How the army taught the Chinese a lesson

The Chinese probably thought its brutal assault was a knock-out, but they had not counted on the ingenuity, loyalty and courage of battle-trained Indian officers and jawans.David Devadas pieces......

Surely, the PM didn't cancel Taseer's OCI!

'That would be ridiculous and uncharacteristic of the PM.''It is also not how things happen in illiberal States.''In such places, lower-level functionaries of every rank and hue seek to ingratiate......

This Mulk of mine

'We demonise the Others.''We are constantly reminded that they are different and are an existential threat to Us.''The toxin of Nellie in 1983, Delhi in 1984 and Gujarat in 2002 is not yet flushed......

"Kashmir is ours," says Rajnath, promises "permanent" solution

“Kashmir is ours, Kashmiris are ours and Kashmiriyat is also ours,” Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday, asserting that the Modi government will find a......

'India has to catch a train that left 25 years ago'

'In contrast to the generally buoyant tone of the Economic Survey in January, he sounds uncharacteristically pessimistic, saying that forces in the world economy -- slowing global trade,......

How Chanda Kochchar changed the fortunes of ICICI Bank

As she begins her second term as MD & CEO, Chanda Kochhar wants the bank to grow more than the industry not by taking on more risk but by building a strong base of customers and shunning the......

Budget 2013: What the farmers expect

I want this, we want this, she wants this, they want this. . . there’s no dearth of voices before the annual Union Budget.Industry bodies, lobbyists and anyone with access to a computer at......

'Don't want cos to look for workers in India, China'

President Barack Obama has said he does not want the US companies to look for skilled and educated workers in India and China, which appears to be the case now in field like engineering, technology......

Women's U-19 T20 WC: Australia hand India a thrashing

IMAGE: Australia's players celebrate a wicket against India during the ICC Under-19 women's T20 World Cup 2023 Super Six match at the North-West University Oval in Potchefstroom on Saturday.......

China's big bucks luring soccer's talent

Carlos Tevez will be paid £615,000 a week at Shanghai Shenhua, making him the world's best paid footballer -- his salary is now more than Cristiano Ronaldo's and Lionel Messi's!China is......

Here's why Italy's Pelle was kicked out of the national team

IMAGE: Graziano Pelle of Italy reacts. Photograph: Paolo Bruno/Getty Images. Italy forward Graziano Pelle has been kicked out of the national squad over his angry reaction to being substituted......

World Cup qualifiers: Italy salvage a draw vs Spain

IMAGE: Italy's Daniele De Rossi celebrates after scoring a penalty against Spain. Photograph: Stefano Rellandini/Reuters. Italy's Daniele De Rossi scored a late penalty to earn a 1-1 draw......

2018 WC Qualifiers: Spain maul Liechtenstein; Iceland hold Ukraine

Ruthless Spain maul Liechtenstein to lay down marker IMAGE: Spain's Diego Costa, centre, celebrates his goal with team-mates during the FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifier against Liechtenstein.......