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Abe's visit to Pearl Harbour goes beyond symbolism

The Japanese prime minister's visit, to the spot that was bombed 75 years ago, shows that it is possible for former enemies to transcend recriminatory impulses, observes Rajaram Panda. IMAGE:......

Rig Veda, 'Magna Carta' to be exhibited at G20 summit

Manuscripts of the Rig Veda from India, a rare copy of the Magna Carta from the United Kingdom and an anamorphic digital image of Mona Lisa from France will be among the several artefacts to be......

Why did Sri Lanka snub US?

Any form of entanglement with India or the US on the strategic plane will be anathema to Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa rulers, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya......

Rajinikanth announces political debut, says 'everything needs to be changed'

In an announcement that could dramatically alter political alignments in Tamil Nadu, superstar Rajinikanth on Sunday announced his political debut and said he will launch his own......

'China has stolen a march over us in naval capability'

'We have been found seriously wanting in addressing our undersea warfare capability and China's emergence is a cause for concern.' India, on December 8, observed Submarine Day which commemorates......

Coming soon, the Lamborghini home in next six months

The family that used to make the legendary sports car wants to bring the same design panache to luxury flats.Avishek Rakshit reports. IMAGE: India is the third country where the firm wants real......

Indian garment companies help Bangla tiger roar

More than Indian exporters, it is Indian business families based in Sri Lanka and Hong Kong which have exploited the Bangladesh advantage It has been 12 years since Gurgaon-based and BSE-listed......

OBC files criminal complaints with CBI

Oriental Bank of Commerce has filed criminal complaints with the Central Bureau of Investigation against five companies and some employees of the erstwhile Global Trust Bank.The entities against......

Apparel exporters take domestic route

With the export market losing its sheen, a growing number of apparel exporters are drawing up strategies to sell their wares in the domestic market. Almost ten companies have chalked up plans to......

5 economic lessons India can learn from China

Image: Modi's ‘Make in India’ campaign has won some early backers. Photograph: Reuters The biggest lesson China can teach India is that when it comes to sustaining a love affair with......

'I see the world from an outsider's perspective'

'Whatever I have directed has been so far from my world.' IMAGE: Barun Sobti and Suvinder Pal Vicky in Kohraa. Netflix's Web series Kohrra is making waves, thanks to its terrific cast and an......

City of Dreams 2 review

The second season of City Of Dreams has more pulp, hardly any juice, feels Sreehari Nair. Season 1 of Nagesh Kukunoor's City of Dreams, for all its pulpiness, aspired to paint an epic vision of......

Venkatesh teams up with Nayantara yet again

The latest updates from the Telugu film industry. After a super-successful Drushyam and Gopala Gopala, Venkatesh will team up with director Maruthi for his next film. It will be produced......

'In India, nobody has told a story like this'

'The Second World War is the biggest event that happened in the recent history. Not many know that 25 lakh Indian soldiers fought in it. So there are 25 lakh stories.' Telugu director Krish......