How much money the Modi government has already spent and is going to spend on all those foreign trips, muses Sunita Iyer
'China might soon have to seriously consider whether it prefers an Indo-US hyphenation to a Sino-Indian one.'
Stating that India is new bright spot of hope and opportunity for the world, the prime minister said India among other things is igniting the engines of its manufacturing sector and making its farms more productive and more resilient.
They bent rules. Shut down haters. And inspired many with their successes. Let them inspire you too!
But not for too long, as TTV Dinakaran can still play spoilsport, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
'A top Russian diplomat, Ambassador Alexander Aksenyonok told me in Sochi, Moscow is keen on a political settlement in Syria "as early as possible -- which is also our exit strategy",' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Before you take the leap, get your financial house in order
'Karpoori Thakur must be remembered by people today who are tired of witnessing fractious politics where corruption, bigotry, hatred and violence seems to have become distressingly recurrent,' says Mohammad Sajjad.
'Shape up or ship out' message has been loud and clear across the new-age companies in the stressed market conditions
The charm of Kolkata is still alive says Sumit Ganguli.
More and more corporates are appreciating Mahatma Gandhi's books as gifts.
Sunit Nair writes about what he thinks of his Father -- the word, the idea and the person.
We need a comprehensive redevelopment plan that seeks to redesign our overgrown cities in terms of connectivity, mobility and liveability.
Execs of RIL, Essar, Cairn India, Jubilant Energy, ADAG detained.
Every day at 9 am, five 20-somethings who live in a 4-bedroom apartment in Bengaluru have a session with their physical trainer. After a workout, they spend the next 8 to 10 hours in their spacious living room, headphones in place and computer screens in front of them. Their salaried job: To play video games for the rest of the day.
'For its part, Pakistan often gives safe haven to agents of chaos, violence, and terror.'
The industry's reactions to the Budget have been mixed.
There is a great need to introduce a transparent process to select information commissioners, who are expected to oversee transparency, says former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi.
Performance counts more than populist slogans when you are in power, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
For a rising country like China with its sights set on global and regional power, any coming together of the US and India is the worst case scenario. Hence, China is concerned with the emerging equations between New Delhi and Washington, says Srikanth Kondapalli.
'This is the first time the US has formally recognised the threat India faces from terrorist organisations based in Pakistan.'
'As Mumbai showed, and the Nairobi Westgate Mall attack reinforced, "guerrilla-style terrorism" has increasingly become the method-of-choice for terrorist groups,' says terrorism expert David Kilcullen.
A national cyber crime and coordination centre meant to fend off such attacks is still awaiting approval
Here's the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the United States Congress.
Meet the Indian-American comedian behind Homecoming King, which has become the toast of Netlix.
Savji Dholakia, the diamond magnate who sent away his son to gain a 'hands-on' life experience, likes to do things the hard way.
Attacking the note ban move, Yechury said the PM's assertion that it will impact terror funding has not yielded any result.
Moushumi Chatterjee, one of the biggest stars of her time, gives us a peek into her life.
It does not apply to anyone who might come to America illegally in the future. It does not grant citizenship, or the right to stay here permanently, or offer the same benefits that citizens receive, the President said.
The city readies itself for the biggest economic, political and social event of the year
Rahul Gandhi has the potential to grow into a good, effective, leader of the Opposition provided he puts his heart and soul into it, with a willingness to learn, says B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant who worked closely with India's first three prime ministers.
Cows are required for milk and as producer goods for breeding cows and bulls for the future.
How are we allowing an entire generation to grow up with no clear sense of identity and no knowledge of their incredibly rich cultural heritage, asks Anjuli Bhargava.
US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, newly elected co-chair of the influential Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans, discusses her vision for US-India ties with Rediff.com's Monali Sarkar.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is in Pakistan on a day-long visit to mend frayed ties with Pakistan and to seek the release of high-profile Taliban prisoners, including Mullah Barader, to give a fresh impetus to the reconciliation process in his war-torn country.
Ram Gopal Varma is back with Part Three of that series, which presented to us the first clear evidence that the great man was slipping, rues Sreehari Nair.
Key events that rocked India Inc in 2014 and one of them is Vishal Sikka taking over reins at Infosys.
'In his eulogy at Sandy's memorial service, President Clinton recounted the unusually hot US Independence Day, July 4, 1999, when most of official Washington was more interested in watching fireworks than international diplomacy. Sandy insisted that Clinton confront Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in no uncertain terms.' Former US Assistant Secretary Raymond E Vickery, Jr salutes Sandy Berger, Clinton's National Security Adviser, as a true friend of India.
Over 20 political parties, except the Biju Janata Dal and the Communist Party of India-Marxist-led Left Front, took part in the massive rally.
The US is still a place for innovation and entrepreneurship, and it is good to see Indian Americans and immigrants contributing to this in a major way, says K V Seshasayee who visited the US after four years and found the gloom had dissipated.
