Bangladesh will go to the polls on Sunday in which Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to win a fourth straight term in the absence of the main Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party......
Dr Shreekant Sambrani pays tribute to Dr M S Swaminathan, the renowned agricultural scientist and a lifelong crusader against hunger who passed away in Chennai last week. IMAGE: Prime Minister......
The further expansion and upgrade of the Chinese military does not augur well for India, which continues to confront an increasingly belligerent China on its borders, notes former foreign secretary......
Learning perhaps from the Kargil debacle, Musharraf tried hard to evolve as a statesman in his dealings with India, recalls Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W. IMAGE: Former......
Sri Lankan security forces raided the main anti-government protest camp at the President's Secretariat in Colombo early on Friday, arresting nine people and injuring several others, as the......
As many as 23 companies have evinced interest in acquiring the Indian space agency's Small Satellite Launch Vehicle technology, said a top official who termed it a "tremendous response". IMAGE:......
The deadline for officers to decide on their career path in the biggest organisational rejig in the central bank’s 85-year history ends on January 31. The immediate fallout could be its......
A breakthrough will come from what we teach and how, says Ajit Balakrishnan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Strolling down Madison Avenue in New York at midday the other day, I was struck......
'The Modi government has been taking credit for improvement in respect of the ease of doing business in India.''But when I look at the scams I cannot help feeling that it is too easy to do business......
James Wilson has been tracking the demonetisation drive since it was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 8. During his investigation, he discovered that contrary to claims, no new......
'He killed so many people, doing the kind of horrible things he did, and yet, he believed he was making the right choices.' IMAGE: Veerappan in The Hunt for Veerappan. Photograph: Kind courtesy......
UWW boss Nenad Lalovic also said the world body will require a "robust plan" from the stake-holders guaranteeing a "safe environment" where grapplers can report abuse and harassment, and a clear......
IMAGE: P T Usha will be declared elected unopposed as the first woman president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) during the governing body's polls on Saturday. Photograph: P T Usha/Instagram......
PT Usha set to get elected as IOA chief, first woman occupant of top job Photograph: Kind Courtesy Sansad TV/PTI Photo The legendary PT Usha is set to become the first woman president of Indian......
IMAGE: P T Usha is being seen as a candidate of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party which had nominated her as a Rajya Sabha member in July. Photograph: P T Usha/Instagram In a surprise development,......
International Hockey Federation chief Narinder Batra was on Thursday elected as president of Indian Olympic Association for a four-year term by an overwhelming majority in the polls held at its......