India strives for relationship with China, but...: Jaishankar

India strives to have a relationship with China that is built on mutual sensitivity, respect and interest, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said as he asserted that betterment and......

Drone carrying IED shot down in Jammu, terror plot averted

The Jammu and Kashmir police averted a cross-border terror plot by shooting down a drone carrying improvised explosive device (IED) material weighing 5 kg in the border belt of Jammu district on......

China's aggressive behaviour can spark crisis: US

Describing China as a "pacing challenge" to the United States, Defence Secretary Llyod Austin has told American lawmakers that Beijing's "aggressive behaviour" in the Indo-Pacific could spark a......

Why Pakistan isn't taking advantage of Ladakh standoff

What led to Pakistan not taking advantage of India's difficulty is the hold that the US has over the Pakistani ruling elite, observes Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Pakistan Prime Minister......

Explained: How South Korea's ban on short-selling may impact India

South Korea’s move to ban stock short-selling may further delay its quest to bag an ‘upgrade’ to ‘developed market’ status from global index provider MSCI, said......

New era of Indian equity outperformance is dawning: Morgan Stanley

A new era of Indian equity market outperformance compared to China “appears to be dawning”, according to Morgan Stanley. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The firm has upgraded......

'This isn't an irrational exuberance bubble'

'Earnings will be the catalyst for markets to march higher from here on out.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The markets are trading near record highs and are now looking forward to India......

From electronics to semiconductor, MNCs in search of policy stability

Prodded by their automobile clients to hedge their bets against China global Taiwanese-headquartered outsourced semiconductor assembly and test companies (OSAT) are scouting for other Asian......

'Yash Chopra said, "Tumne haste, haste, sub kuch keh diya"'

'The new Indian cinema has still not found its voice and identity. It's trapped under the deadwood weight of Bollywood and popular Indian cinema.' IMAGE: Rahul Bose as Agastya Sen in English......

Olympic-bound Vikas enters final; Mary Kom settles for bronze

IMAGE: Vikas Krishnan, left, celebrates winning his boxing bout against second seed Ablaikhan Zhussupov of Kazakhstan in the semi-finals of the Asian Olympic Qualifiers. Photograph: Boxing......

Olympic Qualifiers: Sakshi, Simranjit advance to quarters

IMAGE: Making the semifinals would assure Sakshi Chaudhary of a spot in the Tokyo Olympics scheduled in July-August this year Fast-rising Indian boxers Simranjit Kaur (60kg) and Sakshi Chaudhary......

Sports Shorts: Gaurav, Ashish enter pre-quarters of Asian Olympic Qualifiers

IMAGE: Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Gaurav Solanki defeated two-time Kyrgyz national champion Akylbek Esenbek Uulu. Photograph: Boxing Federation/Twitter The seasoned duo of Gaurav......

Malaysia's Lee eyes comeback after cancer treatment

IMAGE: Three-time Olympic champion Lee Chong Wei was diagnosed with cancer in September. Photograph: Albert Perez/Getty Images Former World No 1 Lee Chong Wei is planning to return to badminton......

Super day for Indians Verma and Sindhu at Hong Kong Super Series

Sameer Verma stunned World No. 3 Jorgensen to enter the final, while Rio Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu brushed aside local shuttler Cheung  Ngan Yi’s challenge to make the title......