Can Israel's Army Win The War?

If military power is all it would take to finish the menace of an awful terrorist organisation like Hamas, how come five Israeli wars in Gaza since 2003 have failed to do so? asks Shekhar Gupta.......

'Don't know if I'll ever get my 4 months' salary that Iraq govt owes me'

Although Lesima Jerose Monisha is relieved that her worst days are over after she along with her 45 colleagues returned to India from warn-torn Iraq, she has no idea whether she’ll ever......

Can Modi Halt The Brutal Ukraine War?

India has maintained communication with both Russia and Ukraine.It is time Narendra Modi steps up on the world stage and plays the role of peacemaker, suggests military historian Colonel Anil A......

US airstrike destroys second site of ISIS cash reserves

US warplanes have reportedly destroyed a large Islamic State bank in Iraq's Mosul city housing an estimated USD 45 million (approximately Rs 305 crore), the second time in over a week that such a......

What if Tehran blocks Strait of Hormuz...

Oil and LNG prices are likely to shoot up if Iran is to block Strait of Hormuz, through which countries like India import crude oil from Saudi Arabia, Iraq and UAE, leading to a spike in inflation,......

Rupee trade: Two Russian banks get RBI nod for special vostro account

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given its approval to two Russian banks for opening special vostro account for rupee trade. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Sberbank, JSC VTB —......

Rupee tanks 36 paise against USD as Iraq crisis worsens

The rupee fell on Wednesday as the worsening crisis in Iraq threatened to disrupt oil supplies but recovered from session lows after state-owned banks sold dollars, likely on behalf of the central......

El Nino, Iraq crisis may hamper economic recovery: Survey

Though both wholesale and retail inflation were showing signs of easing, prospects of a sub-normal monsoon and high global commodity prices could hamper the possibility of monetary easing by the......