Xi set to secure historic 3rd-term as Chinese President

The Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) 20th National Congress is likely to re-elect General Secretary Xi Jinping for a historic third term, setting a new precedent for the country. IMAGE: Chinese......

'Beneath Hindutva right-wing's hatred for Nehru lurks a very deep fear'

'Under the more strident Modi version of Hindutva, Nehru has almost become a contemporary political figure.''The ruling party knows that without total erasure and distortion of Nehru, their......

China's new nuke-capable missile can strike from space

Revelations about an advanced Chinese missile test in August have startled many by the technological knowhow displayed by China. IMAGE: An LY-80 surface-to-air missile weapon system displayed at......

US 'laser-focused' on troop pullout from Afghanistan by Aug 31

The Biden Administration on Monday said it was now focused on completing its evacuation mission from Afghanistan by August 31, the deadline for removing all American troops from the country.......

Will Ravneet Gill manage to 'save' Yes Bank?

Enjoying the backing of the regulator, Gill has identified the core problems, ring-fenced the banks from “influencers” and is in the process of building a new team.Now, he needs to play......

'By 2025, we will be corruption free'

'I feel now we have a leader who is non-corruptible.''But he needs time as corruption is deep-rooted in our society, and people have no shame about being corrupt.''It will take at least 7 years to......

The Chaos Theory Guy

'Look at Mr Modi. He is a part of this new middle class.''India has never before seen this kind of social mobility, certainly not since medieval times.''As a result, India's entrenched elite, which......

The investor who took a $1.1billion bet on Modi

The IIT-Madras alumnus, Prem Watsa, who moved to Canada for an MBA programme and settled there, is not new to investing in India. Image: Prem Watsa’s track record is rather impressive.......

We Indians changed our colours, just for the day!

'Amazingly, along with the yellow army, there was still a huge number of desis, who had flown in from various parts of the world.' 'No, we didn't sell our tickets -- we just changed our colours,......