India blamed for delaying Pakistan's first census in 17 years

Non-availability of army personnel due to Indo-Pak tensions has forced authorities to indefinitely postpone Pakistan's census, the first in 17 years, according to a media report on Sunday. The......

How the US Lost the Opium War in Afghanistan

The US spent $1.5 million a day since 2001 fighting the opium war in Afghanistan.After hundreds of airstrikes failed to curtail the Taliban's $200-million-a-year opium trade, the US military......

Pakistan Army's elite wing trained terrorists

The terror attack on Mumbai last month was the first time that terrorists had used the sea route to strike at the heart of the city. Intelligence Bureau reports suggest that the terrorists received......

Shah seeks white paper on political killings in Bengal

Union Home Minister Amit Shah hit out at the Trinamool Congress government on Friday over alleged minority appeasement and deteriorating law and order, demanded a white paper on political killings......

India logs 40% annual increase in cyber crime cases

In 2013, a total of 28,481 Indian websites were hacked Hacking, publication of obscene contents, credit card and banking frauds among other cyber crimes have registered an annual increase of more......

Textiles quota: US industry worried

The US textile industry is deeply worried by competitors from India and China as the end of the quota system on December 30 approaches, a media report has said.According to a report in The......

Perfect storm gathering over Smriti Irani's ministry

Rising skills gap, falling exports, low productivity, rising debt and low foreign investment is jeopardising the target set for the textile and apparels sector As Textiles Minister Smriti Irani......

India vulnerable to money-laundering

With its growing financial strength, India is vulnerable to money laundering activities even though the country's strict foreign exchange laws make it difficult for criminals to launder money, the......

Sachin@50: 50 Interesting Facts

Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com On Monday, April 24, 2023, Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar will be 50 years old. For those of us who first saw him stride onto a cricket field aged 16 back in......