Israel, UAE strike 'historic' pact to normalise relations

In a major diplomatic breakthrough, the United Arab Emirates on Thursday became the first Gulf country and the third in the Arab world to establish diplomatic relations with Israel as part of a......

Why Modi's visit to Saudi Arabia is important

King Salman and Narendra Modi will find common ground to intensify cooperation against jihadi terrorism, says Tarun Vijay, MP. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted on his arrival in Saudi......

3 Indians jailed in Dubai for lewd texting

Three Indians, including two cabin crew of UAE's Emirates Airline, have been sentenced to three-month in jail in connection with a case of exchanging "lewd" text messages, a media report said on......

Can Rupee Dethrone The Dollar?

Those who consider the rupee as a proxy for virility have started thumping their chests and dreaming of dethroning the dollar from its coveted position, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration:......

World's 10 richest countries, India at a dismal 130!

Image: India lags behind 129 countries in the rich list.     Though India has surpassed China to become one of the fastest growing economies in the world, in terms of purchasing power......

India crosses a billion telephone numbers in April

Future growth in Indian telecommunications is expected to come from data services and not from voice traffic   The number of telephone connections in India crossed one billion at the end of......

Spectrum scam: What is the actual loss?

Though Indians were no strangers to scams, spectrum loss was beyond their wildest imagination, says Bhupesh Bhandari. A news item tucked away in the inside pages of a newspaper announced that......