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Trump's Tariffs: Why India Needs To Be Strategic

In trade negotiations, as in chess, sometimes you need to accept a temporary disadvantage to secure a better long-term position, points out Sonal Varma, chief economist (India and Asia ex-Japan) at......

India's Two Front War Challenge

The Chinese see no need to fight directly. They have an able and willing proxy in Pakistan, points out Shekhar Gupta. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters History gives every war a name. Officially,......

What's The Solution To India's Pakistan Problem?

China and Pakistan are in a tight strategic alliance. India must deal with them one at a time, but be prepared in case they decide to collude, points out Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

'Farmers are our Annadata'

This is the full text of the address to the nation by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of India’s 78th Independence Day. My Dear Fellow Citizens, I extend to you all my heartiest......

Ever seen a hotel atop a railway track?

On Friday, July 16, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi virtually inaugurated a five-star hotel atop the redeveloped Gandhinagar railway station in Gujarat. The redevelopment of the......

A new fintech world is upon us amid funding drought, lower valuations

In January, Visa’s chief executive officer, Al Kelly, said during an earnings call that “there’s been a burst of the balloon in valuations in the fintech world”.......

How to rewrite India's toy story

While there might be no disputing India’s rich toy-making tradition, the industry is languishing for lack of investment and technology, and also owing to competition from cheap......

Fall in Indian markets will be a buying opportunity

It is useful to note that Indian markets have not gone into a tailspin as the Greece crisis has developed, says Devangshu Datta. In chess, there is a saying, "The threat is often stronger than the......

He is 24, blind, and CEO of a Rs 10-crore company

Srikanth Bolla, CEO of Bollant Industries, has set his sights on changing lives Get rid of him. That was the first thing that neighbours told Srikanth Bolla’s parents when they came to......

Will Viral Acharya sing a new tune at the RBI?

Hopefully, the grey world of central banking in a nation hit by demonetisation, will lighten up with some of his notes soon.Anup Roy profiles Viral Acharya, the new RBI deputy governor, a man of......

What's hot on the OTT menu?

Borat being Borat, a girl juggling between suitors, a kid making a trip to the moon, a father and daughter spying over the latter's husband, Sukanya Verma makes her recommendations on the OTT for......

Pehle aap, tehzeeb and Bollywood

From Pakeezah to Ishaqzaade, from Shatranj ki Khilari to Umrao Jaan, the great city of Lucknow has made its way to the wonderful world of Hindi films. The tinkle of the ghungroo, bright......

'All athletes deserve our admiration and respect'

IMAGE: On the occasion of National Sports Day, Sachin Tendulkar said sports leagues, not just in cricket, were playing a big role in generating interest among the young generation. Photograph:......

Praggnanandhaa third in Superbet Rapid-Blitz chess

IMAGE: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa finished with a flourish. After scoring just one point from the first five games, he beat Duda Jan-Kryzszt, Veselin Topalov, Aravindh Chithambaran and David......

How GM Chitambaram scripted history in Prague

IMAGE: Indian Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram won the Prague Masters, his first major title, finishing ahead of established names like compatriot R Praggnanandhaa, in Prague on Friday.......

Chess Olympiad: India men inch closer to gold after Gukesh's win

The Indian women also had a good outing on Saturday and with Georgia likely to post a victory against Kazakhstan, it seemed that the Indian eves were likely to regain the top position and become......

Vishy Anand's Academy: Where Chess Champions Are Made

The Anand effect that's shaping a 'golden generation' Photograph: Kind Courtesy WACA/X "If you had to roll the dice, these are pretty good teams to roll them with." Viswanathan Anand......