What The World Looks Like At Mid-Year

The first five months of 2023 have witnessed at least six major events/trends that augur badly for global economic and socio-political prospects, points out Shankar Acharya, former chief economic......

Own Goal! Europe's Protests Over Qatar's Human Rights

The rumblings of discontent from Righteous Europe over Qatar's admittedly appalling human rights record can only be viewed as deeply disingenuous and phoney, argues Kanika Datta. IMAGE: Members of......

Russia's Cruel Attacks In Zaporizhzhia

After Ukraine made significant military gains in the east and south of the country, taking back areas held by Russia during the nearly eighth month-long war, Russia struck back on Sunday with a......

Must deal with radicalisation in Afghanistan: Modi to SCO

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the recent developments in Afghanistan have demonstrated that increasing radicalisation was the 'root cause' of biggest challenges relating to peace and......

Markets wrong to hope worst of geopolitical crises over: Wood

Global financial markets are wrong in hoping that the worst is over in geopolitical crises such as the Iran-Israel conflict and the Russia-Ukraine war, wrote Christopher Wood, global head of equity......

Crude realisation: Oil's slick grip threatens corporate margins, profits

Corporate margins and profits in India remain vulnerable to changes in crude oil prices in the international market. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Historical quarterly data from listed......

'Small, mid-caps attractive long-term'

'Given the inherent volatility, investors should take at least a three to five-year view.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Mid-and smallcaps have been battered badly in the last few weeks.......

Fitch raises India's GDP forecast for FY25; cuts China's

Fitch Ratings on Thursday raised its forecast for India's economic growth to 7 per cent for the next fiscal year starting April 1 on the back of strong domestic demand and sustained level of......

PICS: Djokovic douses Medvedev fire to win US Open

36-year-old Serb is the oldest US Open men’s winner in the Open Era and first to win three Grand Slam events in a season for the fourth time. IMAGE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates with......

Djokovic's quest for 24th Slam: Will he win or crumble?

Djokovic puts record books out of mind in hunt for 24th major title IMAGE: Novak Djokovic told reporters he was trying not to focus on the significance of a 24th major title that would match......

PICS: Medvedev stuns Alcaraz; meets Djokovic in US Open final

Images from the US Open men's singles semi-finals at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Friday. IMAGE: Russia's Daniil Medvedev celebrates victory over Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in the men's singles......

F1's record 24-race calendar for 2023

IMAGE: Las Vegas will make its floodlit debut on November 18 date as the 2023 F1 season's penultimate round and third in the United States. It will also be the first race to be held on a Saturday......

US Open: Medvedev, Swiatek heavy favourites

IMAGE: Medvedev opened as the +225 favorite at BetMGM but has seen his odds lengthen slightly despite the absence of two of his top threats. He has had a rollercoaster 2022 since falling to Nadal......