'The level of isolation in North Korea was amazing'

'In 1984, Pyongyang just had one hotel and one could not move out without an official escort.''India was the only country with an embassy, apart from the socialist countries.' IMAGE: A man cycles......

India announces 6 crore rupees for UN tsunami fund

A decade after a massive tsunami triggered by an earthquake smashed the coastline of around 14 nations; India on Friday announced a $1 million (around Rs 6 crore) contribution to a United Nations......

India's BSRs Won't Need New Safety Rules

'Bharat Small Reactors are essentially similar to the existing 220 MWe Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors. The existing regulations are applicable for BSRs.' Kindly note the image has been posted......

India abstains as UN Women's Commission votes out Iran

Iran was ousted from the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women on Wednesday evening in the wake of the Mahsa Amini protest. IMAGE: A woman takes part in a protest against the Islamic......

The curious case of $1-billion SBI loan to debt ridden-Sri Lanka

The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on March 17 had announced that State Bank of India (SBI) would extend a term loan of $1 billion to Sri Lanka, fully guaranteed by the Indian government, and......

India, China sign pact to offer lower tariffs

China and India signed an agreement on Saturday allowing the two countries to lower trade tariffs between them, China's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation said. The agreement,......

Joseph Stiglitz raps US, free trade policies

When it comes to criticising his country's policies on capital flows or world trade negotiations, US Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz minces no words. As markets in the developing world keep looking......

'Asia must improve job options for women'

Asian countries, including India, need to address the growing gender inequality in the labour market by increasing quality employment options for women, the Asian Development Bank and the......