Can Modi and Xi 'reset' Sino-Indian ties?

'China's excessive military aid to Pakistan is the real elephant in the room as far as Sino-Indian relations are concerned. India should be confident enough to accept a degree of closeness between......

'Axis of evil' now a pivot of peace?

The implications of the interim deal between Iran and the world's big powers go far beyond the nuclear programme, says Nitin PaiOn the face of it, what was signed between the world's big powers and......

Ellen Tauscher is undersecretary of arms control

A nonproliferation hawk, who vehemently opposed the US-India civilian nuclear deal, former Congresswoman Ellen Tauscheris now set to lead the State Department charge to push President Obama's......

More pressure on India to sign CTBT

Two nonproliferation hawks, who vehemently opposed the US-India civilian nuclear deal, will soon man the White House and State Department and lead the charge to push President Obama's......

The intriguing tale of India's trade with North Korea

India remains North Korea's 2nd-largest import source after China, according to several estimates by multilateral bodies, says Subhayan Chakraborty. IMAGE: Performers in traditional dress chat......

Samsung's next big bet: Smartphone with a curved screen

Photograph: Kind Courtesy, Samsung Samsung Electronics Co Ltd aims to restore its crumbling lead in the global smartphone industry in part by ramping up high-end devices with curved screens full......

Efforts on to woo tourists despite slowdown

The dual impact of global meltdown and Mumbai terror attacks made the tourism ministry go for an image makeover to woo foreign visitors this year. Tourism industry had to face rough weather in the......

Foreign tourist arrivals: India ranked 42nd

India ranked 42nd in international tourists arrivals in 2006, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation, Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday. India, with foreign tourist arrivals......

Syed Modi: Srikanth out; Hooda, Priyanshi advance

IMAGE: Kidambi Srikanth continuing his dismal run in international circuit this season. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters India's Kidambi Srikanth bowed out with a straight-game loss in the......

Prannoy eyes good show as Sindhu, Srikanth desperate for a turnaround

IMAGE: HS Prannoy will lead India’s charge at the Australian Open in Sydney. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will look to arrest their......

Indonesian Open: Tenacious Satwik-Chirag rally to enter maiden Super 1000 final

IMAGE: The seventh seeded Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were involved in a battle for one hour and seven minutes to defeat the unseeded Korean pair. Photograph:......

Day 4: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Freestyle skiing- China's Gu wins Bir Air gold IMAGE: Gu Ailing Eileen of China reacts after her run during the Freestyle skiing Women's Freeski Big Air final Run 2 at the Big Air Shougang,......

Djokovic withdraws from ATP Player Council polls

IMAGE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic had formed a breakaway players' body called the Professional Tennis Players' Association (PTPA) but repeated the assertions he made several times this year that the......