India's Nuclear Churning: From Idealism To Realism

Although the credit for acquiring the technological skill must be given to India's outstanding nuclear scientists, the decision to go nuclear was a political one that entailed clarity of vision,......

'Modi is most popular PM, still he had to change his 101 MPs'

'He had to change them because he recognises that even with his popularity....could lead to a problem. So, democracy has this way of offering corrections and telling the ruling party or the prime......

'Biden has thrown out the rule book for India'

'In the long run, I don't foresee major ramifications [about Trudeau's allegations].''There's just enough hypocrisy among Western nations for India to douse the outrage.' IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Modi, Biden raise a toast to 'ever-lasting friendship'

Indian Americans have played a significant role in the all-round development of the nation they live in and also in strengthening the India-US relationship, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on......

Economist Kalpana Kochhar to retire from IMF in July

Indian economist Kalpana Kochhar, who heads the Human Resources Department of the International Monetary Fund, is leaving the organisation to join the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the IMF......

Does RBI's board have the skill to handhold the management?

If indeed we want the board to manage the RBI, probably the government should take a close look at the US Federal Reserve system which has a two-part structure - a central authority in Washington,......

Meet Ajit Pai, the man at the center of the US net neutrality debate

The chief of America's Federal Communications Commission is not a fan of net neutrality.So what's his vision of communications and digital policy in these times?We find out... IMAGE: Ajit Pai at a......

37% fall in H1-B visas for top 7 Indian cos in 2016

The top seven India-based outsourcing companies in the US received fewer H-1B visas in 2016 as compared to 2015, and as a group their numbers dropped 37 per cent, according to a new report. The......

Why Jai is the true hero of Sholay

Raja Sen gives us a hint: It was all because he used a coin wisely. IMAGE: Veeru and Jai in Sholay. It is temptingly easy to dismiss the cinematic coin-toss as a bit of chicanery, just another......

Serena's brand will stay strong post-retirement

IMAGE: Serena Williams positioned her well ahead of other female athletes in terms of appeal to major sponsors. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters The end of Serena Williams' glittering......

US won't send officials to Beijing Winter Olympics

'The Biden administration will not send any diplomatic or official representation to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games given the PRC's ongoing genocide and crimes against......