SM Krishna off to Dhaka ahead of PM's visit

External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Wednesday embarked on an official visit to Bangladesh during which he is expected to convey India's commitment to forging a strong and enduring relationship......

The Importance Of Russia And US For India

New Delhi has reached out to Moscow while waiting for a new president in Washington. New Delhi knows well that in international relations, there are no permanent friends or foes, only permanent......

Neighbourhood First At Modi's Swearing-In

Engagement with neighbours is a strategic imperative, and not an option, asserts Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrives to attend Prime Minister designate Narendra......

US monitoring Ladakh situation 'very closely': Defence secy

Describing the Chinese military's aggressive activities in the region as 'destabilising', United States Secretary of Defence Mark Esper on Tuesday said America was 'very closely' monitoring the......

Why we import what we do from China

We import from China not because we love China, but because they sell us these things at cheap prices, points out Rathin Roy.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   In the wake of the growing......

Bank accounts? Only 48% of Indians have access

Only 48 per cent of Indian adults have bank accounts and nearly half of them lie dormant, says a report. According to a nation-wide survey on financial behaviour, India has the highest account......

India, China biz relations? The best is yet to come

India should go slow on its attempts to improve the relationship with China, says Anand Kumar. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses, in......

Sethusamudram controversy back in the spotlight

There seems to be no end to the 16-year-old war over the controversial Sethusamudram project. The project involves dredging the stretch of water between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka to make it......