G20 Summit: Time For India To Raise Stature

'The group commands 85 per cent of the global GDP, and if you are able to convey your point of view effectively to this group then you have reached more or less all the important players that......

'India's done magical work'

'To get a 100 per cent consensus document without any reservation, any bracket, any chair summary is unprecedented in the history of multilateral forums.' IMAGE: Amitabh Kant, India's G20 Sherpa,......

World media calls G20 declaration a 'coup' for Modi

The G20 declaration, which hit snags on the language to describe the Ukraine war, amounted to a 'coup' for host Prime Minister Narendra Modi though the final compromise statement reflected a stand......

Can India Afford To Frown At The Chinese?

India would not be seen to be anything but rude with the Pakistanis.In the big picture, who is the bigger adversary right now?Who is the bigger pain in the neck?And who is it that is keeping more......

The Threats To India's Prosperity

Looking under the hood, I see India on the terrible, but commonplace, road to prosperity failure, warns Rathin Roy. IMAGE: Inside a factory in West Bengal. Photograph: Sahiba Chawdhary/Reuters......

'Budget Hasn't Addressed Real Economy Issues'

'Generating employment requires a shift in policy.''If not, the country will face economic, social and political challenges in the coming years.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives......

India ranks 2nd in time spent on shopping apps

Indian shoppers accounted for 13 per cent of the total hours spent by mobile users across the globe on their shopping apps in 2023, next only to China in this regard. Illustration: Dominic......

'Nothing alarming about fall in financial savings yet'

'As long as economic growth remains steady, creating jobs and generating stable incomes, the rise in home loans should not create problems.''If the growth trajectory changes course over the medium......

Why Netflix Hasn't Made An Impact in India

Netflix is reminiscent of Star TV in the 1990s: Very Western in its gaze, very expensive, and clueless, notes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Tumisu/Pixabay It began innocuously.......

The BEST International Films of 2021

2021 may go down in the history of world cinema as having produced the largest number of good quality films from across the world. What is remarkable is that practically all of these films were......

The major signings in the January transfer window

IMAGE: Neymar returned to his childhood club Santos after parting ways with Al-Hilal by mutual consent. Photograph: Carla Carniel/Reuters Manchester City easily topped the spending charts in the......

India's Paralympians shatter records, defy limits

Thanks to plenty of firsts and proven performers, India emerges as Paralympic power in Paris IMAGE: Sumit Antil celebrates with the tricolour after his record gold medal-winning......

Soccer PIX: Suarez farewell ends in goalless draw; Italy stun France

IMAGE: Uruguay's Luis Suarez in action during the World Cup - South American Qualifiers against Paraguay at Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay, on Friday. Photograph: Mariana Greif/Reuters......

Hong Kong plumber's Olympic breakdancing dream dashed

IMAGE: Cheung Cheuk Man finished 52nd at the World DanceSport Federation Olympic qualification event in Hong Kong in December, and 130th globally. Photographs: Lam Yik/Reuters Plumber by day,......

FIFA Drops Schedule for 2026 WC: See Who Plays Where

IMAGE: The Hard Rock Stadium is to host matches during the FIFA World Cup in 2026. Photograph: Carlos Perez-Gallardo/Reuters The 2026 World Cup final will be held in New Jersey at the home of......