Modi got away with Palestine

Modi was merely responding to the changing currents in the region which, unfortunately, are not favourable to the Palestinians, says P R Kumaraswamy. Capitalising on the prevailing political......

Future threat: Terror from the sea

The first of a three-part series on maritime counter-terrorism. It looks at what India needs to do to protect its eastern and western seaboards. The attack, stated to be by Al Qaeda, on the US......

India to gradually move to gas-based economy: Pradhan

Gas accounts for 8 pct of energy mix, with oil at over a quarter India plans to shift to a gas-based economy by boosting domestic production and buying cheap liquefied natural gas (LNG) as the......

Sensex, Nifty crack 1% as global markets slip into red

Banks stocks continued to trade weak along with FMCG major ITC. Benchmark share indices ended over 1% lower on Wednesday tracking fall in global stocks after crude oil prices eased while traders......

India urges higher pay for millions of Gulf workers

Migrants do many of the dirty and dangerous jobs in the region, from construction to the oil industry, transport and services India is pressing rich countries in the Gulf to raise the wages of......

Iran crude exports rise to highest since EU sanctions

Iran's crude oil exports in December leapt to their highest level since European Union sanctions took effect last July, analysts and shipping sources said, as strong Chinese demand and tanker fleet......