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'China, like US, is not dependable and trustworthy'

'Only when China treats India as an equal can we consider them real friends.' Was the second informal meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi and Chinese President Xi......

R N Kao, India's legendary Spymaster

'Here was a man who played a major part in helping the Bengalis of East Pakistan create a new nation, secured the merger of Sikkim into the Indian dominion and built R&AW into a formidable outfit,......

Xi nudged Modi on dialogue with Pakistan, says China

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Shore temple, in Mahabalipuram, on October 11, 2019. Photograph: ANI Photo. India and Pakistan are friendly neighbours......

Three issues for Modi and Xi to consider

'This novel format of diplomacy -- the informal summit -- will not only facilitate bilateral communication and reduce miscalculations at the very top level of the two governments, but possibly open......

The global limelight is now on Kashmir

'The Kashmir issue has become internationalised after nearly half a century.''India, not Pakistan, has done so pro-actively,' says Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: A lone sentry stands guard at a bridge in......

India must stop being the West's digital colony

'India missed the software products revolution (and now is in danger of missing the platform revolution), complacent that we are the software experts of the world based on IT services prowess,'......

IMF further cuts India's growth projection to 6.1%

A credible fiscal consolidation path is needed to bring down India's elevated public debt over the medium term: IMF. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The IMF on Tuesday slashed India's GDP......

Amit Shah to inaugurate mobile congress on Monday

Home minister heads several groups of ministers, including the one to decide the revival package for Bharat Sanchar Nigam and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam. His ministry also takes decisive calls on......

India Inc still reeling under the menace of data theft

Around 41 per cent of these companies saw such instances, compared to the global average of 29 per cent. India’s number is higher than other countries such as the United States (26 per cent),......

India slips 10 spots to 68th on competitiveness index

India has moved down 10 places to rank 68th on an annual global competitiveness index, largely due to improvements witnessed by several other economies, while Singapore has replaced the United......

AMAZING FILMS, coming up!

Aseem Chhabra picks Indian and other South Asian gems at the Toronto International Film Festival. Priyanka Chopra was last seen in a Hindi film in 2016. In the three-and-a-half years since then,......

The Kishore Kumar NO ONE Knew!

When Pritish Nandy interviewed Kishore Kumar for The Illustrated Weekly Of India, Asia's oldest and most venerable magazine, it was a stunner. Posing with a skull on the Weekly's cover, the great......

What Du Plessis plans to do to end toss-losing streak

IMAGE: South Africa's Faf du Plessis and India's Virat Kohli before the toss for the first Test match, at the ACA-VDCA stadium, in Visakhapatnam. Du Plessis has lost 9 successive tosses in Asian......

Sharan is Asia's No 1 doubles player

IMAGE: Divij Sharan paired with 10 different partners in 28 tournaments he played this year. Photograph: Logan Riely/Getty Images Divij Sharan has become not only India's number one but also the......

PIX: Iran thrill female fans amid Asian goal rush

Goals flowed in World Cup qualifiers across Asia with Iran, Japan, South Korea and Australia securing comfortable wins on Thursday. IMAGE: Iranian women fans attend Iran’s FIFA World Cup......

Hardik undergoes successful back surgery in London

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya is expected to be out of action for five months. Photograph: Hardik Pandya/Instagram India's first choice all-rounder Hardik Pandya underwent a successful surgery in London......

'No one will marry you': Why Sania was told to stop tennis

'It is so deeply embedded, this culture about how a girl needs to be pretty and by that also one means fair, I don't know why. This culture has to change.' IMAGE: Sania Mirza, who was won three......

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AirAsia Launches Flights From Agartala To These Cities

The AirAsia India Chief Operating Officer Sanjay Kumar said the airline would soon start flights from Northeast to south and western states.... ...

https://www.ndtv.com/business/airasia-launches-flights-from-agartala-to-these-cities-routes-schedule-other-details-2119889

'China, like US, is not dependable and trustworthy'

'Only when China treats India as an equal can we consider them real friends.' � Was the second informal meeting between Prime Minister Narendra... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/interview/china-like-us-is-not-dependable-and-trustworthy-/20191018.htm

Du Plessis won't mind sending 'someone else' to end toss losing streak

Having lost nine successive tosses in Asia, an exasperated South Africa captain Faf du Plessis won't mind sending "someone else" in his place for... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/south-africa-in-india/3rd-test-desperate-faf-du-plessis-wont-mind-sending-someone-else-to-end-toss-losing-streak/articleshow/71648721.cms

Office realty leasing rises 30%, on track to beat last year high

Tech corporates have driven the demand for commercial property leasing as office spaces touched 47 million sq ft in the first nine months against... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/office-realty-leasing-rises-30-on-track-to-beat-last-year-high/articleshow/71641557.cms

R N Kao, India's legendary Spymaster

'Here was a man who played a major part in helping the Bengalis of East Pakistan create a new nation, secured the merger of Sikkim into the Indian... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/special/r-n-kao-indias-legendary-spymaster-/20191017.htm

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