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Jaishankar to visit China for SCO meet, first since LAC tensions

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to visit China around July 13 to attend a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. IMAGE:......

To The Rescue After The Cloudburst

Glimpses from India and around the world that will make you smile and cry. Heroes To The Rescue IMAGE: Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel rescues victims of the flash flood caused by a......

US court blocks Trump's major tariffs, says exceeds authority

A US federal court on Wednesday (local time) ruled against US President Donald Trump's large-scale imposition of sweeping tariffs, deeming that this move exceeds his legal authority and that it......

'Trump's Trade War's Main Target Is China'

'The April 9 announcement of slapping a 125% tariff on Chinese goods has brought the focus back to China, making this new phase feel like a repeat of the original conflict.' IMAGE: US President......

Trump's son-in-law's deals with Chinese financial firm raise concerns

Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner’s business ties with a Chinese financial behemoth are raising concerns over potential conflict of interest as he prepares for a role in White House,......

How Adani Countered Hindenburg And Made The Boldest Comeback

Hindenburg Research, the forensic financial firm that challenged the Adani Group, took its name from the infamous airship that burst into flames upon arriving in New Jersey in 1937. And the counter......

Landmark deal: Chinese insurer buys Waldorf Astoria for $1.95 bn

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc said it would sell its flagship Waldorf Astoria New York hotel to a Chinese insurance company for $1.95 billion, one of the highest prices per room ever paid for a US......

The year of living dangerously in Karachi

Rawalpindi must downsize its quest for 'strategic depth' in Afghanistan and Kashmir, notes Matein Khalid. Photograph: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters The current balance of payments crisis in Pakistan......

Aman eyes Mumbai/Delhi for urban hotel

'We have never compromised on the location of properties and that won't change.' IMAGE: Vladislav Doronin, chairman and CEO, Aman Resorts, and supermodel Naomi Campbell attend the world premiere......

It's raining billionaires in these countries, India ranks third!

Image: A worker displays a miniature 22 carat gold replica of the historic Taj Mahal. Photograph: Babu/Reuters The world is home to a record number of 2,089 billionaires. The past......

Diane Keaton And A Private Tragedy

Diane Keaton's wit and honesty taught us that ageing and uncertainty aren't weaknesses, they are part of what makes us human and graceful, observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Diane Keaton shows her......

10 Films that Amazed Me at Cannes

The 74th Cannes Film Festival ended with the jury -- headed by Spike Lee -- handing out awards to a number of international films from France, Iran, Finland, Israel, Norway, Japan and the US. But......

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films.Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones. It has been the strangest year of our lives, but films have been important in keeping us sane. And......

10 MUST WATCH Movies, coming up!

Aseem Chhabra's recommendations for the Mumbai film festival. Writer Suketu Mehta loves to narrate a joke Shah Rukh Khan shared with him about the late filmmaker Mani Kaul. During the making of......

The BEST FOREIGN Films of 2017

Aseem Chhabra gives us the top films that enriched his year. There was a lot of love in different shades in the films of 2017 that I liked -- from a mute woman falling in love with an alien, to a......

Sports Shorts: Advani-Mehta win World Team Snooker title

IMAGE: This takes Advani's world title tally to a phenomenal 23 while Aditya claimed his maiden. Photograph: IBSF/Twitter The Indian duo of Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta overcame a tough Thai......