players away from national duty?

'Cummins is not surprised at how fast the landscape is changing and told Fox Sports: " ... there's going to be other opportunities that are going to be really hard for players to say no to,......

Soccer: Ronaldo made to wait for Al Nassr debut

  IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo will miss his first two domestic games for the Saudi Arabian club after being suspended by England's Football Association (FA) for knocking a phone out of a fan's......

Who will win the battle of explosive pace?

IMAGE: England's Kyle Walker in action against France's Kylian Mbappe in a match between their clubs. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters One of the most mouth-watering aspects of Saturday’s......