Atalji@100: Vajpayee's Unmatched Legacy

It was good fortune for India to have Atal Bihari Vajpayee lead the government at a crucial moment in our history. He avoided India meeting the fate of Iraq or Ukraine, asserts military historian......

'Always Treat China With Caution'

''Given China's past behaviour and their territorial claims, should we be sceptical regarding China's willingness to adhere to these agreements fully? The answer is yes.''As Ronald Reagan famously......

Time To Shut Down Coaching Classes?

The coaching-tuition-profiteering model built on the back of a broken education system is a scandal and an abomination, and must go, asserts Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Rapid Action Force personnel......

India Needs A National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy document should flag all major issues concerning security strategy and provide guidelines to concerned departments to work out suitable action plans. Since the global......

China needs to accelerate currency valuation: US

A day after the US President Barack Obama told his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao that his currency is undervalued, the White House said on Thursday China needs to speed up the process of dealing......

Busy ministers and a new beginning

One month into the life of the new government (counting from the second swearing in of ministers and the full allocation of portfolios), it is clear that the second Manmohan Singh government has......

Rise seen in Internet's role in espionage

More than 100 countries are believed to be using the Internet for espionage, says McAfee, the information technology security company, in a report released on Thursday. "This is the rough consensus......

Why the outlook for globalisation is bleak

Although the returns from outward-looking policies are less today, substantial gains can still be made with good policies and initiatives, says Shankar Acharya. Twenty years from now, if the world......

Aus Open PIX: Raducanu, Murray ousted; Medvedev advances

Images from Day 4 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday. IMAGE: Danka Kovinic of Montenegro celebrates winning her second round match against Emma Raducanu during day four of the 2022......

Argentina, Dutch qualify for 2022 FIFA World Cup

Dutch qualify for World Cup as Bergwijn, Depay grab late goals IMAGE: Netherlands players celebrate qualifying for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Photograph: Pascal Rossignol/Reuters Netherlands......

Norway chess: Anand crushes Vachier-Lagrave, in joint lead

IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand in action. Photograph: Norway Chess/Twitter World Rapid champion Viswanathan Anand came up with an inspired performance to outplay Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France......

PIX: Varane powers Real to win; Barcelona held to draw

IMAGE: Luka Modric of Real Madrid celebrates with team-mates after scoring his team's third goal. Photograph: Denis Doyle/Getty Images Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane made up for the absence......

Smashing their way to the top

India has never had so many highly-ranked shuttlers. Dhruv Munjal looks at the men and women making badminton history. Saina Nehwal in action. Photograph: Christopher Lee/Getty Images During......