Neither the BJP, nor the Congress before it, made any manifesto commitments on defence spending, even though allocations have plummeted from 4 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in the late......
In 2017, a retired R&AW officer conveyed that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was keen to get monarchy restored in Nepal and suggested that I support these efforts. A fascinating......
In 1666, Shivaji Maharaj and his son Sambhaji escaped from the Agra Fort, one of the most miraculous escapes in India's history. A fascinating excerpt from Colonel Anil A Athale's book, The Legacy......
It is high time the Indian government signalled discomfort with the UK providing refuge to those accused of financial crimes in India, states Jaimini Bhagwati. IMAGE: Nirav Modi in London. In the......
The further expansion and upgrade of the Chinese military does not augur well for India, which continues to confront an increasingly belligerent China on its borders, notes former foreign secretary......
'For HNIs, shifting economic activities outside India by creating regional hubs for businesses is a better option.'Ashley Coutinho reports. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Wealthy Indians are......
The Indian State does not believe in the rule of law. It does not even recognise the need to follow treaties that it itself signed.And so it is refusing to shell out to Cairn; and, as a......
That the extradition procedure is cumbersome is evident from the fact that Mr Choksi’s nephew, Nirav Modi, and businessman Vijay Mallya have not come back even months after favourable orders......
Cairn has already taken steps to have the arbitration award recognised in nine major jurisdictions such as the US, UK, France, the Netherlands, Singapore and Canada's Quebec province, where Indian......
Cairn wants a quick solution to its tax dispute to avoid prolonging and exacerbating the negative issue. During a series of hectic talks between Cairn Energy and the Indian government over the......
Lyricists and music composers working in the film industry have voiced their displeasure at the ruling of the Mumbai High Court last week regarding the royalty issue. To raise the issue leading......
FBI agents carry boxes from the headquarters of CONCACAF after it was raided. Photograph: Joe Skipper/Getty Images US prosecutors may find it difficult to get a number of the people they have......