'China only understands strength'

'If you behave like a nail, the adversary will behave like a hammer.' IMAGE: Indian Army soldiers with their latest American rifles near the Line of Actual Control. Photograph: ANI Photo "We need......

'Virtual hearing of cases is an excellent development'

'Coupled with e-filing procedures it would really enhance the ability of the judiciary to provide speedier justice.' IMAGE: The Supreme Court of India. Photograph: Dinesh Joshi/ANI Photo  ......

MEPs visit: Perception management is not a one off affair

'The idea that the J&K issue gets internationalised by allowing foreign delegations to visit it appears bizarre to me because the issue is not about Article 370 or the decisions relating to the......

China says blocking Azhar's listing to help find lasting solution

China on Thursday defended its fourth 'technical hold' on the designation of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, saying the move would give it time for a......

'Little India' is BIG globally

August has been a good month for Delhi-based fashion designer Manish Arora. He's just heard that celebrities like Keira Knightley, Kate Bosworth and Alicia Keyes had picked up shoes designed by him......

Teach Mandarin and get rich

The world's attention has been riveted by the urgency with which the Chinese are learning English. Stories abound of how, in response to the Party diktat to learn English before the 2008 Olympics,......

IITs: Indian Institutes in Trouble

Next week, about 20 faculty members of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, will cut short their vacations and teaching assignments across the globe to congregate in San Francisco's Bay......