Modi's Flawed Foreign Policy

We should reassess what India's role in the world is and whether we are doing the right thing for ourselves, notes Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi addresses the Meri Maati Mera......

630,000 Indians among immigrants hit by US court verdict

A US federal judge in Houston has declared illegal a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants, including hundreds of Indians, brought to the......

India-US Bonhomie: The China Threat

The change of heart in the US and India was propelled by the increased threat of China to both countries, explains Ambassador T P Sreenivasan. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi is welcomed by......

'How would America respond if China invades India?'

'India will want a lot of help from the US, but it's not going to want US troops.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi and US President Joe Biden at the White House, June 22, 2023. Photograph:......

HCL Tech Q4 net profit flat at Rs 3,986 cr

India's third largest IT company HCL Technologies on Friday reported a flat year-on-year growth in net profit in the March quarter at Rs 3,986 crore. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives......

Half of top economists expect world economy to weaken in '24

More than half (56 per cent) of chief economists expect the global economy to weaken in 2024, with most saying the pace of geo-economic fragmentation will accelerate, according to the latest......

Q3 continues to be a slow quarter for IT sector due to curtailed spending

India’s top technology companies will witness a tepid revenue expansion in the third quarter (October – December) of the current financial year (Q3FY24) – along expected lines......

Wipro bets on Capco, Cloud, artificial intelligence to power BFSI revenue

Wipro is betting on artificial intelligence (AI) and Cloud computing to earn more from its biggest contributor — the banking, financial services & insurance (BFSI) sector — which......

'People still remember me as the Chak De girl'

'I didn't even know where Bombay was before I came here.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shilpa Shukla/Instagram "People still remember me as the Chak De girl!" Shilpa Shukla says with a laugh. It has......

Did Parasite deserve all those Oscars?

Parasite's razor-sharp characterisations ensure that the picture is thoroughly entertaining though it falls short of greatness, declares Sreehari Nair.   Is it just me, or has there been a......

Bong Joon Ho: Master of Unsubtle Symbolism

Only Bong Joon Ho -- whose film Parasite won the Oscars for Best Film, Best Director, Best International Feature -- knows how to work with a heavy hand and still get respectable results, says......

Rishi Kapoor: I don't like any of Ranbir's films

'When we saw Saawariya for the first time, I was aghast.''If only Bhansali had told me, I would have dissuaded him.'Rishi Kapoor gets candid in his memoir, Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor Uncensored.......

Soccer PIX: Suarez farewell ends in goalless draw; Italy stun France

IMAGE: Uruguay's Luis Suarez in action during the World Cup - South American Qualifiers against Paraguay at Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay, on Friday. Photograph: Mariana Greif/Reuters......

'Don't get scared': What Neeraj told high jumper Kushare

IMAGE: From doing practice on fodder-made makeshift mat to becoming the first Indian high jumper to qualify for the Olympics, Sarvesh Kushare has come a long way. Photographs: Sarvesh......

The World Cup That Cheers

In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from......

Maradona to be discharged; Rapinoe criticises Man Utd

Maradona to be discharged within days, says doctor IMAGE: Fans of Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona, Walter Rotundo and his twin daughters Mara and Dona, who are named after Maradona, pose for......

Sochi open to Russian F1 race double-header

IMAGE: The Sochi F1 circuit has the advantage of a nearby airport and accommodation that was once part of the Olympic athletes' village and is within walking distance of the circuit and can be......