Until Delhi and Beijing resolve outstanding border issues within an accelerated time frame, standoffs like Doklam will be repeated across various peaks along the Himalayas, says Mathew Maavak.
There is a perception getting built inside the government that big technology companies -- a common term used for firms like Facebook, Google, Twitter, Amazon and the like - are becoming very powerful and present multiple threats to entire nations and their citizens today. The digital ecosystem is replete with CSAM (child sexual abuse material), fake news, drug trade, radicalisation, trolling among other social vices. Given the network effect that these platforms have, it is important to ensure that these platforms are not misused.
'It was China's rise that caused the New Cold War in Asia as it prompted the United States to rebalance its forces in Asia to experiment with engagement and containment at the same time,' says T P Sreenivasan.
Tikait says PM Modi was supporter of MSP law when he was CM
India has no idiosyncratic innovation ecosystem, distinctively its own. Our VCs will not rush to fund brilliant ideas, says R Gopalakrishnan.
The minister was scheduled visit the two states on Sunday and Monday. The ministry cited no reason for the cancellation.
These may not be as famous as the Taj or the Gateway but they're landmarks nonetheless. Do you know where they are located? Take this quiz and find out!
God bless Ritesh Batra, raves Sukanya Verma.
The prime minister thanked the people but said it was the start of a long battle, as he urged them to follow social distancing to stop the chain of transmission of Coronavirus which has infected 360 people and claimed seven lives in India.
To this end, India has recently committed USD 400 million in steel to construction of the railway connecting Chabahar and Zahedan, near Afghan border, the report said.
Avoid thinking of investment as some 'become millionaire in a week' scheme, says Nikhil Sethi, founder and MD, Zuvomo, a crowdfunding firm. Always think of long term gains and plan your trades accordingly.
Political controversies aside, Twitter's business in India is expanding, and creating opportunities for Indians, reports Neha Alawadhi.
The final report was to be submitted in March but it got an extension till the second week of the monsoon session that began September 14.
'I can tell shareholders we're going to be very responsible with our capital, we're going to be absolutely execution focused.'
'Our focus is not going to be metro to metro routes.' 'We will begin by focusing on metro to non-metro (routes).' 'Metro to tier-2 cities or tier-3 cities is where there is a lot of space for affordable, efficient carriers.'
From Covid to climate change, Shankar Acharya's look at some of the trends and events that might shape 2022.
Indian companies feel it will be difficult to take on the competition from Bangladesh, Cambodia and others, with their made-in-India products. Ethiopia offers ready-to-use sheds, income tax breaks, training subsidies, and a tax-free gateway into the US, Europe and China. Moreover, labour is available for $60 per month compared to $130-$150 in India.
Modi hailed the close defence cooperation between the two countries and welcomed the completion of the logistics agreement between the two navies.
Noted environmentalist and 'Chipko movement' leader Sunderlal Bahuguna has brought the 'Save Himalaya, Save Water, Save Life' movement to the North East Indian states located in the lesser Himalayan region.
Four major political takeaways from Narendra Modi's much-anticipated trip to China
When 17 million Indians seek their fortune abroad it only means people are losing faith in the government's ability to honour its promises, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray.
A Maharashtra MLC lost his cool and heckled Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan for allegedly delaying his departure to the coastal town of Alibaug in neighbouring Raigad district.
The government is looking to plug loopholes in the Indian customs law provision that allows tax exemptions for gifts up to Rs 5,000 and trade samples up to Rs 10,000 sent to India from abroad.
More than 100 million new users added in just one year; mobile internet usage seen as next frontier.
India defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in the finals of the tournament.
President Pranab Mukherjee's recent visit to the Pacific Island nation is path-breaking, but much more needs to be done, says Dr Rahul Mishra.
What inspires Designer Amit Aggarwal and why is his flagship Mumbai store so special?
'If the government does its job of vaccinating all the population with the booster dose, and also monitoring the virus, and we do our job of wearing a mask and avoiding crowded places, we will be free of this virus in a few months.' time.'
'Sholay wallah kahani hai: 'Gabbar Singh aayega, Gabbar Singh aayega.' 'But what is inside Gabbar Singh nobody knows.'
Rediff readers share photographs from their travels across India.
Experts say the new guideline is likely to hurt foreign players more, especially card companies such as Visa, MasterCard and American Express who process and store credit card transaction data outside of India.
No plaque marks the historic meeting place of the fathers of two nations. And no history textbook tells us about that first meeting and their mutual admiration, common ethos and comradeship.
Why should India buy olives from Europe when it could do so from the world's largest producers?
Darbar is scheduled to release on Pongal (which falls in January) 2020.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who is in Davos to showcase India as an investment destination at the World Economic Forum (WEF), on Wednesday promised India has a "lot in the pipeline" for global investors even as he plans to take up with Switzerland the issue of black money stashed in banks there.
Amid tax treaty uncertainties, India's share of the number of investments made by global companies through Mauritius has almost halved in the past two years even as Africa's share has surged significantly.
Following is the chronology of the 2003 twin blasts at Gateway of India and Zaveri Bazaar.
Temperatures have soared to 50.3 degrees Celsius, but no deaths from the heat have been reported from Churu.
