India, Japan and the China threat

'Relations between India and Japan are robust and devoid of either shadow of history or any irritant.''In fact, there is plenty of warmth and goodwill earned over history. There are no negatives......

TEXT: President Patil's last address to Parliament

President Pratibha Patil on Monday addressed Parliament for the last time as President when she flagged off the Budget session. Here's the text of her speechHonourable Members I welcome you to this......

Japan's no to nuke cooperation bad news for India

Admitting they had 'differences' over civilian nuclear cooperation, which India considers a key component for its energy security, the prime ministers of India and Japan on Tuesday decided to work......

India and Japan: Limits of convergence

Waning domestic political support inhibited the scope for any dramatic breakthrough in India-Japanese relations during Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to India last week. He came to India in the......

Help build 'new India':PM tells Japanese investors

Seeking Japanese investments to build a 'new India', Prime Minister Manmohan Singhsaid on Wednesday that he has come this time on a mission: to consolidate the multifaceted India-Japan strategic......

The RBI policy statement

The Annual Monetary and Credit Policy Statement for the Year 2007-08 was announced by Dr. Y. Venugopal Reddy, Governor, Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday. This Statement consists of two parts:......

Finance Minister P Chidambaram's speech

Mr. Speaker, Sir It is my privilege to present the Budget for 2007-08. I. A MID-TERM REPORT CARD ON THE ECONOMY 2. In November 2006, the UPA Government crossed the midpoint of its term of office. A......

India, China can rule global IT, energy

In 1962, Dutch economist and Noble laureate Jan Tinbergen came out with the 'gravity theory of trade' and immediately created ripples in the staid world of trade theorists. His theory that trade......