Lt General Anil Chauhan (retd) appointed next CDS

Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (retd), a former eastern Army commander and director general of military operations, was on Wednesday appointed as India's new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), more than nine......

How free is the press in India?

The nation ranked 138 among 180 countries, according to the annual World Press Freedom Index report. IMAGE: The annual report noted that that “journalists are increasingly the targets of......

Where does India stand in global tourism?

India has been ranked 52nd in the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index 2015 compiled by the World Economic Forum. It has gained 13 places over its last year's standing of 62nd out of the 141......

Naxal massacre: No lessons learnt from earlier attacks

The roots of the problem lies in the alienation of the tribals. Extreme sensitivity is required to tackle the issues involved. Rough and ready methods of using force may prove counterproductive in......

Even Bhutan beat India in economic freedom!

Hong Kong has the highest level of economic freedom worldwide India has slipped by 10 positions to 112th, out of 159 countries and territories, as it "fared badly" across categories including......

Mumbai is India's most expensive city

Out of 209 global cities, Hong Kong is the most expensive for expats. IMAGE: Kolkata (194) and Bengaluru (180) are the least expensive Indian cities. Photograph: Reuters     Mumbai......

Mumbai remains the most expensive city in India, says a survey

Mumbai has emerged as one of the costliest cities in the world due to increase in foods prices, home services and rentals, says a Mercer's Cost of Living Survey 2015.   Image: Mumbai has......

Income inequality: India among worst-performing countries

Image: An employee works at the Start-up Village in Kinfra High Tech Park in Kochi. Photograph: Sivaram V/Reuters India has performed poorly in removing gender-based disparities, ranking 114 out......

Paris Olympic 2024 Games Schedule

IMAGE: Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal aim for doubles gold! Photograph: Kind Courtesy Carlos Alcaraz/X The world's greatest athletes descend upon Paris as the 2024 Olympic Games begins this......

Chess Olympiad: Red-hot India 'B' thrash Estonia 4-0

IMAGE: Indian Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran during the second round match of the 44th Chess Olympiad in Mamallapuram, Chennai, on Saturday. Photograph: FIDE/Lennart Ootes & Stev Bonhage India 'B'......

Chess Olympiad: Indian teams off to winning starts

IMAGE: India's Koneru Humpy in action during Day 1 of the Chess Olympiad in Chennai on Friday. Photograph: Chennai Chess 2022/Twitter Indian teams opened their campaigns with easy wins in the Open......

WC Qualifiers: Argentina, England, Egypt secure wins, Italy held

Images from the FIFA World Cup qualifiers matches.  IMAGE: Angel Di Maria of Argentina celebrates after scoring the first goal of his team during a match between Uruguay and......

Follow Japan... Rivaldo tells 'sleeping giant' India

IMAGE: World Cup and Ballon d'Or winner Rivaldo. Photograph: ISL. He is certainly not the first to say this but World Cup and Ballon d'Or winner Rivaldo too feels India should follow the......