'I told them India was like a giant jumbo jet. It would take off slowly and be unstoppable'

This doctor couple put their faith in India. And in return India has put faith in them. IMAGE: The Parikhs in Paris in 1984. On December 5, 1988, a cold winter evening, an Air India plane touched......

The Power of China's 'Princelings'

Two elderly Chinese aerospace experts are hospitalised after a violent attack by a 'Princeling', states Jayadeva Ranade, the distinguished China expert and retired RA&W officer, highlighting the......

Xi's aggressive moves against India 'unexpectedly flopped': US magazine

Describing Xi Jinping as the 'architect' of the People's Liberation Army's recent aggressive moves against India, a leading United States magazine has reported that the Chinese President has risked......

The Trump Organisation and the India connection

If Donald Trump moves into the White House and his family continues to receive any benefit from the company, during or even after his presidency, almost every foreign policy decision he makes will......

Did maid in Strauss-Kahn case destroy her case?

Nafissatou Diallo, the hotel maid, who had accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault, may have ruined her own case, according to sources, who say that there are now even more conflicting......

Strauss-Kahn case: The maid on what EXACTLY happened

The Guinean maid who accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former chief of International Monetary Fund, of sexually assaulting her at a hotel in New York has broken her silence for the first time,......

Crony capitalism is riding high in India

As a jurisdiction for investment, India seems to be cutting quite a sorry figure of late, writes Somasekhar Sundaresan. The latest edition of Newsweek carries a report on the best countries of the......

What's wrong with economics and how to fix it

A New York-based institute seeks to empower new economists to challenge outdated approaches with innovative and ethical economic strategy and Indian policy makers must take noteof it, says Rajni......

No Brothels in India?

The documentary celebrating the resilient spirit of children of prostitutes in Kolkata, Born Into Brothels continues to win awards and acclaim worldwide, but don't ever count on seeing it in......

'The Hulk' sees green at the US box office

Despite many critics smashing The Hulk, one of the most expensive releases of the season, Ang Lee's latest film got off to a decent start. It is estimated that the $150 million movie grossed about......

More money needed to fight dope cheats: WADA chief

'WADA’s total annual budget of $30 million a year is exceeded by many athletes around the world.' The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) faces a challenge to tackle cheating in sport while it......

From Amitabh to Madhuri, tweets hail India

As India won the World Cup, the tweeters went berserk. A sample of some of the more interesting tweets this wonderful night: From Bollywood legend Madhuri Dixit-Nene: Congrats Team India!!! We......

'Hype has caught up with Adu'

Is Freddy Adu the real deal or just the latest great American soccer hope to sink under the weight of hyperbole? After a highly publicised but inconclusive two-week training session with Manchester......