23 dead in 3 days; Kashmir remains on edge

Mobs on Monday torched a police station in Sopore and targeted the air force airport in Pulwama along with other security installations in Kashmir as ongoing clashes between protesters and security......

PHOTOS: Stunning moments from the week gone by

Moments that shaped the world from the week that was... Britain's Prince Harry receives a hongi (traditional Maori greeting) from a Maori warrior during his official welcome at Government House in......

Modi @3: The view from the foreign office

Diplomats agree that amid stormy relations with China and Pakistan, Modi has posted impressive foreign policy successes, notes Aditi Phadnis.  When veteran diplomat Hardeep Puri retired from......

B Raman: The Guilty Men of 9/11

Time magazine(August 31, 2003) has carried a commentary onGeraldPosner's book Why America Slept.The commentary says: 'Most of his new book is a lean, lucid retelling of how the CIA, FBI and......

Stanchart to continue focus on wealth management in India

Standard Chartered’s India strategy will focus on wealth management while credit card will remain core to its business though will avoid competition with the country’s private banks,......

Can Rupee Dethrone The Dollar?

Those who consider the rupee as a proxy for virility have started thumping their chests and dreaming of dethroning the dollar from its coveted position, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration:......

SBI zeroes in on Indonesian bank

According to banking sources, State Bank of India has had a few rounds of discussions with the management of the Indonesian bank, and the final decision is likely to be taken over the next few......

SBI eyes Giro in Kenya, Rupali in Bangladesh

The State Bank of India is zeroing in on Giro Commercial Bank in Kenya for possible acquisition. It is also in the process of making a bid for Rupali Bank of Bangladesh.Banking sources said SBI had......

Former Nepal and IPL cricketer Lamichhane convicted of rape

IMAGE: A wily leg-spinner, armed with a vicious googly, Sandeep Lamichhane, who played two seasons of the IPL, was a much sought-after cricketer in big-ticket T20 leagues around the world,......

Security blanket for World Cup match at Kotla

The Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium here, which will host four World Cup matches, has been turned into a virtual fortress with Delhi police personnel, gun-totting commandos and private security guards......