India-France Strategic Partnership To Bloom

India-France synergy is poised to open vistas of collaboration between the two countries, notes Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi, French President Emmanuel Macron......

Why We Are Moonstruck

Deciphering its secrets will unlock the early history of not only our planet, but also of the star system, explains Kumar Abishek. IMAGE: A Full Moon. Photograph: ANI Photo   We are all......

COP27 Does Little On Climate Change

The overwhelming feeling at the end of COP27 was that despite decades of meetings and landmark accords, like the Paris Agreement, the world was still not doing enough to slow the climate crisis,......

Own Goal! Europe's Protests Over Qatar's Human Rights

The rumblings of discontent from Righteous Europe over Qatar's admittedly appalling human rights record can only be viewed as deeply disingenuous and phoney, argues Kanika Datta. IMAGE: Members of......

India's domestic aviation capacity soars beyond pre-pandemic level

The growth in India's domestic aviation capacity in calendar year 2023 (CY23) was the sixth highest among 20 major domestic markets, compared to the pre-pandemic year of CY19. Photograph: Max......

India to become 2nd largest economy in Asia by 2030: S&P Global

India, the world's fifth largest economy in the world, is likely to overtake Japan to become the world's third-largest economy with a GDP of $7.3 trill Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com ion......

Rupee may end 2020 as worst performing currency in Asia

Rs 1,000 now buys $13.5 against $14 a year ago.Krishna Kant reports. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The rupee is likely to end calendar year 2020 as the worst performing currency in Asia,......

Covid is driving demand for gold loans from banks

For the first time, consumers, including those at the so-called bottom of the pyramid, are monetising gold by taking loans from banks, offering the yellow metal as collateral, says Tamal......

Alcaraz admits: Money motivated my Saudi Arabia trip

'I just play for love or for fun. But you have to be realistic. You have to think that you want to earn money, you know, and that's it' IMAGE:  Carlos Alcaraz acknowledged the financial......

Fixture overload must stop, says Liverpool's Konate

IMAGE: Ibrahima Konate in action for Liverpool. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge / Reuters France and Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate has become the latest player to speak out against the......

US Open: What Happens When Djokovic Loses

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic crashed out of the US Open Grand Slam in a shock third round defeat to Australian Alexei Popyrin. Photograph: Kind Courtesy US Open Tennis/X The 2024 US Open has been a......

Yamal spells out his birthday wish ahead of Euro title clash

Lamine Yamal has been breaking records since making his professional debut for Barcelona less than 15 months ago, the last one becoming the youngest goal-scorer in Euros history with a stunning......

France's Mbappe takes surprise political stance at Euros

IMAGE: Mbappe during a training session for France ahead of their Euro '24 tournament opener.Photograph: Stephane Mahe /Reuters With France facing political turmoil, Kyilan Mbappe used the......