Why are our neighbours wary?

Blackmail on one side and bullying on the other doesn't make for a constructive partnership, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray. Sheikh Hasina's intriguing comment the other day that India should make an......

Diary: Wind in our face

Tarangini, the Indian Navy's only sail training ship, is on a 15-month voyage around the world. Commander Prabir Poddar is one of the officers aboard.Life is so different at sea. Surrounded by......

Stars favour Obama, says US astrologer

The stars are with Barack Obama, says an Indian astrologer in the United States. "Whatever the polls may convey, the cosmic timetable and the karmic events all seem to point in favor of Barack......

'The Sethu Samudram does not make nautical sense'

Continuing our series on the Sethu Samudram Shipping Canal Project, Shobha Warrier speaks to Captain (retired) H Balakrishnan of the Indian Navy to know a mariner's view of the project. Captain......

Beckham's search for Miami soccer stadium approved

Retired soccer star David Beckham and Major League Soccer (MLS) took a step toward fielding a new Miami team as local officials on Tuesday unanimously approved on-going efforts to find a suitable......