India 2012: Swearing-in of a President, swearing at him

Metres away from the pomp and regalia of Parliament's Central Hall, at the time the 13th President of the republic was being sworn-in, a bunch of battle-weary protestors were girding up to take on......

View: India, China need to talk boldly

Billed as a visit aimed at consolidation of the much improved Sino-Indian ties after last year's spat on Arunachal Pradesh, Krishna will have a tough task in China. Srikanth Kondapalli takes stock......

Column : M K Narayanan- the last super 'spook'

Mayankote Kelath Narayanan has a couple of favourite throwaway lines, designed to bring any conversation to a screeching halt. "I'll fix you" is one, and "I have a dossier on you!" is another. When......

Column: Does India need an NSA?

The best judge to decide on the role and the relevance of the office of the National Security Advisor is Prime Minister Manmohan Singh himself. Just as it happened, in January 2005, during the......

India plans security law on FDI

Commerce Minister Kamal Nath on Thursday said the government was working on a proposal to bring in a security-related law on FDI, over concerns on the origin and destination of some investments. He......

PM for improving trade ties with US

Ahead of his visit to the US next month, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said New Delhi needed to further strengthen economic ties with Washington.Addressing the first meeting of the trade......