Leaders, Heed The 11-Year Rule!

There is a reason this 11 year phenomenon is a rule as much as it is an observation. It speaks to the nature of man and what humans are like, explains Aakar Patel. Illustration: Uttam......

How Will Trump's Tariff Threat Affect India?

Unless something changes, Mr Trump is a huge threat right now, which is perhaps not being recognised fully, cautions Debashis Basu. IMAGE: US President Donald Trump speaks at the US department of......

Sudhir Ghosh: The MP Who Foresaw Quad

After the 1962 War with China, there was a demand to forge greater defence cooperation between India and the West. One such voice was that of Sudhir Ghosh, a distinguished MP, to tie up strategic......

Trump-Putin Bonhomie: Checkmate Xi?

The US move to align with Russia is prompted by fear of a Sino-Russian joint threat. Russia, fully aware of its military vulnerability vis a vis China, may cautiously welcome the American move,......

High US tariffs: S&P lists the most vulnerable APAC nations

S&P Global Ratings on Monday said several Asia-Pacific economies could face higher tariffs under the Trump administration, while India, South Korea, and Thailand could be most vulnerable to trade......

FPIs Sold $10 Bn Stocks In 2025 So Far

'Expect FPIs to continue selling for several months until the rupee stabilises.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have sold over $10 billion (more......

India among top 3 least favoured Asian stock markets amid multiple headwinds

India is among the three least-favoured Asian stock markets, according to BofA Securities whose survey found that 10 per cent of fund managers are underweight on Indian equities from a 12-month......

HSBC downgrades Indian stock markets to 'neutral' from 'overweight' for 2025

As India faces slowing economic growth, HSBC Global Research has downgraded the Indian stock market outlook from "overweight" to "neutral". Photograph: Peter Nicholls/Reuters In a report, the......

Shi Yuqi silences Lee Chia-hao, seals All England title

IMAGE: Shi Yuqi dazzles Birmingham to lift his second All England title. Photograph: Kind Courtesy All England Open/X China's Shi Yuqi beat Taiwan's Lee Chia-hao in the men's singles final to......

Shi Yuqi to meet Chia-hao in All England badminton final

IMAGE: Lee Chia-hao celebrates victory over France's Alex Lanier in the men's singles semi-finals of the All England Badminton Championships on Saturday. Photograph: bwfmedia/X China's Shi Yuqi......

All England semis: China's top seed Shi to meet compatriot Li

IMAGE: World No 1 Shi Yuqi won the All England title in 2018. Photograph: Weixiang Lim/Reuters Chinese men's top seed Shi Yuqi overcame Singapore's Loh Kean Yew 21-18, 21-16 at the All England......

Davis Cup round-up: US lead Taiwan; Japan, Britain 1-1

IMAGE: Britain's Jacob Fearnley in action during his Davis Cup first round match against Japan's Kei Nishikori at Bourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Japan, on Friday. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters Alex......

Alcaraz drops set to Italian qualifier Nardi in Doha

IMAGE: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action during his Qatar Open Round of 16 match against Italy's Luca Nardi, at Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, Doha, on Wednesday. Photograph:......