Our ties shouldn't be transactional, says outgoing US envoy

Richard Verma, the highest-ranking Indian-American official in the State Department, has expressed optimism about the future of US-India ties and emphasised the need to base the relationship on......

'Elon Musk was fascinated about Kumbh Mela'

Tech billionaire Elon Musk told a delegation of leading Indian business figures at his SpaceX Starbase facility in Texas on Friday that he believes India-US ties are “trending positive”......

Bangladesh moves closer to Islamabad, eases visa process for Pakistanis

The interim government in Bangladesh has simplified the visa process for Pakistanis to further strengthen trade and economic relations. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph:......

When Presidents Met

IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu greets her Sri Lankan counterpart Anura Kumara Dissanayake at Rashtrapati Bhavan, December 16, 2024. Photograph: Kind courtesy rashtrapatibhvn/X   IMAGE: The......

AI & automation to play a crucial role for retail industry in 2025

With the rapid evolution of channels like quick-commerce and the emergence of ONDC, the Indian retail industry is 'cautiously optimistic' for 2025, in which new-age technologies such as AI and......

Why gold import computation went wrong

The government's initiative to migrate SEZ data from NSDL software to ICEGATE system for streamlined reporting of import data caused double counting of gold imports, resulting in inflated figures......

Govt revises gold import data from April; cuts Nov figures by $5 bn to $9.84 bn

The government has revised gold import data, bringing down numbers for November by $5 billion to $9.84 billion, possibly to rectify double accounting of inbound shipments. IMAGE: Kindly note the......

'RBI has a tough balancing act to do'

'Inflation is not good for industry. Nor for the economy as a whole.' IMAGE: A farmer sprays pesticide on pea crops at a farm in Devi Das Pura village, Amritsar. Photograph: ANI Photo Harsha......

Adaptability key to Pranav Soorma's fighting spirit

'We have worked day and night for this moment because seeing the medical condition, there are a lot of things that are going on and regular training and exercises are a very big challenge with our......

From beard to hairstyle, club-thrower Pranav and father Sanjeev share an unshakeable bond

IMAGE: Paris Paralympics Silver Medalist Pranav Soorma receives a warm welcome on his return to the country, at IGI Airport in New Delhi. Photograph: ANI Photo Club throw silver medallist at the......

Wheelchair bound Soorma aims for Paralympic gold

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pranav Soorma/X It's not often that a person paralysed by a life-altering accident would describe that tragedy as a "blessing in disguise" or "an opportunity" to carve an......

Sprinter Jyothika eyes medal in 2028 Olympics

IMAGE: Jyothika Sri Dandi, right, secured 97 per cent in Class X while studying at the Montessori School at her home town. Photograph: Kind Courtesy AFI/X An academically-inclined child is a......