Indian armed forces building partnerships in vital Indo-Pacific region: PM

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Singapore last week. Photograph: @MEAPhotogallery/Flickr Describing the Indo-Pacific as a 'natural region', Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that......

'Always Treat China With Caution'

''Given China's past behaviour and their territorial claims, should we be sceptical regarding China's willingness to adhere to these agreements fully? The answer is yes.''As Ronald Reagan famously......

Japan-Philippines Send Strong Message To China

The trigger that led Japan and the Philippines to ink the deal was because of the deteriorating security situation in the South China Sea. China's coast guard increased the frequency and intensity......

Aftershocks mar rescue ops in quake-hit Philippines

Rescuers scrambled to find survivors in quake-hit central Philippines on Tuesday but a series of powerful aftershocks hampered their efforts as President Ninoy Aquino appealed for calm, a day after......

At APEC summit, Trump praises India's growth story and Modi

United States President Donald Trump on Friday praised India's "astounding" growth after it opened its economy and also lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he has been working successfully......

For AirAsia's Tony Fernandes, Indian sky is out of bounds

With cash shortage and plans going awry, the AirAsia owner is looking to cash out of the venture he built with Ratan Tata in 2013. Arindam Majumdar reports. Last September, Tony Fernandes, owner......

How a start-up is going global

In 1989, when B R Krishna Kumar left his highly paid job of an engineering specialist at Garrett Turbine Engine Company in US (now Honeywell) to start Turbotech Precision Engineering, he knew that......

'Cloud computing the next thing in IT, BPO space'

Aditya Birla Minacs, the business process outsourcing (BPO) arm of the Aditya Birla Group, was an early mover into the segment. Formed after the acquisition of Minacs by Transworks, the company is......

East Bengal in ASEAN semis

India's National Football League champions East Bengal beatPersita Tangerang 2-1 to storm into the semi-finals of the ASEAN club football championship in Jakarta on Monday.After a goalless......

Hong Kong pull out of Davis Cup tie in Pakistan over security fears

'The ITF regrets and respectfully disagrees with the decision of Hong Kong, China to default its upcoming Davis Cup tie against Pakistan.' IMAGE: Pakistan's Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi and his partner......

Anand draws with Carlsen, slips to second spot

World Champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw as black against World number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the seventh round of the 'A' group of 73rd Tata Steel Chess tournament at Wijk......