How Parrikar Broke the Rafale Logjam

'It was Parrikar's sharp insights into finance and international systems that stood out when India -- at his suggestion--decided to procure the Rafale combat jets from France.'Read on for an......

Ramzan's mother refuses India's help in travelling to Bhopal

The mother of 15-year-old Ramzan, reportedly a Pakistani national currently with an NGO in Bhopal, on Monday declined India's offer of assistance to her in travelling to the country to identify her......

Drone row, border tension: Days after talks, India, Pak back to old ways

The Pakistani Army claims to have shot down an India spy drone. Photograph: ISPR Barely a week after Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan broke the deadlock and decided to re-engage, the two......

UP couple claim girl stranded in Pakistan is their daughter

Geeta lights a match as she prepares to pray at the Bilquis Edhi Foundation in Karachi. The deaf-mute Indian girl is believed to have mistakenly crossed into Pakistani territory as a child.......

'The real GDP was captured better'

'Revision of the base year for both CPI and GDP are long overdue.''The basic data that went into the 2011-2012 series were mainly from surveys done in 2011 or earlier.''We have since seen the......

India becomes Abu Dhabi's largest overseas tourist market

India has toppled Britain to become Abu Dhabi's largest overseas tourist market, according to latest figures released by United Arab Emirates authorities. Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA......

Motorola, Wind River ink strategic pact

Motorola and Wind River Systemsannounced on Tuesday that they have formed a strategic alliance designed to provide integrated end-to-end framework that addresses the full spectrum of high......

Does reservation help?

Using someone else's (Surjit Bhalla) column name for the heading of yet anther person's (TCA Srinivasa-Raghavan is off for two weeks sunning himself in Gurgaon, where he lives) regular Okonomos......

Tragic: Former Ranji player dies in road accident

IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only. Photograph: ANI Photo Former Tripura all-rounder Rajesh Banik, who represented India in the Under-19 World......

KKR's new home ground? Agartala stadium in the race

IMAGE: Eden Garden in Kolkata is set for a massive makeover next year. Photograph: BCCI The under-construction international cricket stadium at Narsingarh in Tripura could become Kolkata......

Saha RETIRES! Signs off after 28 glorious years

'Everything I am today, every achievement, every lesson learned— I owe it all to this wonderful game' IMAGE: The 40-year-old Wriddhiman Saha, who made his international debut in February......

Mayank Agarwal 'gearing to comeback' after mid-flight health scare

Photograph: Mayank Agarwal/X Karnataka skipper Mayank Agarwal on Wednesday said he is on the mend and gearing for comeback after day-long hospitalisation caused by a suspicious liquid he drank......

Former Proteas all-rounder to take over as Tripura operations head

IMAGE: Lance Klusener will take over as head of cricket operation of Tripura. Photograph: Anesh Debiky/Gallo Images/Getty Images Former South African allrounder Lance Klusener will take over as......