China backs expanding BRICS with 'like-minded partners'

China on Thursday said Beijing views the BRICS as an "open and inclusive" platform and it backs moves to expand the five-member grouping with ”like-minded partners”. IMAGE: Prime......

Can India Get Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya From The UK?

It is high time the Indian government signalled discomfort with the UK providing refuge to those accused of financial crimes in India, states Jaimini Bhagwati. IMAGE: Nirav Modi in London. In the......

Rahul Backs Modi On....!

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has asserted that India cannot be pushed around by China as he underlined that the relationship between the two neighbours is going to be "tough" and not an easy one.......

India, China diplomats discuss Ladakh disengagement

India and China on Wednesday held in-person diplomatic talks in New Delhi and discussed proposals for disengagement in the remaining friction points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in......

'Going in and out of the market does not add any value'

'I started investing in 1985 and don't remember trying to time the market ever.' 'My portfolio took a hit during the 2000 and 2008 market crashes, but at the same time I was fully invested at the......

With 7.2% GDP growth in FY23, India's economy now stands at $3.3 trillion

Firing all cylinders, India continues to maintain its streak of world-beating economic growth after the GDP growth for the March quarter beat all expectations with a 6.1% expansion that helped push......

Will Apple Do in India What Samsung Did In Vietnam?

Apple is hoping to assemble in India 25 per cent of all iPhones produced globally to reduce its heavy dependence on China. IMAGE: People take pictures outside the Apple store in New Delhi.......

India asks for $55-million funding in first call with Pandemic Fund

In a significant development, India is believed to have placed a funding request of around $55 million in its first call with the Pandemic Fund of the World Bank, sources said. Illustration:......

'Ours is called the land of Kama Sutra, but what happened?'

'Where did that go?' IMAGE: Priyanka Bose and Mohit Agarwal in Kanu Behl's Agra. Kanu Behl's first film as director, Titli, a gritty family drama, premiered at Cannes in 2014 and was released in......

Unranked Kiran George shocks World No 26, enters Thailand Open QF

Photograph: Kind courtesy BAI/Twitter India's Kiran George continued his good run as he cruised into the quarterfinals of the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament, beating world number 26 China's......

'Didn't expect this would happen but Gopi sir kept pushing me'

IMAGE: HS Prannoy broke a six-year long title drought. Photograph: BAI/Twitter Sleep-deprived Indian shuttler HS Prannoy had almost given up on winning his next title and breaking a six-year long......

Prannoy wins Malaysia Masters title, breaks jinx

Photograph: Kind courtesy BAI/Twitter Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy ended a six-year-long title drought with a three-game win over China's Weng Hong Yang in a pulsating men's singles finals at......

Sindhu, Srikanth, Prannoy enter quarters; Sen out

IMAGE: Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu outclassed Aya Ohori of Japan in straight games in the women's singles. Photograph: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images P V Sindhu, H S Prannoy and Kidambi......

Baku World Cup: No medals for India on final day

IMAGE: In total, India bagged four medals at the Baku World Cup, including one gold. Photograph: Twitter/NRAI India failed to win a medal on the final day of the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol with......