India, Pakistan, Taliban On Same Page?

Delhi has come to accept the Taliban takeover in Kabul as a reality and seems increasingly unsure of its dogmatic view of the Taliban as a mere proxy of the Pakistani military and security......

Active Covid cases to double in Maha in 15 days: CM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has written a letter to the Centre, saying the number of active caseload of COVID-19 in the state is expected to double in the next 15 days. IMAGE:......

Why farmers in UP are not protesting

Robust procurement of paddy and wheat since 2017 and prompt payment to farmers have helped the UP government cultivate a positive and pro-farmer perception, defusing possible farm face-off......

'Pear, apple harvest rotting in Kashmir'

Their pear and apple harvest rotting, ration and cash running out -- people in several parts of Kashmir are facing financial hardships due to the ongoing shutdown in major parts of the Valley, say......

Labour Pains, The Silent Crisis Undermining India's Infrastructure Boom

Severe skilled, unskilled shortage threatens to pull emergency brakes on India's industrial engine. Kindly note the images has only been published for representational purposes. All photographs:......

Sensex scales Mt-70K in morning trade, ends at 69,928

Equity benchmark Sensex breached a new milestone of 70,000 points before closing 102 points higher, while Nifty settled just shy of the 21,000 mark on Monday, driven by gains in banking, IT and......

Worsening Canada-India diplomatic ties may take a toll on FPI flows

Deteriorating ties between India and Canada could have a bearing on flows into the domestic capital markets. At present, Canada is the seventh largest country for foreign portfolio investor (FPI)......

Why leading steel cos are surrendering commercial coal blocks

Leading players in the Centre’s commercial coal auction are surrendering their mines to the government. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Business Standard has learnt that Essel Mining......

'New York is the kind of film that no actor could afford to miss'

He's gorgeous, can act and not shy about letting it all hang out. And though Neil Nitin Mukesh is just two films-old, he's not scared of playing strong roles or posing in the nude if the script......

Sodhi, Tickner, reinforce New Zealand after illness strikes bowlers

IMAGE: New Zealand’s Ish Sodhi. Photograph: Ish Sodhi/Twitter Legspinner Ish Sodhi and pace bowler Blair Tickner have been called back into New Zealand's one-day squad for their final clash......