Shaktikanta Das appointed principal secretary to PM

Former Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das was on Saturday appointed the second Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. IMAGE: Shaktikanta Das. Photograph: ANI Photo P K......

When A PM Miraculously Escaped Air Crash

Wing Commander Raveendran and Flight steward Sargeant Iyer, though shaken and injured, managed to open the rear door of the aircraft and shouted for the prime minister and other passengers in the......

'It's like joining G-20, but not as good'

'Many countries believe that if they join BRICS, they will be seen as emerging countries and their stature will be enhanced.''G-20 still has common action plans while BRICS does not do that much.'......

'China did not get its way'

'There's no pro-China tilt in BRICS.''All these countries want to be close to China, but they are all good friends of India also.' IMAGE: China's President Xi Jinping, who is also general......

Modi keen on early opening of New Development Bank's office in India

Modi also urged the BRICS Business Council to create a roadmap to achieve the $500 billion intra-BRICS trade target by the next summit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged for the early......

BRICS Bank's first loan will be in Chinese currency: Kamath

The NDB opened in Shanghai on July 21 to finance infrastructure projects The first loan to be issued by the $100 billion New Development Bank of the five-nation BRICS bloc in April next year would......

BRICS bank to start lending in local currency by April: Kamath

The New Development Bank, set up by five BRICS nations, including India, will start lending in local currency by April next year and member countries will primarily be the focus of credit facility,......

BRICS bank launched in China as alternative to World Bank, IMF

A new $100 billion bank floated by BRICS nations, including India, as an alternative to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund to boost infrastructure funding in the emerging economies and......