If military power is all it would take to finish the menace of an awful terrorist organisation like Hamas, how come five Israeli wars in Gaza since 2003 have failed to do so? asks Shekhar Gupta.......
US President Barack Obama has slapped new tough sanctions against Iran targetting its energy and petrochemical sectors, which he said are part of efforts to isolate the Iranian government for its......
India has maintained communication with both Russia and Ukraine.It is time Narendra Modi steps up on the world stage and plays the role of peacemaker, suggests military historian Colonel Anil A......
US warplanes have reportedly destroyed a large Islamic State bank in Iraq's Mosul city housing an estimated USD 45 million (approximately Rs 305 crore), the second time in over a week that such a......
Voting got under way on Saturday in a New Zealand election that could lead to the dismantling of the government's nuclear-free laws and strain its relationship with the nation's indigenous Maori......
Oil and LNG prices are likely to shoot up if Iran is to block Strait of Hormuz, through which countries like India import crude oil from Saudi Arabia, Iraq and UAE, leading to a spike in inflation,......
India will soon meet Iraq and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to seek a definitive rate of discount on crude oil similar to what Russia has provided so far, sources said. Photograph: Sergei......
Higher discounts on crude oil offered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to wean India away from Russian crude may soon see Indian refiners ramping up purchases from the Gulf nation, officials at......
Equity and oil markets can breathe easy for now, as the developments in Russia are unlikely to trigger a runaway rally in crude oil prices, said analysts. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given its approval to two Russian banks for opening special vostro account for rupee trade. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Sberbank, JSC VTB —......
After the fabulous Jab We Met in 2007, director Imtiaz Ali is back with his next venture, Love Aaj Kal. The film stars Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone. This is also Saif's first home......