'We Aren't Security Conscious As A Nation'

'Government officials use Gmail and ordinary phones without basic security consciousness.''Interoperability, especially in joint exercises with countries like the US, worries me.''It often means we......

Will BECA scare the Chinese?

'Analysts see BECA as a 'force multiplier' for India.''But China too is known to have such capabilities.''The military gap with China will continue to remain a fact of life, BECA notwithstanding,'......

Rajnath, US counterpart Hegseth agree on 10-year defence partnership plan

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his American counterpart Pete Hegseth agreed on Thursday to work on a 10-year comprehensive framework to bolster the India-US defence partnership, especially in......

Defence Is Key To India US Relationship

The China threat continues to resonate in the strategic partnership between India and the USA, points out Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi greets then US president Donald J......

Households must prepare for hefty rise in LPG prices

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman cut fuel subsidies while slapping additional fuel taxes on unblended transport fuels in the latest Union Budget. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhury/Reuters The......

Creative people are not contract killers: Prasoon Joshi

Prasoon Joshi, president, McCann Worldgroup South Asia, says creativity can flourish irrespective of scale, but needs a culture of fluidity. Have the definition and the parameters to reckon......

Efforts on to restore cashless insurance facility

Concerned over the plight of patients after withdrawal of the cashless treatment facility by some hospitals at the behest of PSU insurance firms, noted heart surgeon Naresh Trehan on Monday said......

Insurance premium may touch Rs 1 lakh cr by 2015

Industry body Assocham on Thursday said it estimates the premium from general insurance to touch Rs 1 lakh crore in the next 5 years as awareness and income about insurance products among the rural......

Review: Gauththam is enjoyable

"Nenapirali" Prem started his career with back-to-back hits like Nenapirali and Jothe Jotheyali, which established him as one of thedependable stars of the Kannada film industry. Hemade a promise......

Aamir Khan as Kishore Kumar?

If everything works out,Aamir Khan might play the role of late singer actor, Kishore Kumar ina movie by Percept Pictures. The companyhas even gotten a go-aheadfrom the singer'swife, Leena......

Dunst fed up of acting

The actress has revealed she became 'sick' of acting and decided to take a break after filming the third superhero movie. Kirsten told Live magazine: 'I was in a lot of pain while I was making......

Hrithik: Preity never gets mad at me!

Farhan Akhtar is ready with his second film, Lakshya, starring Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta andAmitabh Bachchan.Lakshya, which is set against the Kargil conflict, seems to be in stark contrast with......

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Dimitrov crushes defending champion Murray, Djokovic in semis

Grigor Dimitrov broke British hearts by ending Andy Murray's reign as Wimbledon champion with a sublime and serene 6-1, 7-6(4), 6-2 victory in the quarter-finals on Wednesday. The third seed had......

Zidane's head-butt immortalised in statue

Zinedine Zidane's infamous head-butt on Italian Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup final has been immortalised in a statue now on display in Paris. The five-metre (16 feet) bronze statue, by......

Djokovic fails in bid to douse Nadal fire

With his hopes of a French Open final fading, Novak Djokovic even requested to have the Chatrier Court surfaced hosed down as he withered in the face of a Rafa Nadal firestorm on Friday.Djokovic......

'Leander's strength was his unpredictability'

Anecdotes on Leander Paes flew thick and fast as India's tennis greats, former and present, came together to celebrate the 12-time Grand Slam winner's 21 years of representing the nation in Davis......

We have not done badly: Gilchrist

With three wins from five matches, Kings XI Punjab captain Adam Gilchrist on Friday said his side has not done badly in the Indian Premier League and they still have a chance to advance further in......