'Challenge would be to live up to all Obama said'

United States President Barack Obama not just met, but beat India's expectations, feel two veteran career diplomats who between the two of them have over four decades of service in the Indian......

Bharat Ki Baat: What a Surreal Event!

From the evidently pre-selected questions to the promotional slides on a screen redolent of the official audio-visual department, the choreography was palpably intended to present the prime......

US intelligence expert says Patil is incompetent

Walter Andersen, a former senior Administration official, who headed up the State Department's South Asia Division of the Intelligence and Research Bureau has said the Mumbai terrorist attacks......

'Burns resignation to take focus away from N deal'

The surprise retirement of Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns, who played a seminal role in finalising the Indo-US civil nuclear deal, will take "some of the focus away" from the accord but......

USA's basketball stars survive Australia scare in Rio

IMAGE: Demarcus Cousins of United States celebrates after scoring during the men's Preliminary Round Group A basketball game against Australia. Photograph: Phil Walter/Getty Images Carmelo Anthony......

Sports Shorts: Boxers Panghal, Kaushik felicitated

IMAGE: Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju presents cheques to boxers Amit Phogal and Manish Kaushik on Monday, for winning silver and bronze medals, respectively at the World Boxing Championship......