'Israel Doesn't Want Pakistan To Have Nuclear Weapons'

'If the Trump administration could gain access to the nuclear weapons, they would be satisfied -- at least they could control them.' IMAGE: Syed Asim Munir, Pakistan's army chief, and Prime......

'We Shouldn't Expect Immediate Results With China'

'If China shows greater concerns for Indian interests, ties could improve. Otherwise, the thaw could be short-lived.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping and......

'China Is Discovering That Hostility With India Is Prohibitively Expensive'

'If they can be duplicitous, we can be equally duplicitous.''If they offer friendship, we reciprocate.'' If they choose hostility, we respond with equal hostility.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra......

Trump's 'personal pique' behind 50% tariffs on India: Report

The steep 50 per cent tariffs imposed by the United States on Indian goods are largely a result of President Donald Trump's 'personal pique' at not being allowed to mediate in the India-Pakistan......

US trans-shipment tariff to create major compliance issues

The 40 per cent trans-shipment tariff by the US will create major compliance issues for companies in India and the ASEAN region, with high risks for sectors like machinery, electrical equipment and......

India-China trade: Deficit widens to $99.2 bn

The bilateral trade between India and China has been growing at a healthy rate, but the trade gap remains sharply tilted in Beijing's favour. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff India has time and......

Oil companies breathe easy as Saudi cuts LPG price

Saudi Arabia's steep cut in LPG benchmark prices has pushed India's household LPG underrecoveries to their lowest level in over two years, slashing oil companies' losses from Rs 200-250 per......

Power sector CO2 emissions fall for second time in 50 Years

India's power sector CO2 emissions fell in H1 2025 for the first time in nearly 50 years (outside the pandemic), thanks to record renewable growth and lower coal use from cooler, wetter weather.......

MX Player Is The Horse To Bet On In OTT Biz

At 250 million unique visitors a month, MX Player has for long been in the same bracket as YouTube (454 million) and Meta (324 million) in reach. Bhay traces the life and mysterious death of......

Is Karan Johar Planning To Sell Dharma?

Much of the discussion is happening at a "family level, not a corporate level".That means it is an Ambani or a Goenka in direct talks with Johar. IMAGE: Karan Johar on the sets of Koffee with......

Asiad medallist Kartik handed 3-year doping ban

In addition, Kumar has been disqualified from all competitive results obtained on and subsequent to February 27, 2025, the date his first positive sample was collected, including forfeiture of any......

'Satwik-Chirag need to work on fitness to go distance'

'I could see both of them were a little tired, though they still managed. But I think they can be fitter, especially for the last stretch of deciding games.' IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and......

Chess C'ship: Would Gukesh and Ding cheat?

IMAGE: D. Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren remain tied at 4.5 points each. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Maria Emelianova/FIDE The World Chess Championship continues to see a......

Gukesh's 'Karpov-like' style tipped to outclass Ding

IMAGE: Liren Ding will face a stern challenge from the 18-year-old D Gukesh. Photograph: FIDE/X Grandmasters Pravin Thipsay and Abhijit Kunte believe Indian GM D Gukesh, whose game bears a......

Gukesh's resilience shines: Forces draw against Liren

IMAGE: D Gukesh holds World Champion Ding Liren in epic battle. Photographs: Kind Courtesy Chin An/FIDE Indian challenger D Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren of China played out their fifth......