India slips to 42nd place on EIU Democracy Index; US at 21st

India has moved down from 32nd place last year and remains classified among 'flawed democracies'. India has slipped to 42nd place on an annual Global Democracy Index amid 'rise of......

China allows couples to have 3 children amid ageing population

In a major shift, the Chinese Communist Party on Monday announced that it will allow all couples to have three children, ending a two-child policy that has failed to boost the country's declining......

The underestimated National Security Advisor of Pakistan

In India, Sartaj Azizis respected as a man of grace, wit and patience. He is a wizened soldier of many diplomatic battles between the two neighbouring nations On Friday, anchors of a television......

Is stopping Modi the West's new priority?

'The West has always preferred a timid, half intelligent and a dependent India rather than a decisively independent and self-reliant one. A pliable Indian leadership suits the West best,' says......

India to further strengthen biz ties with Dubai

Key economies like India and China are rapidly becoming the biggest trading partners of the Gulf countries as compared to other regions, a new study has said. Exploring the Gulf Cooperation Council......

EIU sees India's Q4 GDP growth lag at 5.5%

The economic performance across G7 nations and leading emerging markets is expected to be muted in Q4 of 2019 owing to global trade tensions and sharp deceleration in real GDP growth in the US,......

Mumbai, Bangalore among cheapest cities in world

The EIU said India and Pakistan accounted for five of the 10 least expensive cities in the world. Image: Mumbai among world's cheapest cities.      Mumbai and Bangalore are among......

Is India's economy crashing?

Or do we need to retool our country, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Open any newspaper or news Web site and the bad news is unrelenting. It looks like a whole slew......