Quad statement includes subtle warning to China over Indo-Pacific

The four-member Quad is a force for good and is more strategically aligned than ever before, a joint declaration issued after the meeting of the grouping's leaders, including Prime Minister......

'Quad is here to stay': Modi's message to China at Leaders' Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Quad is not against anyone, but for a rules-based international order and respect for sovereignty, in a veiled reference to China. IMAGE: Prime......

Gopi Thotakura becomes first Indian space tourist on Blue Origin

Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and a pilot, on Sunday became the first Indian to venture into space as a tourist aboard Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin's NS-25 mission. IMAGE: Gopi......

'A prime minister should take the country forward'

'The prime minister took a meeting recently and he asked for suggestions and ideas for a plan till 2047.' IMAGE: Nitin Gadkari with his family and others after he voted in the 2024 Lok Sabha......

Nilekani-backed people+ai rolls out AI strategy...

An initiative of Nandan Nilekani’s EkStep Foundation, people+ai on Tuesday unveiled its vision for the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in India, dubbed ‘Adbhut India’......

'APIs are a very strategic part of Biocon's business'

'There is no reason why we should break this business up.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Biocon Bengaluru-headquartered biotech major Biocon has been working to reduce its cumulative debt of around......

'Adani affair overshadowed Budget's stability, prudence'

'That is the one headline the world is reading about India, and it is a potentially damaging story...''I don't think a panic mentality has set in, but this story is one that investors and market......

HUL set for health and wellbeing foray

Hindustan Unilever (HUL) is set to enter India’s health & wellbeing category by acquiring stakes in two companies in this space. Photograph: PTI Photo HUL on Thursday announced buying a......

Why Tokyo Olympics next July will be 'uniquely risky'

'When we talk about bringing sports back with packed stadiums, I really think that is something we are going to have to wait for a vaccine to be able to do.' IMAGE: Tokyo 2020 is set to run from......

Athletes should not risk health for Tokyo Olympics: Thorpe

A number of international sports events have been hit by the coronavirus, with some competitions being postponed and others cancelled outright, and there are concerns that the outbreak might......