Putin thanks Modi for bid to resolve Ukraine crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for trying to help find a peaceful solution to the Ukraine crisis. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanges......

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran's presidential elections

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has secured a win in the presidential elections in Iran, defeating hard-liner Saeed Jalili. IMAGE: Iranian presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian waves at......

Why West Opposes Strong Leader Like Modi

'The West has always opposed a strong nationalist leader in India and Narendra Modi is no exception.''The West prefers weak leaders who are amenable to Western pressure and Mr Modi's independent......

Is The World Spinning Out Of Control?

The current instability in the world is a result of long term systemic and socio-politico problems, points out Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Smoke rises from a shopping mall which was hit......

Markets wrong to hope worst of geopolitical crises over: Wood

Global financial markets are wrong in hoping that the worst is over in geopolitical crises such as the Iran-Israel conflict and the Russia-Ukraine war, wrote Christopher Wood, global head of equity......

India Inc feels the heat of West Asia conflict

Industry execs nervous about rising freight cost, longer delivery time Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Closely watched by the world for any escalation, the Iran-Israel conflict is already......

Houthi attacks on Russian oil tankers complicate things for Indian refiners

The unexpected missile attack on a second India-bound ship carrying Russian crude, just three weeks after the first, has complicated matters for domestic refiners. Image: Houthi military......

Budget likely to assume peak crude oil price at $85 per barrel

The ministry of finance is likely to assume crude oil price to remain within $85 per barrel while estimating subsidies for the Interim Budget 2024-25 (FY25), to be presented on February 1.......

Arjun seventh in Sharjah Masters; Daneshvar wins trophy

Photograph: Erigaisi Arjun/X Top seeded Grandmaster Erigaisi Arjun played out a draw with eventual winner Bardiya Daneshvar of Iran in the ninth and final round to finish in the top 10 at the......

Arjun outplays Safarli in Sharjah Masters

Photograph: Kind courtesy Erigaise Arjun/X World number seven Erigaise Arjun started his campaign on a positive note, outplaying Eltaj Safarli of Azerbaijan in the first round of the Sharjah......

Holders Qatar to host delayed Asian Cup as Gulf influence grows

IMAGE: The AFC Asian Cup will get underway on January 12. Photograph: Imad Creidi/Reuters Qatar returns to the spotlight on Friday little more than a year after the first World Cup held in the......

Soccer: Guardiola in line for FIFA honour

IMAGE: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images via Reuters Manchester City's treble-winning coach Pep Guardiola and England women manager Sarina Wiegman......

Grand Swiss Chess: Arjun Erigaisi in joint lead

IMAGE: Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi pipped Rinat Zumabayev of Kazakhstan in the fifth round to jump into the joint lead FIDE's Grand Swiss chess tournament on Monday. Photograph: Anna Shtourman/FIDE......