US-India: A Chicken And Egg Situation

Delhi's appeasement strategy may now translate as more mega arms deals with the US, generating substantial business and job creation in the American economy.Make no mistake, Americans will use it......

Putin thanks Modi for bid to resolve Ukraine crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for trying to help find a peaceful solution to the Ukraine crisis. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanges......

India Rekindles Love Affair With Russia

EAM Jaishankar's mission is aimed at strengthening India's strategic autonomy in a complex international environment, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: External Affairs Minister Dr......

BRICS doubles in size with 5 new members; Putin hints at further expansion

The BRICS bloc of top emerging economies, including India, Russia and China, has announced induction of five full members into it in an attempt to expand its strategic heft against the backdrop of......

Putin accuses IOC of using Olympics for politics, racism

IMAGE: On Thursday, Putin commended new multinational events among non-Western states to Russia's sportsmen and sportswomen, including games being organised by the BRICS group of emerging......

Argentina fans left in Russia wonder what to do

'We had foreseen going to play the quarter-finals in Nizhny' 'Other fans support their own team and Argentina or their own team and Brazil, but we only support Argentina' IMAGE: Fans of Argentina......

Here's why 2018 World Cup favourites feel optimistic

World Cup favourites spared tough groups in Russia IMAGE: FIFA World Cup trophy. Photograph: FIFA/Twitter The favourites to win next year's World Cup in Russia were given navigable paths to the......

Chechen head Kadyrov labels referee a 'donkey'

Terek Grozny could face stiff penalties from the Russian FA after ChechenRepublic head and club honorary president Ramzan Kadyrov insulted the referee following Sunday's 0-0 draw against Rubin......

I won't lobby for Bharat Ratna: Anand

World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand, on Thursday, said it will be a great honour if he receives the Bharat Ratna but made it clear that he would never lobby for the coveted award or suggest any......