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China quietly developing military bases in Pacific islands

China, which wishes to expand its maritime and economic profile has started to court the Pacific island nations. IMAGE: Chinese Navy's Jiangkai-class frigate No.573 sails on the sea near Japan.......

Pak forces foil terror attack on Karachi naval dockyard

A major terrorist attack on the Pakistan naval dockyard in Karachi was foiled by security forces who killed two militants and captured four others, a top naval official said on Monday. One......

INS Vikrant : 12 years late, 13 times the cost

The MiG29K and MiG29KUB, the aircraft carrier's primary fighters, spent more time in the hangar than in the air, with fleet serviceability remaining below 50 per cent, reports Ajai Shukla. IMAGE:......

The new revolution that is transforming America

The US is still a place for innovation and entrepreneurship, and it is good to see Indian Americans and immigrants contributing to this in a major way, says K V Seshasayee who visited the US after......

'America cannot live in isolation'

How did 9/11 change the India-US equation? Are the two nations now really on the way to become strategic partners? Do they really see eye-to-eye on the war on terror? As the world marks five years......

World's most expensive addresses

An address is more than a location. It's a brand. That's what the CEOs of Tiffany & Co, Bergdorf Goodman and Harry Winston presumably know. Their flagships are situated on Fifth Avenue between......

Mumbai a global financial centre? Of course!

Mumbai is not seen to be controlled by New Delhi just as New York is not seen to be controlled by Washington. Mumbai is the financial capital of India. It has the two largest Indian stock markets.......

India's construction boom

It was a tiny construction company founded in 1986 with the modest goal of developing farmland in Sohna, 30 km from Gurgaon.Today the Vatika Group's flagship project is the multi-crore Vatika City,......

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021. IMAGE: Aditya Rao Hydari and Konkona Sensharma in Ajeeb Daastaans. Year two of the pandemic was a challenge in so many......

Match officials named for T20 WC Super 8 fixtures

IMAGE: Indian fans have a field time at the Nassau County Cricket Ground in New York. Photograph: ICC/X The International Cricket Council has revealed the umpires for the upcoming Super 8......

Seventeen not too many for England: Maynard

England assistant coach Matthew Maynard on Wednesday defended the large number of players in the squad for the seven one-day internationals against South Africa."There's the odd niggle (injury) and......

England overlook Butcher for Champions Trophy

England have refused to bow to calls for the inclusion of Test batsman Mark Butcher in their provisional 30-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy, to be held in England in September. Butcher, who......

England seek first one-day triumph

England have never won a major international limited-overs title while West Indian World Cup glory days date back to 1975 and 1979.Neither team will need much motivating for Saturday's ICC......

Flintoff ready for Aussies

England head into Tuesday's ICC Champions Trophy semi-final against Australia at Edgbaston without a win over their old rivals in their last 14 one-day internationals.That last victory over the......

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