The nation-state tests its limits

Last week, as I was driving to work past Gowalia Tank Maidan in Mumbai, I could not help but wonder what the gentlemen assembled there on August 8, 1942 would have made of some recent events. The......

Obama appoints Jhumpa Lahiri to his arts committee

Indian-American Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri has been appointed as a member of US President Barack Obama's Committee on the Arts and Humanities, along with five others. 'I am proud......

India signs info exchange pact with 2 tax havens

To help in its efforts to crack down on suspected black money stashed abroad, India has entered into an information exchange pact with Saint Kitts and Nevis, a two-island Carribean country,......

Why India is losing out on its fight against black money

The absence of criminal legal treaties between India and tax haven nations have been cited by probe agencies working in the SIT on black money as one of the major impediments in initiating steps to......

Black money estimates lack evidence: Switzerland

Days after CBI Chief's statement that Indians are the largest depositors in Swiss banks, Switzerland said such estimates and statistics lack evidence and are uncorroborated.In an unusual step, the......

Indians have stashed over $500 billion in banks abroad

Indians are the largest depositors in banks abroad with an estimated $500 billion (nearly Rs 24.5 lakh crore) of illegal money stashed by them in tax havens, the CBI director said on Monday.......

Beaten but unbowed, Kyrgios leaves his mark

IMAGE: Australia's Nick Kyrgios in action during the men's singles final against Serbia's Novak Djokovic. Photograph: Hanna McKay/Reuters Nick Kyrgios did not disappoint in his maiden Grand......

Aus Open PIX: Medvedev, Cornet, Tsitsipas through to quarter-finals

Images from Day 8 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Monday. Medvedev loses temper but wins match IMAGE: Daniil Medvedev celebrates winning his fourth round match against Maxime......

PIX: Serbia stun Portugal to earn World Cup berth

IMAGE: Serbia's Aleksandar Mitrovic celebrates scoring their second goal against Portugal during the FIFA World Cup qualifiers at Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, on Sunday. Photograph: Pedro Nunes/Reuters......

Euro Qualifiers: Spain win; Denmark score late

IMAGE: Spain's Alvaro Morata celebrates scoring their second goal. Photograph: Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters Spain's Alvaro Morata scored a goal in each half as they beat a highly defensive Malta......

Champions League Preview: Sevilla aim to drag Bayern out of their comfort zone

'We are going to play with everything until the end and we want to make history' IMAGE: Sevilla coach Vincenzo Montella during training. Photograph: Jon Nazca/Reuters Sevilla will attempt to draw......