What's Trump's Real Game Plan Against India?

By threatening to punish India with high tariff, Trump is actually planting a tantalising thought in the Indian mind that the Modi government should suitably 'incentivise' him, explains Ambassador......

India's Two Front War Challenge

The Chinese see no need to fight directly. They have an able and willing proxy in Pakistan, points out Shekhar Gupta. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters   History gives every war a name. Officially,......

The Leverage Trump's US Has On Xi's China Has Shrunk

The stock and bond markets told Trump firmly that any idea of isolating China would lead to harming the US economy and this forced Trump to backtrack, points out Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Then US......

Operation Sindoor Outreach What Did Panda & Co Achieve In West Asia?

'It is high time that the 'war on terror' is removed from our diplomatic toolbox.' 'Certainly, our parliamentarians have no role in it,' asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata......

What do Mukesh Ambani and Ramdev have in common?

Apply the ‘insurgent’ tests on what Ambani, Ramdev and Agarwal have done of late, and you will start seeing the similarities rather than obvious differences of industry, upbringing or......

New pressure points from going global

Our governments are easily prone to arbitrary decisions but if you are dealing with international firms, such arbitrariness can turn back and bite you, says T N Ninan. If you want to be a part of......

Achieving 100 GW power by 2019 is a big challenge for Modi

What the Modi government proposes is a five-fold multiplication of an already ambitious target, along with a crunching of the time schedule, notes TN Ninan. Image: Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

As RBI chief Rajan retreats, his long-time nemesis advances

While he has plenty of critics at home, Rajan is a favourite among foreign investors and has been credited for bringing inflation under control With the shock retreat from public office of the......

What makes Golden Globes different from Indian awards

'Chadwick Boseman didn't get sympathy votes because he is dead.''He would have won even if he were alive.''What a contrast to our nation where you are instantly anointed to greatness if you are......

Kate Winslet gives YOU something to talk about

IMAGE: (Left to right) Leann Bowen, Jeff Ingold, Tina Pawlik, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster, Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein, Hannah Waddingham, Jason Sudeikis, Juno Temple, Brendan Hunt, Bill Wrubel,......

My 10 FAVOURITE OTT Shows of 2020

Home-grown fare, international discoveries, brand new seasons of hugely anticipated series, Sukanya Verma lists her top 10 OTT shows. 2020 was a distracting year. Between domestic chores and......

The Web Series That Inspired Nikkhil Advani

As 2021 comes to a close, it's time to look back at all the Web series and movies that made a difference. In a new series, Bollywood's towering talents, who themselves made brilliant works this......

GCL: American Gambits down Mumba Masters

  IMAGE: Hikaru Nakamura of the American Gambits. Photograph: GCL/X Maxime Vachier-Lagrave played a steady game against world number two Hikaru Nakamura but made a significant blunder, losing......

GCL 3: Gukesh, Erigaisi trigger bidding war

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand remains with the Ganges Grandmasters. IMAGE: Apart from D. Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi, PBG Alaskan Knights have Leinier Dominguez, Sara Khadem, Kateryna......

Global Chess League: Players embrace 'franchise' format

IMAGE: Magnus Carlsen in action during the Chess Olympiad. Photograph: Mark Livshitz/FIDE Five-time world champions Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen played out a draw in the top duel of the......

Sinquefield Cup: Praggnanandhaa outwits Gukesh, goes third

'Last year, I messed up some good positions against him, I think I did not beat him (in classical) for almost two years now, so finally it's good to get a win.'   IMAGE: R Praggananandhaa faced......

Global Chess: Firouzja remains undefeated as Kings win

IMAGE: Alireza Firouzja poses after extending his winning streak. Photograph: Global Chess League Reigning champions Triveni Continental Kings secured a 10-8 win over upGrad Mumba Masters in the......