India remains world's top arms importer, Russia main supplier, says SIPRI

India remains the world's top arms importer and its imports increased by 4.7 percent between 2014–2018 and 2019–2023, Swedish think tank SIPRI said in a new report on Monday. IMAGE:......

Modi Or Manmohan? Who Travelled More?

While Narendra Modi has spent fewer days abroad than his predecessor -- 275 days versus Dr Manmohan Singh's 306 -- he has travelled more widely than any other Indian PM. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Is India Distancing Itself From Israel?

India's voting pattern in the United Nations with regard to the Israel-Palestine conflict is lately marked by a calibrated distancing from Israel, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE:......

Covid surge: WHO urges South East Asian countries to step up surveillance

The World Health Organisation has urged countries in South-East Asia to strengthen surveillance in view of the increasing cases of respiratory diseases, including due to COVID-19 and its new......

'China slows, India grows': S&P pegs 7% GDP growth for India by 2026

India's GDP growth rate will rise to 7 per cent by 2026 compared to 4.6 per cent for China, S&P Global Ratings said on Tuesday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In a report titled 'China......

Israel-Hamas Conflict: India's IT Companies On Edge

'IT companies do not have a large presence in Israel either in terms of market and team. So, the impact of the war will be minimal. But West Asia is an emerging economy.' Kindly note the image has......

Who is George Soros? The man who criticised Narendra Modi

George Soros, who is in the eye of the storm over his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Adani issue, is an Hungarian-born American financier, philanthropist, and activist whose......

India Inc may go for cautious hiring in Q12023

Corporate India is indicating cautious hiring in the  March quarter of 2023 as concerns rise over possible recession and steady inflation, a survey said on Thursday. Illustration: Dominic......

Rivalry Reignited! India-Pak face off in SAFF Cup

India and Pakistan to renew football rivalry after five years, clubbed in same group in next month's SAFF Cup Photograph: Kind Courtesy AIFF/Twitter India and Pakistan are set to renew their......

New format for men's T20 World Cup in 2024

IMAGE: England's players celebrate winning the T20 World Cup at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on November 13, 2022. Photograph: Getty Images The 2024 T20 World Cup will be played in a different......