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Marco And Mike Are Good News For India

'Communist China continues to aggressively expand its domain in the Indo-Pacific region.''It's crucial for the USA to continue its support in countering these malicious tactics.''India, along with......

Time To Shut Down Coaching Classes?

The coaching-tuition-profiteering model built on the back of a broken education system is a scandal and an abomination, and must go, asserts Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Rapid Action Force personnel......

US House passes $95-bn aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other allies

The House of Representatives approved a $95.3 billion foreign-aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and other American allies on Saturday. IMAGE: US President Joe Biden departs St Joseph on the......

Covid virus can linger in human body for over 1 year, finds study

The COVID-19 virus can persist in the blood and tissue of infected patients for more than a year after the acute phase of the disease has ended, according to a study. IMAGE: A healthcare worker......

Israel's Gaza Offensive And The US Dilemma

Israel needs to come terms with the new reality that they are no longer invincible or the dominant power in the West Asian region, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: United States......

Private consumption is back; to boost economy: RBI Bulletin

Private consumption is back driven by festive spending, and the medium-term economic outlook remains bullish as the innate strength of the macro-fundamentals reasserts itself, the Reserve Bank......

RBI rate cut in Feb may not be a done deal, say economists

Even as the high inflation figure for October has ruled out any possibility of a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) monetary policy committee (MPC) in December, a rate cut......

Govt invites applications for RBI deputy governor's post, last date Nov 30

One of the deputy governors, Michael Patra's term ends on Jan 15. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The government has invited applications for the post of deputy governor of the Reserve......

Rate hikes since May '22 helped reduce inflation by 1.60%: RBI paper

The cumulative rate hikes of 2.5 percentage points by the central bank since May 2022 negatively impacted headline inflation by 1.60 per cent, a paper by senior RBI staffers said on Monday.......

MPC's Repo Rate Decision Not Unanimous

Dr Nagesh Kumar, one of the three new MPC members, wanted the MPC to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%. IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das. Photograph: Francis......

So Much To Watch On OTT This Week!

Thriller, horror, feel-good, rom-com, action, vendetta, biopics -- you name it, you got it on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma shares her OTT recommendations this week. FarhanaWhere to watch?......

Farzi Review: Showy Shahid!

The hour-long episodes lurch from adrenaline-pumping to yawn-inducing, observes Deepa Gahlot. After two successful seasons of The Family Man, there was interest and curiosity about what Directors......

Are You Ready For Samantha's Shaakuntalam?

The New Year brings with it a new slate of movie announcements.The stars update us: Photograph: Kind courtesy Samantha/Instagram After Yashoda, Samantha will be seen in Shaakuntalam,......

Why I proposed at an army camp

Popping the question to Nandita Mahtani, Commando style at an army camp while rappelling down a wall. Surrounded by 300 army men... Photograph: Kind courtesy Vidyut Jammwal/Instagram Exactly a......

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......

'Modi running around saying he has been offered 2036 Games'

IMAGE: Manu Bhaker and P R Sreejesh -- India's flag-bearers at the Paris Olympic Games closing ceremony on Sunday. Photograph: P R Sreejesh/Instagram Against all odds, the Paris Olympics have......

When A Queen Came To Watch Tennis

Wimbledon attracts celebrities the way the US Open, the French Open and the Australian Open can't. Look who turned up to watch the matches at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on......

Euro PIX: Demiral's goals put Turkey in quarter-finals

Images from the Euro 2024 Round of 16 match between Austria and Turkey, at Leipzig stadium, Leipzig, Germany, on Tuesday. IMAGE: Merih Demiral towers above the Austrian defence to head home......

Why Mumbai Indians Went All Out For Hardik

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya rejoined Mumbai Indians after two successful seasons with Gujarat Titans, during which he led GT to the IPL title in 2022. Photograph: Mumbai Indians/Instagram Mumbai......

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