China hikes defence budget, 3 times higher than India

China on Wednesday announced a 7.2 per cent increase of its national defence budget totalling to USD 249 billion this year amid its hectic efforts to modernise armed forces, including fast paced......

Trump-Putin Bonhomie: Checkmate Xi?

The US move to align with Russia is prompted by fear of a Sino-Russian joint threat. Russia, fully aware of its military vulnerability vis a vis China, may cautiously welcome the American move,......

India to get F-35s, Javelin, Stryker combat vehicles from US

India and the US unveiled an ambitious plan to ink a new 10-year defence partnership and pursue co-production of key weapons and platforms with President Donald Trump announcing that Washington,......

Trump Announces F-35 Jet Deal, Billions in Military Sales To India

India and the US unveiled an ambitious plan to ink a new 10-year defence partnership and pursue co-production of key weapons and platforms with President Donald Trump announcing that Washington......

'Oracle Was Little Late To Cloud Game'

'We realised that locking customers to our Cloud was not fair to them.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Oracle India Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), the data management giant's Cloud services......

How India can become a high-income country

For India to transform into a high-income country with a projected gross domestic product (GDP) of $23-35 trillion, will need a sustained annual growth of 8 per cent to 10 per cent. Photograph:......

Gold demand in India saw 5% rise at 802.8 tonnes in 2024

Gold demand in India witnessed a 5 per cent on-year rise at 802.8 tonnes in 2024 supported by reduction in import duty, and purchases related to weddings and festivals, and going ahead consumption......

Survey outlines how India will benefit from AI

India's demographic advantage and diverse economic landscape position it uniquely to benefit from AI, the Economic Survey for 2024-25 tabled in the Parliament on Friday afternoon asserted.......

Erigaisi in joint-lead at World Rapid and Blitz chess

IMAGE: Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi defeated Robson Ray of the United States and Shant Sargsyan of Armenia to move into the top four at the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship in New......

Carlsen disqualified from World Rapid and Blitz for wearing jeans

IMAGE: Defending champion Magnus Carlsen was disqualified from the World Rapid and Blitz Championship 2024 after he arrived for Round 9 of the Rapid event on Friday wearing jeans. Photograph:......

Humpy is women's World Rapid champ; Murzin wins men's crown

IMAGE: This is Koneru Humpy's second World Rapid title after she had triumphed in the 2019 edition in Moscow. Photograph: FIDE/Michal Walusza India's Koneru Humpy won an epochal second World......

Erigaisi tied-5th after Day 1 in World Rapid chess

IMAGE: Arjun Erigaisi, with four victories under his belt, has emerged a strong contender in the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/FIDE Indian Grandmaster Arjun......

World champ Gukesh becomes highest ranked Indian

IMAGE: D Gukesh. Photograph: FIDE/X Continuing his rapid rise, world champion D Gukesh dethroned compatriot Arjun Erigiasi to become the highest-ranked Indian chess player, at fourth, in the......