If good neighbourliness is missing...: Jaishankar's dig at China, Pak

Delivering a thinly veiled message to Pakistan from its soil, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said activities across borders characterised by the 'three evils' of terrorism,......

150 terrorists waiting to infiltrate into Kashmir: BSF

Around 150 terrorists are waiting at launchpads across the Line of Control to infiltrate into the Kashmir Valley as winter approaches, but security forces would foil any such bid, a senior Border......

India Needs A National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy document should flag all major issues concerning security strategy and provide guidelines to concerned departments to work out suitable action plans. Since the global......

'Government Must Talk To Sonam Wangchuk'

'Ladakh has become a hollow UT.''Bureaucrats from Delhi rule Ladakh and there is no attention paid to the grievances of the people.' IMAGE: Activist Sonam Wangchuk leads a padyatra from Leh to New......

Is Wartime A Good Time to Invest?

'Even now, investors are not bothered about the war but are more concerned whether it will remain localised or not.''In case things are contained, markets can stage a bounce back in the next few......

Is Lok Sabha Poll Impacting Markets?

'It is advisable to stay away from the markets for now and buy only on a dip.' IMAGE: Voters show their ink-marked fingers after casting their votes during the fourth phase of voting for the Lok......

Some states saw higher inflation than national average, shows data

Many individual states experienced higher inflation than the all-India figures during the financial year 2023-24 (FY24). Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Retail inflation figures in......

Centre releases first ever list of 30 critical minerals

In a significant move to enhance its strategic resource security, India has officially released its first-ever critical minerals list, identifying 30 key critical minerals crucial to the......

Notebook review: Wow! visuals, wooden leads!

A little charm from the debuting actors and Notebook would actually be worthy of note, says Sukanya Verma. Kashmir's soulful beauty seems so far removed from its volatile reality; it's easy to......

'I am in a happy space'

'I went to Kashmir for the first time during the shoot of The Final Call. It was stunning!''The people are amazing.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Arjun Rampal/Instagram Arjun Rampal plays a suicidal......

Sema's Paralympic bronze, a testimony of his steely grit

IMAGE: India’s Hokato Hotozhe Sema celebrates after winning bronze in the men's Shot Put F57 category at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Friday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Narendra Modi/X......

Irfan Pathan, 100 other cricketers asked to leave J&K

'Our camp has been shut down and the cricketers were sent back to their homes.' the mentor-cum-coach of the Jammu and Kashmir cricket teamJammu and Kashmir cricket team mentor-cum-coach Irfan......

India-Pakistan all set for big-ticket WC tie

Crude television commercials have added to the raucous build-up 'Eventually it's a game of bat and ball and that's what you need to focus on' IMAGE: Pakistan's Sarfaraz Ahmed and India's Virat......

Minerva Punjab to get re-match against Real Kashmir, RKFC plans appeal

Defending champions Minerva Punjab FC, who pulled out of their I-League clash against Real Kashmir in Srinagar citing security concerns, will get a re-match, the All India Football Federation has......

Pulwama fallout: Minerva moves court, East Bengal wait & watch on Srinagar match

IMAGE: Mortal remains of CRPF personnel who lost their lives in the Pulwama terrorist attack, at the CRPF camp in Budgam, on Friday. Photograph: ANI/Twitter Minerva Punjab FC pulled out but......