Two Cheers! India Is In A Good Place

While India should be concerned about disparities, the fact is that whereas three decades ago about half the people had incomes greater than $2.15 a day, today seven out of eight do, notes T N......

Hamas War Is An Immediate Setback To India

India is one of the few countries in the region that enjoys good relations with both Israel and Saudi Arabia, and IMEC would allow it to recreate the old Spice Route to Europe.All this is in......

Biden flies in Friday evening, meets Modi soon after, flies out Sunday afternoon

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden are set to hold bilateral talks on Friday evening with a focus on further solidifying the India-US comprehensive global and strategic......

The Perils Of Democracy In Pakistan

Pakistan still has to acquire the patience you need in a democracy.The patience to accept that even if I do not like the government I have, I must wait till the next election to change it, explains......

'Demonetisation is theft'

'Demonetisation, is in principal, a mistake, because it involves a theft -- a taking of private property by the State.''It is one of those bad Indian ideas that has been tried twice in the past,......

Why gold refinery consolidation is the need of the hour

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's decision to cut arbitrage may ensure that the standards of purity of the refined gold in the Indian market meet the global benchmark The 278-km-long road between......

Defence manufacturing to be 'focus' of Modi's UK visit

The PM will be on an official visit to the UK on Nov 12 and 13. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said bilateral cooperation in defence manufacturing would be the “prime focus” of......

Davos: From medical tourism, skiing to economic talk fest

Davos' biggest claim to fame for the past four decades has been World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting every January. Image: Davos all set for WEF. Photograph: Reuters     In a......

Review: Free Birds is mildly funny

Free Birds has a couple of laughs and if you don’t think too much, you might not even find it predictable, writes Paloma Sharma. Horton Hears a Who! director Jimmy Hayward's new......

This Mission is a Turkey

Sometimes, one goes into a movie screening with absolutely no expectations and finds oneself pleasantly surprised to discover that it wasn't as bad as it could have been. In the case of Mission......

Director Apoorva Lakhia on Mission Istanbul

Director Apoorva Lakhia has every reason to be grateful to Amitabh Bachchan, as he mentioned in this interview. After all, without the star, Lakhia may have been left without a career. A family......

Saeed Mirza writes book on parents

Saeed Mirza's first book is a multi-layered reflection on the forces acting on the world today, and the importance of looking back. Filmmaker-scriptwriter Saeed Mirza is speaking with a friend......

NBA roundup: Heat start with a bang, blow out Bucks

IMAGE: Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) dribbles the ball around Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton (24) during the fourth quarter of the game at FTX Arena. Photograph: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY......