India, China agree to rebuild ties, Manasarovar Yatra from this year

India and China on Wednesday explored ways to rebuild ties and agreed to initiate efforts to promote people-to-people exchanges, including arrangements for resumption of direct flights and resume......

'Pak doesn't have no first use of nukes policy, can look India in the eye'

‘The Indian gung-ho leadership may like to think about it, there should never ever be a doubt in anyone's mind, friend or foe, that Pakistan's operationally ready nuclear capability enables......

Kargil@25: Lessons Learnt

India's tactical and operational response demonstrated its ability to prosecute tri-service operations, even without a formal tri-service doctrine or the higher command structure needed to......

India The Diplomatic Ambassador In Global Crises

Times have changed, situations have changed, but the basic nature of superpower geo-politics remains the same and so also India's diplomacy -- call it non-alignment, strategic autonomy or......

Small Town India Falls In Love With MFs

More than 50 per cent of SIP accounts come from semi-urban and rural areas. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com India's smaller cities and rural areas give a wider picture of how the economy is......

The Machine That Saved Tanishq

Stories are legion about the Karatmeter's use at that time.Hundreds of people standing in queue for testing, customers breaking down after discovering the actual purity of their jewellery and then......

L&T scripting 5-year strategic plan

Engineering giant Larsen & Toubro has said it has started working on a strategic plan for 2005-2010, with its current five-year business plan nearing its end in March 2005."This exercise aims at......

Street gives a thumbs up to Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta's demerger plan

Debt management is going to be a worry for the Vedanta group until FY25 at least. However, the restructuring of business divisions in Vedanta India could lead to an unlocking of values.......

Ex-Arsenal boss Wenger to help develop Indian football

IMAGE: Arsene Wenger will play a role in Indian football's grassroots programmes and talent development. Photograph: Mohamed Farag/Getty Images Former Arsenal manager and world governing body......

BCCI appoints Saba Karim as General Manager

IMAGE: Saba Karim, left, with Rishabh Pant. Photograph: BCCI Former India wicketkeeper Saba Karim was on Saturday appointed as General Manager (Cricket Operations) of the Board of Control for......