India abstained in the United Nations General Assembly on a draft resolution introduced by Pakistan and co-sponsored by China on Islamophobia, asserting that the prevalence of 'religiophobia'......
'In the short term the relationship will get worse.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rajnath Singh/X Gautam Bambawale is one of only three Indian diplomats who have served as the Republic's ambassadors......
'In Eastern Ladakh the Chinese attempted salami slicing.''Our response has been superb. Our military has responded magnificently.' Photograph: Kind courtesy ADG PI - Indian Army In nearly 35 years......
The Taliban government in Afghanistan is not going anywhere.That being the case, why is the hesitation to establish formal diplomatic relations with the Taliban? asks Lieutenant General Prakash......
Foreign policy is always a work in progress and ups and downs are built into the foreign policy process.What is permanent is national interest.Hopefully, this year, which will witness general......
The banking regulator was uncomfortable with the runaway pace at which consumer credit was growing. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Tucked away in the 'Report on Trend and Progress of......
Crisil Ratings on Wednesday projected India's GDP growth at 6.8 per cent in the next fiscal and said the country will become an upper middle-income nation by 2031 with the economy doubling to $7......
She has shown shrewdness, sensitivity, and courage.All of these will be needed in ample quantities for the real challenge that will emerge after the elections, notes Shreekant Sambrani. IMAGE:......
A piece of slightly negative news can cause a serious setback, warns Debashis Basu. Photograph: Kind courtesy Geralt/Pixabay Isn't it puzzling that although economic and financial forecasts......
'Similar to the case of the digital payment system where the government created a public platform and others joined in, we are exploring a similar structure to create a PPP platform where the......
For someone like me who studied Sam so intently, if a lump could form in the throat during the emotive scenes, I think the cast did a superb job, notes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).......
There have been relatively few war films made by Bollywood, perhaps because they are expensive and difficult to shoot. Also, invariably, there are accusations of inaccuracy, disrespect, jingoism,......
Hope this film will teach Indians the value of their rights and the perils of exchanging those for 'economic development' or promises of a better future by a populist leader, notes Utkarsh Mishra.......
With the mad rush of celebrities, paparazzi, official photographers and influencers on red carpets and parties, people almost forget that the Cannes Film Festival is firstly, a celebration of world......
As the pandemic slowed down in 2022, people across the world came back to movie theatres. This summer, Tom Cruise's refurbished Top Gun: Maverick became a huge global hit. And just around the time......
IMAGE: Formula One will have a record 24 races in the season that starts in Bahrain on Saturday. Photograph: Carla Carniel/Reuters Formula One will have a record 24 races in the season that starts......
If Ahmedabad is India's preferred candidate, as seems likely, hosting Olympics 2036 should give it a leg up: A bigger airport, a better metro network, more hotels, flyovers and so on, observes T N......
IMAGE: The trio of Abhishek Verma, Ojas Deotale and Prathamesh Jawkar knocked out hosts Colombia to 236-228 for bronze at the third stage of the Archery World Cup, in Medellin, Colombia in June.......
The deepening crisis in wrestling ahead of the Asian Games turned out to be the biggest controversy in the run-up to the continental showpiece, which starts in Hangzhou on September 23. Even as the......
Yogeshwar slams trials exemption to Bajrang, Vinesh; says decision unfair and created confusion IMAGE: Yogeshwar Dutt said decision unfair and created confusion. Photograph: Yogeshwar......