Why did Xi meet PLA generals?

Important for India was Xi's meeting with representatives of PLA officers and soldiers stationed in Tibet.The video of the encounter was interesting to watch, especially the large number of......

EC issues notice to Yogi over 'Modi ji ki sena' remark

The Election Commission is learnt to have issued a showcause notice to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his 'Modi ji ki sena' remark made during a poll rally at Ghaziabad earlier......

Fearing FATF heat, Pak to upgrade group of banned outfits to 'high risk'

Pakistan has decided to "upgrade" a group of banned outfits, including the Jaish-e-Mohammad, to a "high" risk category and start monitoring and re-examining their activities to comply with the......

China has 'no historic rights' in South China Sea, rules tribunal

A United Nations-backed international tribunal on Tuesday struck down China's claims of "historical rights" in the strategic South China Sea, prompting Chinese President Xi Jinping to reject its......

What the economy needs: Painful medium-term steps

'Even without major reforms, with a business as usual scenario, and with current inflation trends, we should be clocking around 11 to 12 per cent nominal growth.''That is not happening and is a......

Modi govt does not acknowledge the word 'slowdown': Manmohan

There is a need for tax reforms in the country in a bolder way, Singh said. In a sharp attack on the Modi government over the state of the economy, former prime minister Manmohan Singh on......

RBI's powers over banks: Ex-governor Rangarajan weighs in

‘So far as supervision is concerned, there are enough powers but to take action on public sector banks, consultation with the government is needed.’ C Rangarajan, former head of the......

'The energy of the youth is driving India's economy'

'India's economy is growing faster compared to the developed economies of the world.''More importantly, it is growing faster compared to most of the developing economies.''The monsoon is not the......