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'India should not behave like a big brother towards Maldives'

'India should respect Maldivian nationalism and their desire to be not over-dependent on India.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi with Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on the......

Why Securing Gateway of Tears Is Critical For India

The Indian Navy, which regards itself as the 'net security provider' in the Indian Ocean Region, has also stepped up to the plate, with a warship stationed at all times off the Gulf of Aden for......

India flags complex security challenges in Indo-Pacific, seeks joint action

India on Tuesday called for concerted efforts by like-minded nations to realise the shared vision for a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagging concerns......

How DMK's Bharat Mata temple flummoxed the BJP

The BJP seems to fear a 'born-again' DMK stalling their electoral progress even more than the AIADMK, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Under portraits of Mahatma Gandhi, Periyar E V Ramasamy......

'Indian Navy will protect India's trade and economic interests'

'The Chinese navy is large and expanding both in numbers and capability by the day.' 'India too must take measures to safeguard its own interests, now and in the future.' IMAGE: The INS Ranvijay,......

At Davos, Modi didn't say what the world wanted to hear

'The world wants India to succeed. It also worries now that India over-promises and under-delivers,' says Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi gestures at the World Economic Forum......

Lessons the Tatas could learn from the Munjals

Industry watchers attribute a lot of the current successes of the $6 billion Hero Group to how B M Munjal planned and executed succession in HeroCorp, balancing the interests of other family-owned......

Bill and Melinda Gates world's wealthiest couple

Image: Microsoft Corp Chairman Bill Gates and his wife Melinda. Photograph: Reuters Bill and Melinda Gates are the world's wealthiest couple with a combined net worth of $85.7 billion, a report......

Greece offers new proposals to avert default, creditors see hope

Image: Protesters attend a rally in front of the parliament building in Athens. Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters Greece took a step back from the abyss on Monday with the......

At $2.1 billion, Buffett is year's biggest philanthropist

The top 10 largest philanthropic donations of 2014 also include, Edward Meyer at 9th rank ($75 million donation to Weill Cornell Medical College) and Charles Munger at the 10th place ($65 million......

OTT Goodies This Week!

From fantasy to football, OTT is beaming with all kinds of goodies this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations. FerrariWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: French, English......

Alia Has a Message for...

Farah Khan's priceless memory... Pooja is fed up of the heat... Radhika shares the first look... Please click on the images for a look at the stars. IMAGE: Alia Bhatt salutes her elder......

Jalsaghar is a viewing treat you owe yourself

Cinema entertains, exhilarates and enlightens. Its ability to relate and inform the viewer through universal, timeless emotions are what contributes to its legacy, now available more easily than......

How Taapsee transformed into Rashmi Rocket

'In spite of her 12-hour shoot, Taapsee used to train every day, completing all her workouts without complaining.' IMAGE: A leaner Taapsee Pannu in and as Rashmi Rocket. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Why Priyanka-Nick are 2019's BEST DRESSED

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have topped the Best Dressed list of 2019 by People magazine, beating the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga and Celine Dion. The star couple have made several......

Two Spinners And An X-Factor In My XI

The sound and fury of World Cup 2023 has ended, and Norma Astrid Godinho picks her World Cup XI. Do you agree with her choices? Rohit Sharma IMAGE: Rohit Sharma was his aggressive best......

Asian Games: Anush shines with bronze in dressage

Photograph: Kind Courtesy SAI Media/X Anush Agarwalla won India's first-ever individual medal in the dressage competition of the equestrian event at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Thursday.......

Marco steals the show at India's first-ever MotoGP

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Moto GP/X When Jorge Martin wheelied his way to the chequered flag at the Buddh International Circuit after bagging the 11-lap Sprint it turned out to be a teaser for......

'Goal is to turn bronze into gold'

'When you are playing team events in these Games, it's a completely different atmosphere.''There's pressure, there's excitement, it's a completely different vibe.' IMAGE: Ankita Raina is aiming......

French Olympic Committee chief steps down ahead of Games

IMAGE: Brigitte Henriques had asked the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to launch an internal audit of the French Olympic Committee amid a long-standing row with former general secretary......

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