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Arunachal Key To India-Japan Strategy Against China

If they act now, they can reshape the strategic map of Asia without firing a shot. If they wait, the next opportunity will come only after a serious Taiwan Strait incident -- by which time the......

When Gujarati Muslims Dominated Bombay Politics

'They wanted the city to be a great business hub. They didn't like the fact that taxes collected in Bombay would go outside the city.' IMAGE: Anjuman-E-Islam was established in 1874 by a group of......

Air India crash: Indian diaspora in UK helps in fundraisers

The Indian diaspora in London has been rallying around to coordinate fundraisers to support the United Kingdom-based family members of the Ahmedabad plane crash victims, including urgent assistance......

'Pakistan Could Be Planning Something Against India'

'We need to be very vigilant as we are passing through some fraught times.' IMAGE: Pakistan's army chief Syed Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif address soldiers participating in......

$150 Million Insurance Claims Loom After AI 171 Crash

The claims will include three kinds of liabilities: Damage to the aircraft; loss of lives who were aboard the aircraft; including the crew members; and third-party liability because of loss of......

Why steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal is leaving UK

Indian-origin steel magnate Lakshmi N Mittal, until now based in Britain and a regular on the country's richest billionaires tally, has decided to quit the UK as the Labour Party-led government's......

8 Of India's Oldest Companies

Which were India's first companies that still exist today? Many trace their origins to over a century back. These venerable organisations are business entities. But they chronicle the beginnings of......

Financial Times keen to print from India

A day after Rupert Murdoch made a plea to allow greater foreign direct investment in the media sector, London-based Financial Times on Thursday asked the government to permit publication of foreign......

Return of coal threatens India's emission commitments

India's new climate pledge to the UN could be weakened by its growing use of coal, even as the country plans a 2035 roadmap to cut emissions and boost clean energy. Illustration: Dominic......

After Network 18, Mukesh Ambani wants to buy Financial Times

RIL has approached Pearson, the company that owns FT, through a representative, according to a report by London’s The Times Within months of acquiring Raghav Bahl’s Network18 Media......

'In All Oscars We Have Won, India Has Played A Role'

'When I started to step into the West in 2006, I believed India was not going to be the back end.''I understood that no film-maker wants to believe that they are outsourcing their creativity to a......

If Ambani Buys Disney Star...

Assume Voot, JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar are merged into one entertainment app, and you have a streaming service with more than 233 million unique visitors.That is a reach just under half of......

'I Wanted To Beat People Up...'

'Suddenly the audience pool feels bigger, like everyone is watching everything now.''It's no longer limited in terms of boundaries, like a state or a language.''Whether it's a series, a movie or......

Things Are Looking Up At Box Office, But...

'In terms of ticket sales, Hindi is at 50-60 per cent while the South markets are at 80-90 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.'The patchy performance of Hindi, the largest segment of the business, is......

Beckham invests in esports with London-based start-up

'We are committed to nurturing and encouraging youth talent through our academy systems.' IMAGE: David Beckham is taking a significant minority stake in Guild through DB Ventures, his personal......

Former F1 team boss Eddie Jordan dies of cancer

'Eddie has been a protagonist of an era of F1 and he will be deeply missed.' IMAGE: Eddie Jordan, whose team gave Michael Schumacher a Formula One debut in 1991, competed in motor racing's junior......

MI's Hundred move: 49% stake in Oval Invincibles

IMAGE: Mumbai Indians won a fiercely contested e-auction, fending off competition from a Silicon Valley tech consortium, comprising the chief executives of Google, Microsoft, and Adobe as well......

PCB unhappy with ICC's revenue sharing model

'In principle, India should get more, there is no doubt about that but ... how is this table being developed?' IMAGE: PCB chief Najam Sethi. Photograph: PCB/Twitter The Pakistan Cricket......

Engineer hails IPL being 'envy of the world' but says Test cricket can't be...

IMAGE: Former Indian cricketer Farokh Engineer said the WTC is a showcase to the world that Tests can be as interesting as limited overs cricket. Photograph: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images The......