China's Military Upgrade A Cause Of Concern

The further expansion and upgrade of the Chinese military does not augur well for India, which continues to confront an increasingly belligerent China on its borders, notes former foreign secretary......

Will build China into great wall of steel, vows Xi in first speech of 3rd term

President Xi Jinping on Monday vowed to build China's military into a "Great Wall of steel" to protect its sovereignty and developmental interests as he sought a bigger role for Beijing in global......

Is The Taliban Breaking Away From Pakistan?

The Taliban's main challenge comes on the financial and economic front and there Pakistan doesn't have the capacity to be of any meaningful help, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: A......

2021: India aimed to reshape regional power balance

In a year bookended by the coronavirus pandemic, India displayed a firm resolve to expand its strategic influence in reshaping the regional power balance in the face of an increasingly complex......

Market Rout Shaves Rs 16 Trn From India's MCap

On a five-day rolling basis, FPI selling is the highest in 24 years. IMAGE: A broker reacts as he trades at his computer terminal at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai. Photograph: Francis......

Sensex plunges 1,769 pts to 3-week low, investors lose Rs 9.78 lakh cr

Benchmark BSE Sensex tanked 1,769 points to slide to a three-week low on Thursday as a spiralling conflict in West Asia triggered selling in oil, banking and auto shares, wiping out Rs 9.78 lakh......

Heavy selling in IT stocks drags markets down

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty continued to slump on Tuesday dragged down by heavy selling in IT stocks amid weak global trends and fears of escalating tensions in the Middle East.......

Tea Industry On Tenterhooks About Ukraine Conflict

Russia is among the top buyers of Indian tea, accounting for about 18 per cent of the industry's total exports. IMAGE: Tea plantation workers pick tea leaves in Assam. Photograph: ANI Photo  ......

Anupam Kher's Silver Linings Playbook sets off Oscar buzz

A few months ago, there wasn't much buzz for Silver Linings Playbook, an engaging comedy-drama about a man returning home from a psychiatric ward. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence,......

Globe-winning films will now score at box office

The films that won major awards at the 69th Golden Globes will see a marked increased in their box office collections. Even the most cynical of the moviegoers who think they have seen everything......

Asian Indoor Athletics: Toor, Jyothi, Harmilan bag gold

IMAGE: Jyothi Yarraji bettered her own national record by clocking 8.12s in the women's 60m hurdles to win the gold. Photograph: Reliance Foundation Ace shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor and......

Indian cagers to open Olympic qualifying campaign on Thursday

The Indian hoopsters commence their London Olympic Games qualifying campaign on Thursday, by taking on Lebanon in their opening Group A league match of the 26th FIBA Asia Basketball Championships......