'How would America respond if China invades India?'

'India will want a lot of help from the US, but it's not going to want US troops.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi and US President Joe Biden at the White House, June 22, 2023. Photograph:......

'There is growing concern in US about democracy in India'

'There are three pillars of concern: The expansion of Hindu majoritarianism, the concentration of executive power and decay of independent institutions, and curbs on free expression and dissent.'......

'Centre's COVID misgovernance is a political liability'

'Modi is still immensely popular and, therefore, he can sustain any number of policy failures.''Modi himself has worn multiple faces so it would be naive to think that the Modi of 2021 will be the......

Joe Biden is no stranger to India

The beauty of the relationship between the two countries is that they agree to disagree and perhaps that is the strongest bond between the two governments and their relationships, notes Rup Narayan......

GST can be passed even without the Congress: Jayant Sinha

"If there is proper debate in parliament, followed by a vote, then even without the Congress' support, we have a chance to pass it," says Union Minister of State for Finance, Jayant Sinha. Union......

'India needs to be integrated into global trade pacts'

A man walks past a board showing the Real-U.S. dollar exchange rates in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Sergio Moraes/Reuters As the US and 11 other nations reached a landmark deal on the......

Advice to Modi: Forget Washington, concentrate on New York

If India takes care of the economic investments, then it will open up the space to dampen or circumvent some of the political burdens.C Raja Mohan, who heads the strategic studies programme at the......

I am independent, don't fear being fired: Rajan

“The expectations are high. Clearly, I am not a superman. There is a little bit of euphoria in India, says Raghuram Rajan.India’s new Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan, who was in......