India Should Be Battle Ready With China

'With continued focus on votes, upcoming by-polls and purchasing politicians, the political hierarchy has little time for national defence.' 'They would do well to heed a veteran scholar, who says,......

Sam Pitroda quits as Cong's overseas chief after row over remarks

Congress leader Sam Pitroda on Wednesday resigned as the chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress after his controversial remarks spurred the Bharatiya Janata Party to label the party "racist".......

Voters Prefer Strong Leaders Like Modi

...Even if it means less democracy, so that their everyday problems get solved? argues R Jagannathan. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra D Modi addresses an election meeting in support......

'Don't call me Uncle. Call me Sam'

Besides his strategic and tactical acumen, it was his amazing personality, quick wit and ability to remain unflustered under any circumstances that stood him apart from almost any leader one has......

India alarmed at Uncle Sam snooping on us via Net

India is planning to seek details from the US on reports it is the fifth-most tracked country by American intelligence agencies, even as the government said it was 'concerned' over and......

Uncle Sam turns the screws on Indian IT

Almost two years ago, in an interview with Business Standard, the then CEO & MD of Infosys, Kris Gopalakrishnan, who is currently the co-chairman of the Bangalore-based company, had said that the......

Get well soon, Uncle Sam!

If the markets needed further proof that the US economy was headed for a recession, it came from the commerce department's advance reading of the economy, which showed that it grew by an anaemic......

India hits back at Uncle Sam with tariff hikes

The commerce department has said that earnings through the new tax will equal the losses faced by Indian industry after the US tariffs on steel and aluminium.  IMAGE: US President Donald......

'Kamalji gave me 100 per cent control'

Chakravarthy or Chakri Toleti is still remembered as the boy photographer who accompanied Kamal Haasan in the much acclaimed Sagara Sangamam. The boy has now returned to Tamil films as the......

The Dilemma Ali Fazal is Struggling With

'There is a part of me that says it is a great time to tell stories from my own land.''But then opportunities are coming my way from all over the world.''So one foot is here and one foot is in the......

Bollywood jab mamu ban gaya!

Ranbir Kapoor joined the long list of Bollywood's mamus when his sister Riddhima delivered a baby recently. Mamu-bhanjas have made for rather interesting combinations in tinsel town. Here's a......

Review: Gangster is a cliched movie

Even those who feel like defending Gangster because it is made for the mass audience will be disappointed, says Paresh C Palicha. There is no point in saying that Gangster, the latest film directed......

Kohli's Brain Fade: How India Lost The Plot

IMAGE: Scott Boland celebrates Virat Kohli's wicket on Day 2 of the fourth Test against Australia at the MCG on Friday, December 27, 2024. Photograph: Cricket.com.au/X Those three wickets for six......

Paes stays on course for title

India's Leander Paes and his Czech partner, Lukas Dlouhy, advance into the next round of the US Open. Seeded No 4, the Indo-Czech pairing got the better of the Austrian combine of Julian......

Spotted: Shane Warne in Johannesburg

Reader Aravinda Ram sent us this photograph from Johannesburg. 'Me and my husband Ananth came across a large number of cricketers in Johanesburg during the Indian Premier League. We meet......

Kerala man cycles 4000km to Russia to watch World Cup

'I have reached this far. I am an optimist. My desire is to meet Messi. Don't know if it is possible.' IMAGE: Clifin Francis bought a cycle, took a ship to the port city of Bandar Abbas, the......

5 things to watch out for at French Open on Day 4

Five things to watch out for at the French Open on Wednesday. * Post-match interviews in the spotlight IMAGE: TV grab of Maxime Hamou kissing a TV journalist. The behaviour of tennis players in......