Intense summer heat to add to election fever, warns IMD

India is likely to experience extreme heat during the April to June period with central and western peninsular parts facing the worst impact, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday as......

Atmanirbharta Complicates India-US Arms Deals

Indian policymakers must realise that in buying small quantities of equipment, it becomes hard to start manufacturing them in India, explains Ajai Shukla. IMAGE: The US's 5th gen supersonic F-35......

US okays sale of 31 Predator drones to India in $4-bn deal

The Biden administration on Thursday notified the US Congress on its proposed supply of 31 MQ-9B Predator long endurance drones to India, in a significant forward movement to firm up the mega deal......

Taiwan: A Thorn In China-US Relations

Any miscalculation and miscommunication are fraught with the risk of a major catastrophe, warns Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with US President Joe Biden on the......

New-age, standardised courses in skill ministry's 100-day plan

In the first 100 days of the next government, the ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship (MSDE) is planning to introduce new-age courses to suit the changing industry needs.......

'Crypto is serious threat to financial stability'

'What is this cryptocurrency? Is it a product? Is it a financial product? Is it an asset?' Photograph: Kind courtesy The Digital Artist/Pixabay Shaktikanta Das, governor of Reserve Bank of India......

Half of top economists expect world economy to weaken in '24

More than half (56 per cent) of chief economists expect the global economy to weaken in 2024, with most saying the pace of geo-economic fragmentation will accelerate, according to the latest......

TCS needs to keep evolving in age of GenAI: Krithivasan

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has to “keep evolving” and be relevant to clients as generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technologies emerge, K Krithivasan, chief executive......

Cricket Diplomacy: Aus Deputy PM to attend WC final

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Richard Marles/X Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles will travel to Ahmedabad to witness the summit clash between India and Australia at the cricket World Cup......

US Open 2023: Dates, schedule, seeds and how to watch on TV

IMAGE: Reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic lead the field at the US Open. Photograph: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters The US Open is a hardcourt Grand Slam tournament......

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......

Nikhil Chopra: From commentator to caddie

IMAGE: Nikhil Chopra takes some time out to be with his son. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images The Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship is no doubt a major landmark in the career of young amateur......

CWG: India win historic GOLD in women's four lawn bowl

IMAGE: India's Lovely Choubey, Pinki, Nayanmoni Saikia and Rupa Rani Tirkey celebrate winning the gold medal in the Lawn Bowls women's Fours event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Tuesday.......