Prez launches advanced stealth frigate INS Vindhyagiri

Describing the indigenous construction of an advanced stealth frigate for the Indian navy, 'Vindhyagiri' by Kolkata's Garden Reach Shipyards as a symbol of India's self-reliance in shipbuilding,......

BJP most important foreign political party in world: WSJ

An opinion piece in the influential Wall Street Journal has described the Bharatiya Janata Party as the most important foreign political party in the world for America's national interests and the......

Explained: Karnataka-Maharashtra Border Dispute

The Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute has resurfaced, and intensified. But what is the row about? IMAGE: Karnataka Rakshana Vedike supporters protest over the Maharashtra-Karnataka border......

Why China Is Worried About Hong Kong

'Although Hong Kong weathered many a storm and displayed a remarkable resilience to bounce back, the developments in the territory have raised question marks with regard to its future stability and......

'GIFT is just another Modi vanity project like Make in India'

'The GIFT will create regulatory crisis for RBI, Sebi' Percy Mistry, chairman of the committee which drafted the report on developing Mumbai as an International Financial Centre, has opposed......

Why Gujarat's 'GIFT' is doomed to fail

GIFT is a financial centre almost entirely devoid of bankers and, indeed, of people, finds Rahul Jacob. Image: Lobby of Tower 1 featured an "Experience Zone" with unmanned stalls featuring......

10 cities that are helping India prosper; Delhi tops

Image: A picture taken from the window of passenger airplane shows traffic on a road in New Delhi.Photograph: Fayaz Kabli/Reuters With rapid urbanisation taking place in India, cities......

World's super cities to work and live in, Mumbai ranks 13

Mumbai has secured 13th spot in the list of top attractive cities in terms of professional and private life, according to a survey carried out by INSEAD which is one of the largest business schools......

He enriched the world with his magical voice

His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions.Siva Sankar pays a tribute to S P......

Why NaMo, Rahul, Kejri etc MUST watch Newton

'Will anything change for you after the election?' And the man said, 'Kuch nahin badlega.' And he had a smile on his face. He knew nothing was going to change. IMAGE: Rajkummar Rao in and as......

Finding football's soul

'Soul might not win trophies. But, unlike trophies, soul actually matters,' says Shougat Dasgupta. IMAGE: Vincent Kompany of Manchester City lifts the trophy following the FA Cup final between......

Present perfect, future tense for Aizawl FC

IMAGE: Aizawl FC players celebrate after wining the I-League. Photograph: Facebook India's prolific film industry churns out scores of movies with plotlines bordering on the absurd every year but......

Kvitova sends weary Wozniacki packing

A weary Caroline Wozniacki was sent packing from the WTA Championships after losing 6-4, 6-2 to powerful Czech Petra Kvitova in her final round-robin match on Thursday. The day after the Dane......

Indian expat to carry Olympic torch

An Indian businesswoman has been chosen among eight foreigners to carry the Olympic torch on Chinese soil in August next year. Meena Barot, from northern city of Shijiazhuang, came fourth in an......

Man United favourites, close fight in prospect

Manchester United may be the bookies' favourites to defend their Premier League crown but after a summer of big spending there are no safe bets this season. Instead, once the action kicks off on......