Beijing ready to revive Russia-India-China troika

China on Thursday expressed its support for Russia's initiative to revive the dormant Russia-India-China (RIC) troika, saying the trilateral cooperation not only serves the interest of the three......

Shuks eyes Gaganyaan after historic ISS mission

As the Dragon spacecraft carrying astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla returned to Earth after an 18-day stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS), it carried with it more than just scientific data......

Salute! India's First Ethnic Gorkha General

Lieutenant General Shakti Gurung deserves to be complimented in telling his life story and that of his people, as subaltern communities within this vast and diverse nation of ours clamour for......

'China's Dams Won't Dry Out India, But...'

'China could intentionally release excess water.''The North East is already flood-prone during the monsoon, and even a controlled release from Chinese dams (during the monsoon) could worsen......

Did You Know About Tatas' China Link?

The Tata Group is one of the very few Indian MNCs which has carved out a niche in China's highly competitive market, notes Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Ratan Tata, then chairman of the Tata Group, with......

Govt defends Great Nicobar project amid criticism, cites national interest

The central government’s Great Nicobar development project, proposed around an unprecedented transhipment port, will be executed to keep environmental impact minimal, and is essential as it......

Meet Nirmalaji's Core Budget Team

The finance minister continues to be backed by the same policy team in charting out the broad strategy as in the few earlier Budgets. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman distributes halwa......

Rural spending has skyrocketed but defence hit badly

Free provision of food, cash transfers, and jobs in villages see enhanced flow of funds despite a precipitous fall in revenue. Till May, defence spend was nearly 30 per cent less than the previous......

'I have very deep connections with India'

'When democracy first came to Bhutan people had no idea and they were like 'What is that?' 'Oh it's that thing they have in India where the leaders are always fighting and arguing'.' IMAGE: A......