New Delhi and Beijing are the only two regional capitals that have commented on US President Donald Trump's speech on August 21 outlining the way forward in Afghanistan. The Indian foreign ministry statement was effusive in praise, while the Chinese statement has been one of cautious and guarded hope. Delhi has identified itself with Trump's Afghan strategy, whereas the Chinese stance is calibrated -- observant and objective, keeping a distance, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
The aim is a vast improvement in quality that would lead to a surge in demand for low-end Android phones
'The core sectors have not done very well in the past one year.'
Besides the young techies and nerds who indulge in hacking for fun and as a challenge to break into important and tightly secured sites, crime syndicates are on the prowl to steal passwords, account details and personal information to indulge in illegal money transfers, ATM withdrawals and other damaging activities.
'This generation wants to try different things, are ready to take risks and experiment with their careers.'
India is failing to take advantage of its important ally, Japan as much as it should, notes Mihir S Sharma.
Meet Anand Kumar, a government clerk who transformed into a real estate and hospitality baron.
With Beijing having had a profound rethink on India's admission as a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, the tectonic plates of the geopolitics of a massive swathe of the planet stretching from the Asia-Pacific to West Asia are dramatically shifting. That grating noise in the Central Asian steppes will be heard far and wide -- as far as North America, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Medha is an organisation created with the idea of bringing in better employment opportunities and life for educated youth.
With clouds of storm hovering over Parliament's budget session, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday sought the "cooperation" of all MPs in the smooth conduct of legislative business but gave no indication of plans to bring changes in the controversial land acquisition ordinance.
'The Modi government's lurch toward America has not brought it any dividends so far. The Western world is simply not in a position to make big investments in India... India needs to take a leap of faith vis-a-vis China.'
There is no magic pill for happiness says, Shradha Sharma. But here's what you can do to be happy!
Follow these 10 commandments for success in your enterprise.
'All businesses have to be run for business, for profits on a sustainable basis. It may sound old school, but then I have been in business for 32 years and you can't change an old tiger's stripes.'
According to a confidential government paper seen by Reuters, several states want to do away with obtaining landowners' consent altogether in some cases and to cut through red tape which they say holds up development.
Corporate India at present is more indebted than all state govts put together.
Full transcript of President Obama's speech at the Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi.
Rediff.com, present to you a dummy's guide to the historic vote that could shape British-EU ties for generations.
The prejudices the Chinese carry with them mean they are not natural global managers.
It is not that platforms and products are something that Infosys has not tried earlier.
'Secretiveness and the element of surprise in announcing decisions marks the Modi style of diplomacy. From being a voluble politician, he became a reticent statesman... But the diplomatic dance is performed on thin ice and his adroitness is still to be proved,' says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
The Planning Commission has not been central to the policy making process since the mid-1960s, says Nitin Desai.
Hers is a rags-to-riches story for the ages, peppered with risks, determination and strokes of luck.
Following is the full text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's speech at the Central Party School in Beijing on Thursday:
'It is in the interest of both sides that the visit of the US President is seen as being successful. Both sides have invested considerable political capital in it. This rapid exchange of visits and the decisions taken have to be justified, beyond the symbolism, which is no doubt important in itself. This opportunity to impart a fresh momentum to ties should not be missed,' says former foreign secretary Kanwal Sibal.
'We understand where we want to go and hopefully the guys can keep putting this kind of effort and take the team where it belongs' 'As a captain, I feel it's a complete series for us. Everyone contributed at different times, especially the lower-order's contribution is something that stands out for me in this series'
Star striker Sunil Chhetri was bought at Rs 1.20 crore at the first-ever Indian Super League's auction featuring 10 domestic football players in Mumbai, on Friday.
'Modi and Obama both had agendas that went beyond the nuclear deal. The threat from the chilly Himalayas had to be tackled in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean.'
South and South-West Asia could witness an economic growth of 5.3 per cent in 2015, which will be a four-year high.
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Can the leaky public distribution system, or PDS, deliver the subsidised grain to two-thirds of the population?
'When Hindus converted through inducements there was no hue and cry, but when reconversions took place, everyone cried foul. If re-conversions are bad, so are conversions.' 'Our government is not getting involved either in conversions or re-conversions. The BJP has nothing to do with it.' Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu in a candid interview.
An Indian American Silicon Valley entrepreneur has launched a unique initiative designed to get techies to volunteer their time to develop software and applications that will benefit people in India and other developing countries.
Who will make the most of the disruptions of 2016 this year? Mihir Sharma's list of probables.
Partial dismantling of subsidies, movement towards a more transparent policy on natural resources and moves to make India more inviting for foreign investors, are some of Modi government's big achievements.
His plan revolves around new products, a renewed thrust on exports and some serious cost savings
Global retail behemoths seem to have read the signals right.
'Making the railways better is a different type of a challenge.'
Another sobering number is that the total Chinese investment in India in the past 10 years amounts to $400 million.
With EU, it is part of the FTA that we will need to negotiate.
The India that needs strategic alliances, defence cooperation and engaging meaningfully with neighbouring countries is quietly moving ahead with confidence, says Tarun Vijay
