US-China trade war: What's really going on?

'This is a high-stakes strategic conflict between a power which wants to preserve the status quo in its favour and one which wants to usurp that throne.''The rest is all theatre,' says Harsh V......

Defence and foreign policy, not trade, on agenda for 2+2 dialogue

The issues around trade gaps, especially around steel and aluminium tariffs imposed by the US, will be addressed separately, reports Subhayan Chakraborty. The United States and India will give a......

Can US recover from the Trump presidency?

This is the time when the US would need the conceptual strategic thinking of a Henry Kissinger, able to ally diplomatic skills with a well-conceived worldview of what the emergence of a new balance......

Why 'Make in India' is a distraction!

The defence ministry needs to focus keenly on "Made in India" projects without being distracted by "Make in India" slogans, says Ajai ShuklaIn the manner of government and entities dependent upon......

Firecrackers Capital Sivakasi Faces Uncertain Future

Sivakasi is fighting for survival, thanks to the ban on firecrackers in Delhi, regulations in several other cities, pandemic-imposed sales dips, the ban on the use of barium nitrate... IMAGE: A......

Rising orders, execution to help road infra companies

Road awards were muted in Q1FY25. Photograph: Kind courtesy National Highway Authority Of India/X But the pace will accelerate with a bidding pipeline of Rs 1.1 trillion (September 2024), mostly......

Auto, BFSI dominated Q4 earnings circuit

Operating margins put the pedal to the metal on corporate earnings, fuelled by sector-wide Ebitda margin gains, driving net profits to victory in five straight quarters. Krishna Kant and Ram Prasad......

Hero Motocorp, JSW energy among 7 midcap stocks likely to get largecap tag

Mutual funds’ largecap investment universe is expected to see seven changes in the upcoming stock reclassification exercise by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi). Illustration:......

CAS upholds FIFA ban on Russian teams while court deliberates

IMAGE: CAS said in a statement on Friday that the suspension of all Russian teams and clubs from FIFA's competitions would remain in force. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters Russia's......

Russo-Ukrainian war: Chelsea owner Abramovich to negotiate for peace

IMAGE: Word of Roman Abramovich's involvement in talks on the conflict first came from the Jewish News, which said Kyiv had reached out through Jewish contacts to seek his help. It was not......