South Asia: It Is Climate Change, Stupid

India should encourage the second coming of SAARC with climate change as an urgent agenda and keeping Indian security concerns in mind as the subtext, suggest Lieutenant General Ashok Joshi (retd)......

Sorry Mr Modi, Katchatheevu Isn't An Election Issue In Tamil Nadu

Rulers in New Delhi and their political aides in sensitive states like Tamil Nadu have to be doubly careful not to provoke a situation whose consequences may be much more than visible now to the......

China 'firmly opposes external interference' in Maldives

China on Thursday said that it 'firmly opposes external interference' in the internal affairs of the Maldives and supports the island nation in upholding its sovereignty and independence as......

Settle border issues for 'legal ties': China to Bhutan

China has asked Bhutan to establish diplomatic ties with it and resolve the boundary issue "as soon as possible" to transform the relations between the two neighbours into "legal form". Bhutanese......

Corporatising OFBs: An idea whose time has come

'The much-awaited decision could be a welcome change at a time when the Indian armed forces are crying for self-reliance and the defence industry is looking forward to more indigenisation,' notes......

Now, Japanese firms are keen to develop Indian realty

Big conglomerates of Japan, including Mitsubishi Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation, and Mitsui Group, are looking to both build and buy commercial properties in key Indian cities. Japanese real......

India offers $500 million credit to Mauritius

Image: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets the people outside the airport on his arrival, in Mauritius. Photograph, courtesy: PIB   India and Mauritius have agreed to push forward their......

Major rejig at Airtel; CEO Vittal becomes more powerful

Within a year of Gopal Vittal becoming the joint managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of Bharti Airtel’s India operations, the Sunil Mittal-led telco on Tuesday elevated......

End of Saha's India career?

IMAGE: Wriddhiman Saha opted out of Bengal's Ranji Trophy campaign after being categorically told that he will not be picked for India's two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, starting in Mohali......

I do my job as BCCI chief; don't need to answer speculation: Ganguly

'424 international matches for India. Not a bad idea at times to remind people about it, isn't it?' IMAGE: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly. Photograph: BCCI From COVID-19 disruptions to allegations......

India to start SAFF C'ship preparation with Nepal friendly

IMAGE: India captain Sunil Chhetri during a practice session. Photograph: Indian Football Team/Twitter The Indian men's football team will kick-start its preparation for the next month's SAFF......

Why has Tokyo Games OC left IOA fuming

IMAGE: A general view of the Olympic Rings installed on a floating platform are seen in preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Photograph: Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters The Indian......

Tokyo organisers working on safe stay and training of Indian athletes

Photograph: Kind courtesy SAI Media/Twitter The Tokyo Olympic organisers are working on how to ensure safe stay and seamless training of the Indian athletes inside the Games Village,......