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How India's Children Celebrate Republic Day

The Inheritors of India are its youngsters. India's future is in their hands... That's plenty evident when children all over our country bring in Republic Day with verve and pride, coming together......

China steps up Nipah virus screening amid outbreak in India

Chinese health authorities have begun risk assessments, strengthened monitoring mechanisms, and enhanced testing capabilities and personnel training, the administration said IMAGE: Kindly note......

India-EU's FTA perfect answer to 'hegemons' using tariffs: Canadian minister

Without naming either the US or Trump, Canada's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson said, 'The hegemons of the world have decided that's not the way the world's going to work......

'In Bangladesh, India's Choices Are Bad Or Worse'

'It is best to remain vigilant. Tarique Rahman arranged arms smuggling to Indian insurgent groups.''He has criticised India for sheltering Sheikh Hasina, but has also sought India's support.'......

'China Wants India On A Tight Leash'

'China's basic purpose of taking the Shaksgam Valley was access to the Indian Ocean.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Tianjin, China. Photograph:......

$6-Billion Foreign Bet on India's Private Banks

Cleaner balance sheets, regulatory support and strong growth prospects helped Indian private banks attract over $6 billion in foreign capital, with more deals expected in 2026. Illustration: Uttam......

Union Budget 2026: Sitharaman tries to cover all bases, leaves out markets

Budget 2026 sticks to fiscal discipline, shuns populist measures despite five key state elections coming up, but ends up rattling stock markets with a higher transaction tax on derivatives trading.......

Why Budget 2026 Deserves 8.5/10

This is the first Budget in my memory of Budgets over the last half a century which has embraced upfront, enthusiastically and emphatically, technology, modernity and fiscal sobriety, notes......

Budget At Economic Crossroads

'We believe the truth is in the middle, and that India is at an important crossroads.' Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for representational......

Ageing CBD offices emerge as developers' next growth play

Office redevelopment is emerging as a key growth frontier for developers as India’s commercial real estate market shifts towards quality, sustainability, and capital efficiency. Photograph:......

Why Arijit Singh Quit Playback Singing

One reason Arijit Singh gave for quitting singing is that he is 'bored'. Photograph: Kind courtesy Arijit Singh/Instagram Key Points Arijit started his career as a contestant on 2005's Fame......

'Grammy's Coming Home This Year'

'On February 1, 2026, everyone in India, please light a diya. Because the Grammy is coming home.' IMAGE: Singer-composer-producer Siddhant Bhatia presents the Grammy nominated album Sounds of......

T20 WC: Sharif and Scotland squad face India visa crunch

IMAGE: Scotland will open their campaign against West Indies in Kolkata on February 7. Photograph: Scotland Cricket/X Cricket Scotland chief executive Trudy Lindblade is confident that players......

West Indies need to seize key moments against India: Warrican

'It's impressive that left-arm spinners have done well against India, but I'd say you can't too much live in the past.' IMAGE: West Indies left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican expressed confidence they......

Ashwin explains why Daryl Mitchell is an India bully

'Mitchell is a brainy player who reads the situation well and plays it properly' IMAGE: Daryl Mitchell had an ODI series against India in Indian conditions to remember. Photograph: BCCI Former......

India look to fix spin woes in Indore decider vs New Zealand

India's spinners as a group were unable to apply sustained pressure, a stark contrast to the effectiveness of the Kiwi spinners, who choked the home team's scoring rate and forced errors. IMAGE:......

Why Pat Cummins decided to skip T20 World Cup

'It was really unfortunate. I feel pretty good, just a minor setback and just ran out of time really.' IMAGE: Pat Cummins has been dealing with the back injury since Australia's tour of the West......