10 important things Obama said at the United Nations

United States President Barack Obama spoke before the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday morning, amid the backdrop of the US and partner nations launching airstrikes against the......

If China wants to play spoiler at G20 meet, it's up to them: US

It is for China to decide what role it plays at the G20 summit in New Delhi, a top US official has said, asserting that if Beijing wants to come in and be a "spoiler", that option is available to......

'US-India initiatives will face new scrutiny'

'This incident offers ammunition to those inside the US government and elsewhere who question the wisdom of trusting India, so it will have a lasting consequence no matter how it is managed.'......

Namibia assures supply of uranium to India

Resource-rich Namibia has assured India that it will look into "legal ways" for supplying uranium for peaceful use of nuclear energy. Speaking at the banquet hosted in the honour of President......

'The agenda is 'insurance for all by 2047''

'If you want it to grow well and serve the true needs of the economy, it needs a lot of freedom and flexibility, which comes in terms of the reform objective set by the regulator.' IMAGE: Shoppers......

Green Scorecard: Private sector holds upper hand?

But the toughest opposition to a strategy for halting climate change also comes from entrenched private interests, says Rajni Bakshi. Those who have been despairing about the spectre of climate......

'India needs insurers catering to niche sectors like NBFCs, MFIs'

India has a huge untapped population which doesn’t have facilities for financial aid and insurance, and it is perhaps plausible to look at the option of having niche players catering to......

COLUMN: Can India Inc deliver tomorrow's economy?

Corporations are still hard-wired for the old 'brown' economy which aims to generate only shareholder value not stakeholder value, ruesRajni Bakshi.At a time when politicians seem to be taking the......