Chinese Chequers on LAC is Not for the Faint-hearted

The Indian Army has shown it can face down the PLA, but is too often held back by a political leadership that lacks boldness, asserts Ajai Shukla. IMAGE: Indian soldiers disembark from a military......

Why China is building villages in Bhutan

'Its aim is to force the Bhutanese government to cede territory that China wants elsewhere in Bhutan to give Beijing a military advantage in its struggle with New Delhi.'Ajai Shukla reports.......

India needs to be alert about border dispute with China

China will cheerfully discuss human rights, environmental degradation and a raft of issues. But say the word 'Tibet' and the shutters come down, writes Ajai ShuklaA scholarly article in a Beijing......

Debate: Kerry fought, Bush survived

Sound and fury, signifying very little beyond canned campaign spin - that in sum is the story of the first, and arguably most important, of the three planned presidential debates between incumbent......

Tony Blair joins JPMorgan

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is all set to make a foray into the private sector -- he will join JPMorgan, one of the Wall Street's best-known investment banks. Blair would be a......

IPL auction: The players, their price

As many as 350 leading cricketers from India and abroad will go under the auctioneer's hammer in Bangalore on January 8 and 9 when Indian Premier League franchises bidding for their services in the......

Injured Flintoff omitted from CSK CL T20 squad

Injury-plagued England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has been left out of IPL champions Chennai Super Kings' final 15-member squad for next month's Champions League Twenty20 in South Africa. Flintoff......