China's gold mine at Arunachal border could be new flashpoint with India

Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters China has begun large-scale mining operations on its side of the border with Arunachal Pradesh where a huge trove of gold, silver and other precious minerals valued......

Breathtaking images from Sony World Photography Awards

Behold the breathtaking winning and shortlisted images from one of the world's most prestigious photography contests. The amazing shots are from the open competition of the Sony World Photography......

Modi's 'Ich bin ein Berliner' moment in Nepal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Nepal visit was an eye-opener for most Indians, as it appears as though the hard feelings of 17 years of neglect by Indian PMs has been overcome by this single,......

'Afghanistan looks to India to balance Pak's influence in Kabul'

In New Delhi, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai will signthe first-ever strategic agreement with India. Sheela Bhatt analyses the importance of Karzai's visit and India's budding relationship with......

5 Indian firms in shortlist to exploit Afghan iron

Five Indian metals and mining companies are in the race for acquiring mining rights for the largest iron ore deposit in war-torn Afghanistan. The government has shortlisted Vedanta group's Sesa......

Green laws turn hurdles for Posco

Posco-India is in a Catch-22 situation. While the Supreme Court's Central Empowered Committee has asked the South Korean steel giant to submit a composite forest diversion proposal for the entire......

Only Bajaj in Peru

Bajaj three-wheelers outsell Chinese three-wheelers in Peru. The Pulsar is number one in its category. Nikhil Lakshman discovers in Lima that even though the Chinese are far ahead in investments in......

Bill Gates is back as world's richest

The world has become a wealth wasteland. Like the rest of us, the richest people in the world have endured a financial disaster over the past year. Today there are 793 people on our list of the......