India The Diplomatic Ambassador In Global Crises

Times have changed, situations have changed, but the basic nature of superpower geo-politics remains the same and so also India's diplomacy -- call it non-alignment, strategic autonomy or......

Sheikh Hasina's Biggest Blunder

'The dominance of her party also meant that the institutions became lopsided -- whether it was the bureaucracy or the courts or the military.''She centralised power to the extent that you would see......

Will take sides, won't let 'Miya' take over Assam: Himanta

Asserting that he would take sides, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said he would not let 'Miya' Muslims "take over" Assam. IMAGE: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma speaks in......

India's Neighbourhood First Policy Crumbling

The fundamental construct of India's neighbourhood policy still needs to be what Vajpayee postulated, Manmohan Singh embraced, and Modi energised. It's just that we need to junk domestic politics......

S&P retains India's growth forecast at 6.8%, expects RBI to cut rates in Oct

S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday retained India's growth forecast at 6.8 per cent for the current fiscal and said it expects the RBI to start cutting interest rates in its October monetary policy......

MF Investor Base To Touch 50 Million

The number of active SIP accounts is nearing the 100 million milestone. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The mutual fund investor base is set to surpass the 50 million unique......

In a first, govt to conduct yearly private capex survey from October

At a time when the government is nudging the private sector to ramp up its capital expenditure (capex), the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is poised to kick-start the......

12 industrial smart cities - A vital cog in India's development journey

Given the high priority accorded to the manufacturing sector, several policy initiatives around the theme of Atmanirbhar Bharat have been set in motion to address its competitiveness and growth.......

India 1-2 in Club Throw; Dharambir smashes Asian mark

IMAGE: Dharambir is the first Indian to win a gold medal in the men's Club Throw F51 event at the Paralympics. Photograph: All India Radio/X India's Dharambir shattered the Asian record to......

Cummins calls for separate windows for IPL and Tests

IMAGE: IPL has a specific window every year across April and May, when not too many Test matches take place. Photograph: BCCI Australia skipper Pat Cummins said a more dedicated window for Tests......

The World Cup That Cheers

In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from......

Day 2: South Africa fight back after India's record total

IMAGE: South Africa's Sune Luus and Marizanne Kapp put on a strong counter against India on Day 2 of the Test match at Chennai on Saturday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Female Cricket/X India posted......

Siraj, First 'Fielder Of The Match'

Photograph and video: Kind courtesy BCCI/X   India's fielding excellence, a hallmark revived during the 2023 ODI World Cup, continues to impress. Following their dominating win against......