Why curbing Iran's nuclear ambitions is not easy

Negotiating a sustainable compromise with Iran is not getting any easier, and this delay might not yield the desired result of bringing Tehran’s nuclear programme under stringent limits, says......

Iraq and the outer ring of India's security

It is time to throw an outer ring around India's national security by proactively engaging in areas immediately outside our neighbourhood. Such a ring will not only insulate India from emerging......

'Axis of evil' now a pivot of peace?

The implications of the interim deal between Iran and the world's big powers go far beyond the nuclear programme, says Nitin PaiOn the face of it, what was signed between the world's big powers and......

Will Hassan Rowhani change Iran's equations with the world?

While one is not anticipating a sea change in Iranian politics, in Hassan Rowhani, Iran may have found a President who will, at the very least, be less verbally aggressive than the outgoing Mahmoud......

Gas pipeline: Iran seeks Pak's commitment to project

Iran has offered to provide Pakistan $500 million to build its section of a bilateral gas pipeline project on the condition that Islamabad will not turn its back on the venture, a media report......

Pak, Iran discuss gas project amid US pressure

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday discussed ways to deepen ties and a bilateral gas pipeline project that has come under a cloud......

Column: India's stake in the dollar's future

New Delhi can be neutral in the dollar-euro-yen dance, but it has a stake in a stable US currency, writes Sanjaya Baru. It was happenstance that I landed in Washington DC on the 21st of September.......

The world's fastest car in India soon!

The world's fastest car, Ultimate Aero, is all set to hit the Indian roads. With an astronomical price tag of Rs 6 crore (Rs 60 million), the car will be the most expensive to be sold in India,......

Trailer: Salman Khan's Wanted

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Why we can't have an Indian James Bond

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The Making of Pokkisham

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The Most Influential People

A R Rahman was among Time's 100 most influential people in the world, who was honoured in New York's Lincoln centre on Tuesday. Rahman flew in from India after his flight was delayed by six......

Kaepernick ad spurs Nike boycott campaign

'Freedom of speech is one of America’s core tenants, so placing this freedom within a sporting context for a brand as big as Nike will always make headlines.'   IMAGE: The new Nike ad......

The best sports images from the last 24 hours

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Evo Morales have long been on the same side politically. Now the presidents of Iran and Bolivia -- both harsh critics of the United States -- have literally......

Thorkildsen eyes javelin world record

Andreas Thorkildsen has already entered the record books by successfully defending his javelin gold at the Beijing Olympics. Still, he is not satisfied. Next on the Norwegian athlete's agenda is......