From Harley-Davidson to Toyota .....: BJP mocks Rahul's 'gyan' on cars, bikes

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday took potshots at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over a bike and car engines analogy he gave at a university in Colombia to explain decentralisation of power,......

Uncle Sam's devious plans

Here's where it all seems tohave started. 'Last month, India's state-owned Bharat Electronics Ltd announced that it sought government permission to sell Iran several upgraded Super Fledermaus......

Uncle Sam blesses the swamp

Remember those good old days when the Pakistan army masterminded and participated in the Taliban's genocidal war against the Afghan populace -- well, worry not, those good days are......

Why Trump Has Waged A Tariff War Against India

The collective West has always opposed strong leaders and economic development in India, asserts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: US President Donald Trump signs an executive order at the......

Get well soon, Uncle Sam!

If the markets needed further proof that the US economy was headed for a recession, it came from the commerce department's advance reading of the economy, which showed that it grew by an anaemic......

Uncle Sam and the Elephant

If Paris really meant to serve as a landmark in recognising equity in climate negotiations, it should have heralded the second phase of the Kyoto protocol. Instead we have all countries, India and......

India hits back at Uncle Sam with tariff hikes

The commerce department has said that earnings through the new tax will equal the losses faced by Indian industry after the US tariffs on steel and aluminium.  IMAGE: US President Donald......

Uncle Sam turns the screws on Indian IT

Almost two years ago, in an interview with Business Standard, the then CEO & MD of Infosys, Kris Gopalakrishnan, who is currently the co-chairman of the Bangalore-based company, had said that the......

Bollywood jab mamu ban gaya!

Ranbir Kapoor joined the long list of Bollywood's mamus when his sister Riddhima delivered a baby recently. Mamu-bhanjas have made for rather interesting combinations in tinsel town. Here's a......

Review: Gangster is a cliched movie

Even those who feel like defending Gangster because it is made for the mass audience will be disappointed, says Paresh C Palicha. There is no point in saying that Gangster, the latest film directed......

The Fabelmans Review: Spielberg At His Best!

Spielberg was born with a camera in his eye. And this one movie, he'd been recording all his life, observes Sukanya Verma. 'His eye is so connected to his brain.' Tom Hanks is spot on about the......

The Dilemma Ali Fazal is Struggling With

'There is a part of me that says it is a great time to tell stories from my own land.''But then opportunities are coming my way from all over the world.''So one foot is here and one foot is in the......

Kohli's Brain Fade: How India Lost The Plot

IMAGE: Scott Boland celebrates Virat Kohli's wicket on Day 2 of the fourth Test against Australia at the MCG on Friday, December 27, 2024. Photograph: Cricket.com.au/X Those three wickets for six......

5 things to watch out for at French Open on Day 4

Five things to watch out for at the French Open on Wednesday. * Post-match interviews in the spotlight IMAGE: TV grab of Maxime Hamou kissing a TV journalist. The behaviour of tennis players in......

Kerala man cycles 4000km to Russia to watch World Cup

'I have reached this far. I am an optimist. My desire is to meet Messi. Don't know if it is possible.' IMAGE: Clifin Francis bought a cycle, took a ship to the port city of Bandar Abbas, the......

Davis Cup Roundup: Federer helps Swiss win

Switzerland's Roger Federer reacts after winning his Group play-off match against Theimo de Bakker of the Netherlands. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters Roger Federer guided Switzerland to......