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'We Have To Blame Ourselves, Not Macaulay'

'We kept importing educational models from outside that had no connection to our cultural and intellectual strengths.' IMAGE: Professor V N Jha. Photograph: Shivanand Kanavi Professor V N Jha is......

US Sanctions May Not Stop Russian Oil Flow To India

Sanctioning Russian oil would have led to a sharp surge in oil prices to above $80 per barrel levels, which would impact pump prices in the US ahead of midterm elections next year. Illustration:......

Palestinian statehood will reward Hamas: Trump at UNGA

US President Donald Trump, addressing the United Nations General Assembly, rejected efforts by some nations to recognise a Palestinian state, calling it a "reward" for Hamas. He also reiterated his......

Paresh Rawal's 'The Taj Story' poster sparks controversy

Actor Paresh Rawal's upcoming film The Taj Story has sparked a huge controversy over its poster depicting him removing the dome of the Taj Mahal and a statue of Lord Shiva emerging from it,......

India's Foreign Policy Needs Strategic Expansion

The era where nations thrived through rigid alignments is giving way to an age where the connective State defines power.For India, that era has arrived, points out Dr Nishakant Ojha. IMAGE:......

US tariff shock to hit Bengal's labour-intensive industries

The additional 25 per cent tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump on India is set to deliver a major blow to West Bengal's export-driven economy, with the state's labour-intensive leather,......

India's imports of Russian oil under spotlight after Trump tariffs

From just 0.2 per cent before the Russia-Ukraine war to now accounting for 35-40 per cent of total crude imports, India's reliance on Russian oil has surged -- drawing fresh scrutiny with US......

US penalty risk on Russian oil may add $9-11 bn to India's import bill

India's annual oil import bill could rise by $9-11 billion if the country is compelled to move away from Russian crude in response to US threats of additional tariffs or penalties on Indian......

Air India may help India become international transit hub

Consider this: despite a traffic of over 130 million passengers flying international-to-international (I2I) routes per annum over India, only one-sixth of the long-haul traffic (26 million)......

For Herman Jansen, India still a strategically-important emerging market

Herman Jansen continues to see India as a strategically-important emerging market despite selling the global rights for Maison House and Savoy Club brands from UTO Asia to Allied Blenders and......

'Indian football should look at Uzbekistan, Jordan'

'Even with modest leagues, they have structure, they produce players, and they qualify for big tournaments. India need to study those models and not just corporatise or commercialise football.'......

Italy qualify for T20 World Cup for first time

IMAGE: Italy, led by former Australian opener Joe Burns, won the European qualifiers to make the T20 World Cup. Photograph: ICC/X Italy may have fumbled their way out of the last two soccer......

How Chelsea's 'Ice-Cole' effect destroyed PSG...

IMAGE: Cole Palmer celebrates with the Golden Ball trophy after being named best player of the FIFA Club World Cup, following the final between Chelsea and Paris St Germain at MetLife Stadium,......

Boos and cheers for Trump at Club World Cup final

IMAGE: Reece James holds the trophy as he celebrates with teammates and US President Donald Trump after Chelsea's victory over Paris St Germain in the FIFA Club World Cup final, at the MetLife......

PSG drub Real Madrid to reach Club World Cup final

Midfielder Fabián Ruiz scores twice as French and European champions Paris Saint-Germain humble Real Madrid to set up final against Chelsea. IMAGE: Fabian Ruiz scores Paris St Germain's third......