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China hikes defence budget by 7.2% to $224 bn, 8th year of increase in a row

China on Sunday hiked its defence budget by 7.2 per cent, marginally higher than last year, to 1.55 trillion yuan (about $224 billion), marking the eighth consecutive year of increase in its......

Henry Kissinger: Modern Day Chanakya

Kissinger's approach of balance of power, secret diplomacy and moderating ideology are the need of the hour.That is the greatest tribute to an intellectual who had a major impact on the world in......

Don't let our cities degenerate into chaos

When Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi returned to India from South Africa, Gopal Krishna Gokhale made him promise to travel around India. "Gokhale used to laugh at some of my ideas in 'Hind Swaraj and......

Stampede at Shanghai New Year's celebration kills 35

A man holds a woman after a stampede during a New Year's celebration on the Bund, a waterfront area in central Shanghai. Photographs: Reuters At least 35 people, including 25women, were killed and......

China's turmoil is both economic and political

The chaos on its stock markets, a fierce battle between the old and new guard in the Communist Party and the restive border provinces of Tibet and Xinjiang forebode tough times ahead for China,......

Lessons investors & founders must learn from Housing.com fiasco

Many start-up ills can be traced to the founder's ego or the investor's greed, both of which are cases of desiring before deserving. Image: Housing.com founder Rahul Yadav. Photograph: PTI I had......

Beyonce tops MTV Video Music Awards 2016 noms

The latest Hollywood updates. IMAGE: Mark Davis/Getty Images Singer Beyonce and Adele will go head-to-head at the MTV Video Music Awards 2016. Beyonce, 35, leads the pack with 11......

Tal Memorial chess: Anand draws with Li Chao, slips to 3rd

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with Li Chao of China to slip to the third position at the end of the third round of the 10th Tal Memorial Chess tournament, in Moscow.......

PIX: Sabalenka, Pegula cruise into US Open quarters

Sabalenka outclasses Bucsa to reach quarter-finals IMAGE: Aryna Sabalenka inched closer to becoming the first woman since Serena Williams (2012-14) to win consecutive US Open titles. Photograph:......

Tal Memorial Chess: Anand crushes Mamedyarov, jumps in joint lead

IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand. Photograph: FIDE World Chess Championship. Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand crashed through the defences of Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan to jump to joint......

Vishy Anand stays third after playing out an easy draw

India's Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw against Evgeny Tomashevsky of Russia in the sixth round to remain static in third spot in the 10th Tal Memorial Chess tournament, in Moscow.What......

Vishy Anand draws with Svidler to stay third

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand missed out on some fine chances to end up with a draw against Russian Peter Svidler in the seventh round of the 10th Tal Memorial International chess......