'The hard work starts now'

In spite of the glowing headlines after Barack Obama's visit, there's little indication of forward movement in the Indo-US defence relations, says Ajai Shukla There was diplomatic hyperbole in US......

India considering Pak suggestion for talks on water, Sir Creek

India is actively considering the Pakistani proposal on the talk schedule for remaining secretary-level meetings in the third round of resumed dialogue with dates on the crucial issue of water and......

Cooperation with neighbours vital for India's Northeast

A sidelight of the Chinese prime minister’s India visit was official approval for expanding a well-functioning mechanism for regional co-operation, notes Kishan S Rana. In contemporary......

Indian Americans make it big under President Obama

The small Indian-American community -- constituting just about one per cent of the US population -- never had it so good as under the Barack Obama administration, with a record number of community......

America Inc still finds India a difficult market to crack

Though the US has got together a number of vetted and potential Indian business partners, most of these companies say they haven’t had much luck in stitching up deals to tap into India as an......

Pak to give MFN status to India by June-July

The ministry of commerce and industry on Thursday said Pakistan was likely to grant the most favoured nation status to India in June-July, when the commerce secretary-level talks are due.By then,......

Indian tourists in US spent about $2.86 billion in 2010

An Indian tourist visiting America in 2010 spent at an average more than Rs 200,000 during their stay here, thus contributing an estimated whopping $2.86 billion to the US economy.Well aware that......

Bahrain to give visa on arrival to Indians

Bahrain will soon offer visas on arrival to Indians in a move that is expected to attract a major chunk of tourists from the subcontinent to the Gulf country. Initially the visa will be offered for......