Modi Or Manmohan? Who Travelled More?

While Narendra Modi has spent fewer days abroad than his predecessor -- 275 days versus Dr Manmohan Singh's 306 -- he has travelled more widely than any other Indian PM. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Biden dials Netanyahu after a month, reiterates two-state solution to end war

Amid growing tensions over Israel's war against Hamas, US President Joe Biden on Friday (local time) spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after nearly a month and reiterated his......

Jaishankar discusses Red Sea crisis with Iranian counterpart

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held wide ranging discussions with Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian in Tehran and their discussion focused on the long term framework for......

Indian Navy commandos board hijacked ship, rescue all 21 on board

Indian Navy's elite marine commandos on Friday rescued all 21 crew members including 15 Indians from a bulk carrier after boarding it from a warship in a swift operation in the North Arabian Sea......

M&A Sees Sharp Decline in 2023

Bankers said the outlook of M&As in India in 2024, especially in the second half after the Lok Sabha election, seems relatively better. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   Merger and......

Israel trade with India doubled after Covid-19 pandemic

India’s trade ties with Israel have only strengthened in the years after 2019. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The total value of trade rose to $10.5 billion on a rolling four-quarter......

Sensex jumps 567 points on gains in financials and auto

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied nearly 1 per cent on Tuesday following gains in financials, auto and IT shares after recent sharp losses and positive global trends. Photograph: Francis......

Israel-Hamas conflict may hit gems, jewellery trade

The Israel-Hamas conflict is expected to impact the trade of gems and jewellery between India and Israel, exporters said on Monday. Photograph: Niharika Kulkarni/Reuters Colin Shah, MD, Kama......

Can you watch 309 films in a year?

On planes, on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Zee5, Hulu, MUBI, Kanopy, film festivals... Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 309 films in 365 days. IMAGE: Joanne Froggatt in Downton Abbey. I......

Red Carpet for Raashee and Dil Bole... in Toronto

Ashutosh Gowarikar, whose Lagaan began its Oscar-nomination journey at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) seven years ago premieres his What's Your Raashee? there next month. The film......

Tour de France: Clarke wins stage five

Van Aert retains yellow jersey IMAGE: Israel-Premier Tech's Simon Clarke (right) crosses the line to win stage 5 from Lille Metropole to Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, France, on Wednesday.......

Asian Games diary: Have you seen Indonesia president's bike stunt?

IMAGE: Indonesian President Joko Widodo attends the Asian Games. Photograph: Cathal Mcnaughton/Reuters Indonesian President Joko Widodo has created a buzz on social media after......