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Boucher to succeed Rocca at South Asia bureau

After five long years as the Administration"s point person for the subcontinent, Christina Rocca, the Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs, may be deprived of the opportunity of......

NRI to head CIA's South Asia arm

Sumit Ganguly, who currently holds the Rabindranath Tagore Chair in Indian Cultures and Civilisations will soon be appointed the first National Intelligence Officer of the newly-formed South Asia......

Can This Man Improve India-US Relations?

The fact that Sergio Gor has President Trump's ear makes him an extremely valuable commodity for India -- he represents both a challenge and an opportunity, points out Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE:......

Modi, Putin unveil 2030 roadmap amid US pressure

India and Russia on Friday unveiled a raft of measures including a five-year roadmap to build a robust economic partnership and address New Delhi's concerns over trade deficit even as Prime......

China's leadership meet to discuss graft in military, US tariff war

China's ruling Communist Party will begin its three-day annual leadership conclave to discuss the new five-year plan, the impact of US President Donald Trump's tariff war and the ongoing......

Jyoti Thottam Time S Asia bureau chief

India-born Jyoti Thottam, Time magazine's senior editor, has been re-designated as the magazine's South Asia bureau chief. Thottam will leave New York next month and relocate to New Delhi. Thottam,......

Engaging India: Crackdown on 'noisy' driving

Engaging India is an online column analysing the issues, trends and forces behind the business and politics shaping India and its impact on the world. Engaging India appears Thursday mornings......

Highest honour for Indian in US biz journalism

A journalist working with Canada-based news website NowPublic, has become the first Indian to win the prestigious Loeb Award -- one of the highest honours in American business journalism. Sanjay......

Engaging India: Public sector incentives

Engaging India is an online column analysing the issues, trends and forces behind the business and politics shaping India and its impact on the world. Engaging India appears on Thursday mornings......

Flush with success

Daniel Pearl's life to be filmed

Warner Bros has obtained the rights to make a film based on the life of Daniel Pearl, the Wall Street Journal journalist who was kidnapped and murdered in Pakistan last year.The studio paid in......

Authorities across Asia battle illegal gambling surge ahead of World Cup

IMAGE: Workers work on a FIFA World Cup trophy replica at a small factory in the outskirts of Shanghai, China (Image used for representational purposes). Photograph: Aly Song/Files/Reuters Law......