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Huge Ports Deal Sparks US-China Tensions

The $22.8 billion CK Hutchison ports deal intensifies geopolitical tensions between the US and China.Chinese media has already called it 'a betrayal of all Chinese people'.Shyam G Menon explains......

US votes to keep Dubai firm from US ports

A powerful House of Representatives committee has voted overwhelmingly to block Dubai Ports World from managing six US ports, moving closer to a showdown with the White House over the deal. In a......

Explosion at major global port in Dubai causes huge fire

An explosion inside a container on a ship docked at the Dubai port caused a massive fire on the vessel and shook the gleaming commercial hub of the United Arab Emirates, authorities said on......

India's Foreign Policy Needs Strategic Expansion

The era where nations thrived through rigid alignments is giving way to an age where the connective State defines power.For India, that era has arrived, points out Dr Nishakant Ojha. IMAGE:......

'Adani port project will be an environmental disaster'

'People should realise that what we are fighting for today is actually for tomorrow, for future generations.' IMAGE: Fishermen protest against the Adani group's port development project at......

Dubai Ports World to invest in port SEZs

Dubai Ports World, world's third largest container port operator, will invest port-specific Special Economic Zonesin Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, West Bengal and Mumbai with substantial investment.It......

Dubai Ports set to buy out P&O

The Gulf-based Dubai Ports World is all set to buy out the 165-year old port operator P&O Ports for $6.8 billion even as the Singapore-based port heavyweight PSA International is out of the fray......

Govt planning transport authority to drive multimodal corridors

The government is planning to set up an integrated transport planning authority for faster and comprehensive planning among multiple transport ministries such as highways, railways, and......

DP World hold talks with major ports

Dubai Port World, one of the largest global port operators, said on Friday it is in talks with major ports in India to modernise the port infrastructure, and is hopeful of developing Kulpi project......

JNPT may review deal with P&O Ports

There is no respite for controversies and monopoly fears in the mega deal of Dubai Ports World acquiring UK's Peninsular & Oriental Ports.Taking a cue from the Gujarat Maritime Board, the......

Filmmaker Lal Jose begins his road trip to London!

Malayalam filmmaker Lal Jose has started a road trip to London, covering 27 countries en route! Suresh Joseph, the former general manager of Dubai Ports World, who traveled to all the state......

Can you watch 309 films in a year?

On planes, on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Zee5, Hulu, MUBI, Kanopy, film festivals... Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 309 films in 365 days. IMAGE: Joanne Froggatt in Downton Abbey. I......

When Gill Was Hit On The Hand...

Such is the race for breaking news that if an Indian player sneezes, a report may immediately go out stating he may have caught the flu bug and could be a doubtful starter! IMAGE: Shubman Gill was......

Under-19 team manager recounts harrowing experience

‘After we landed at Port-of-Spain, we had to take a charter flight to Guyana, but seven of our boys were stopped as they were not vaccinated. We tried to explain to the immigration officials......

Kerala man cycles 4000km to Russia to watch World Cup

'I have reached this far. I am an optimist. My desire is to meet Messi. Don't know if it is possible.' IMAGE: Clifin Francis bought a cycle, took a ship to the port city of Bandar Abbas, the......

Day-Night Tests: All the Numbers!

The second Test between India and Bangladesh at Kolkata's Eden Gardens will be the first day-night Test on Indian soil, making India the seventh country to host a day-night Test. Rajneesh Gupta......

Best bowling figures in Twenty20 internationals

Pakistan's Umar Gul became the first bowler to take 5 wickets in a Twenty20 International in the World Cup match against New Zealand. Here are the best figures in this format of the game: Bowler......