Will Jaishankar continue to craft an assertive foreign policy?

When S Jaishankar became India's external affairs minister in May 2019, he was largely considered a political lightweight despite his undisputed mastery over foreign policy. In the course of the......

Aiyar kicks up row with 'Chinese allegedly invaded India' remark, aplogises

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's remarks using the word "alleged" for the Chinese invasion in 1962 kicked up a political row late Tuesday with the BJP calling it a "brazen attempt at......

'General Zia was real startled'

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.''Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.' IMAGE: Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and her husband Hardeep Singh Puri, currently India's minister of......

India's Untold Nepal Stories

In 2017, a retired R&AW officer conveyed that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was keen to get monarchy restored in Nepal and suggested that I support these efforts. A fascinating......

Visa on time: Embassies work to meet spike in applications by Indians

Visa delays have perturbed Indian visitors this summer. But a solution could be in sight soon, as embassies gear up to address the challenges caused by a spike in applications and staff shortages.......

With return to office, real estate investment trusts expected to do well

Recent trends indicate that pure-play commercial (office) leasing stocks, represented by REITs, could be making a comeback after having lagged real estate stocks that rallied because of robust......

Realtors hope for sunny 2022 with better sales

India's real estate industry staged a rebound from 2020's downturn, with housing sales seen rising by over 50 per cent. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The performance, though short of......

'We have been a bit like a fast tortoise'

'My biggest contribution is the creation of the first 'modern Indian law firm',' Cyril Shroff tells Sudipto Dey.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com On a Saturday afternoon, a few minutes past......

Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway: Why Rani Was Apprehensive

'Rani was apprehensive because she was doing a film outside the YRF banner after a long time.''She said she hoped she would be as comfortable with me as she was working in her home productions.''I......

World Athletics: Neeraj Chopra qualifies for javelin throw final

DP Manu (81.31m) and Kishore Jena (80.55m) also made the cut as three Indians qualified the final of an event in the World Championships for the first time ever. IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra threw a......

Indian sprinters on verge of missing Olympic qualifier

Hima Das, Dutee Chand might miss Olympic qualifier World Relays in Poland due to flight suspension IMAGE: The Athletics Federation of India is trying to book an alternate......

Stuck in Spain, Indian paddler finally set to return

IMAGE: Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images Indian paddler Takeme Sarkar, who has been stuck in Spain for about three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is......

Fouaad Mirza confident of Olympic qualification despite setback

'I had ups and downs. Losing this horse is a huge blow. Our sport is very difficult when you lose a good horse it makes things even harder.' IMAGE: Fouaad Mirza won the silver medal at the Asian......

Taxi ploughs into Moscow crowd including soccer fans, eight hurt

IMAGE: An ambulance is parked near a damaged taxi, which ran into crowds of people in central Moscow on Saturday. Photograph: Jack Stubbs/Reuters A taxi drove into a crowd of pedestrians near......