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Biden ready to reset US-Pak ties

US-Pakistan relations are poised to touch a qualitatively new level under the Biden administration, notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Then US vice president Joe Biden, centre, plays host to......

Spectre of Biden presidency haunts India

'The hardliners in Delhi are in for a big disappointment,' predicts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. From the Indian perspective, the prospect of a Joe Biden presidency becomes a moment of......

We failed to take China's warnings seriously

'Indian diplomacy faltered amidst multiple failures of statecraft.''The functionaries responsible must be held to account for their abject failure,' asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: An......

Do you need commandos with AK 47s to control a church protest?

Image: Christians protest outside the Sacred Heart Church in New Delhi against the recent attacks on churches in the capital. Photograph: PTI Photo 'The police came equipped with personnel, sten......

Atlantis mission back on track

Atlantis astronauts are gearing up to check the tail section of their spacecraft for a minor tear in the heat shield while they prepare for a spacewalk that was postponed by 24 hours because of a......

Citi joins list of foreign banks scaling down India ops

Citi Bank on Wednesday joined the list of foreign banks that have exited the retail banking business in India as the US-based banking giant announced selling its consumer banking portfolio to Axis......

How would Brexit impact commodities?

Britain's 'remain' option gaining traction, with the implied probability of such an outcome at 78 per cent. Britons will vote on Thursday on whether to remain in the European Union. Market......

Twitter's goal in IPO: To avoid becoming Facebook

As Twitter Inc's chief financial officer planned the company's initial public offering this year, he had one overriding goal: to avoid becoming the next Facebook Inc. Twitter CFO Mike Gupta grilled......

Wall Street staff to get $145 bn for 2009

Major US banks and securities firms are moving towards paying their employees a record sum of about $145 billion in compensation for 2009, despite facing public ire over exorbitant executive pay......

7 lessons on innovation from David Bowie

If 'innovation' were a person, he or she would have looked like David Bowie, says Bhaskar Chakravorti. Image: David Bowie performs during the Fashion Rocks concert at New York City's Radio......

Power Of The Dog, Dune Lead Oscar Noms

The nominations for the 94th Annual Academy Awards are out. The Power Of The Dog and Dune lead the pack while films like King Richard, Belfast and West Side Story grab quite a few noms. India......

Oscars 2022: Ariana, Troy, Jessica WIN!

IMAGE: Ariana DeBose (winner, Actress in a Supporting Role, for West Side Story), Troy Kotsur (winner, Actor in a Supporting Role, for CODA) and Jessica Chastain (winner, Actress in a Leading......

WATCH: Jackie Chan's Bollywood dance!

Jackie Chan knows just how to make a press conference exciting. The actor arrived in Mumbai on January 23 and went to work immediately, promoting his new film Kung Fu Yoga. After......

Robert Downey Jr, Judi Dench to be honoured at 2014 BAFTA Awards

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here! Image: Robert Downey Jr. Photograph: Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Actors Robert Downey Jr and......

First Look: Newton's 3rd Law

Kannadigas have time and again gone beyond the barriers of Kannada film industry and attempted to make a mark in the world of international cinema. After Anup, who recently came out with an......

Will Mukesh Ambani Pay 4 Billion For Liverpool?

IMAGE: Liverpool players celebrate with the FA Community Shield after victory over Manchester City. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images Billionaire Mukesh Ambani has entered the race to acquire......

Boxing great Mike Tyson advocates for psychedelics

IMAGE: Mike Tyson is experiencing a career renaissance that he said is the result of psilocybin-powered mental and spiritual exploration. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com During his......

PIX: Fraser-Pryce leads Jamaican sweep in women's 100m

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Sunday, Day 3. IMAGE: Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce celebrates winning the women's 100 metres final alongside......

Kiwi team claims 'six-figure sum' from Delhi CWG

The controversial Delhi Commonwealth Games is in the headlines again after sporting authorities in New Zealand claimed that they are owed a 'six-figure sum' by the event's organisers in India. The......

No need to quit my post, says CWG Federation chief

Commonwealth Games Federation chief executive Mike Hooper on Sunday said he had done all he could to make the Delhi Games a success and any talk of his standing down from his post was "silly".......

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