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'US-India initiatives will face new scrutiny'

'This incident offers ammunition to those inside the US government and elsewhere who question the wisdom of trusting India, so it will have a lasting consequence no matter how it is managed.'......

Far too many Palestinians killed in Gaza, says Blinken

Far too many Palestinians have been killed and far too many have suffered in the last few weeks, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday, in one of the most severe condemnations of the......

'Modi has gone further than any PM to strengthen ties with the US'

'While the US-Pakistan relationship has been stabilised, it's still mired in uncertainty.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Joe Biden at the G7 Summit in Elmau,......

Jaishankar takes a dig at US media for 'biased' India coverage

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has slammed the mainstream American media, including The Washington Post, for their 'biased' coverage of India. IMAGE: External Affairs Minister Dr S......

US Worried About Security Leaks From India

GSOMIA does not cover the exchange of classified information with Indian private industry.Washington wanted this covered too, given New Delhi's emphasis on the proposed 'strategic partnership'......

The scientist who runs the world's most cost-efficient microfinance firm

Dr Tara Thiagarajan is the chairperson and managing director of the Rs 200-crore (Rs 2 billion) Madura Micro Finance Ltd. She is also the director of Microcredit Foundation of India. MMFL works......

Your vote can change their lives

Sneha Gaikwad is telephone operator, Arpita A Salunke works with Aditya Birla Minacs, Shailesh M Gurav teaches swimming, and Uttam Das works with Cafe Coffee Day, all thanks to ASSET India......

Why you'll work through your retirement

There is a major social and cultural message in the current economic collapse for the future retirees of America: Forget retirement. That's right. The recession is making clear what we've suspected......

How to mould great 'intrapreneurs'

Texas Instruments has proved that there is no substitute for innovation. At its Bangalore headquarters, a unique approach to innovation has encouraged itsengineersto havean 'intrapreneurial'......

A look at would-be Microsoft killer

"Woo-hoo." "Whoever just joined, you're breaking things up. It might help if you muted your phone." "We got a lot of good stuff done last week." "Fish got that working; that's pretty cool." "We......

Beowulf: Spectacular animation

The tremendous success of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the Harry Potter movies and the Shrek series points to an increasing demand for fantasy blockbusters. Renegade director Robert Zemeckis......

Bhubaneswar in running to host FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

IMAGE: Tournament Director of the Local Organising Committee Roma Khanna, left, with Odisha's Sports and Youth Services Minister Tusharkanti Behera. Photograph: AIFF/Twitter Odisha's capital city......

Disgraced cyclist Armstrong sells Austin home

Disgraced former cycling champion Lance Armstrong has sold his sprawling home in the hills of Austin, Texas, his spokesman said on Thursday. Spokesman Mark Higgins, who spoke to Reuters, said......

Formula One viewing figures down in 2012

A significant drop in Chinese viewers pushed down Formula One's global television audience last year, according to figures compiled by the sport's commercial rights holder. "The majority of our......

'Disappointed' Livestrong still grateful to Armstrong

The cancer foundation set up by Lance Armstrong said they were 'disappointed' with the former cyclist's admission of doping but remained grateful to him for his work battling the disease.......

Armstrong admits to doping during Winfrey interview

His fall nearly complete, disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong finally confessed to using performance-enhancing drugs in an interview on Monday with Oprah Winfrey, USA Today reported. Although......

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