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Modi's 'Most Expensive' Gift For Jill Biden

United States President Joe Biden and his family received tens of thousands of dollars worth of gifts from foreign leaders in 2023, with the most expensive gift going to First Lady Jill Biden from......

'Afzal Guru Sang A Song Before He Was Hanged'

'...an hour before he was hanged from the film Badal, 'Apne liye jiye toh kya jiye'...'I saw eight hangings -- Ranga and Billa, Maqbool Bhat, Kartar Singh and Ujagar Singh (Dr N S Jain murder......

Why Is US NSA Coming To India?

'The message that we intend to leave with at the end of this trip is one of real gratitude for the friendship and the close partnership that President Biden and Prime Minister Modi have enjoyed......

Blue Economy Needs Strong Navy Protection

Naval assets take years to build, and therefore, not only is futuristic force planning essential, but indigenous projects must also be put into the pipeline, technologies developed and contracts......

Heeding Azad, Partition Could Have Been Prevented

Abul Kalam Azad chose not to contest the Congress Presidency and to throw his weight behind Nehru, instead of Patel, a decision he would come to regret. Patel would have seen his plan through,......

How Many Billionaires Does India Have?

The number of Indian billionaires has grown by 123 per cent in the 10-year period, reaching 185 in 2024.Their wealth has grown by 263 per cent to $905.6 billion. IMAGE: Mukesh D Ambani, left, and......

Govt cuts gas allocation for LPG, diverts to city gas retailers

The government has slashed allocation of natural gas used for LPG production, and diverted the low-priced fuel to city gas retailers like Indraprastha Gas Ltd and Adani-Total Gas Ltd to meet a part......

CNG price may go up by Rs 4-6 on input supply cut

The government has slashed by up to 20 per cent the supplies of cheaper domestically produced natural gas to city retailers -- a move that may result in Rs 4-6 per kg hike in the price of CNG sold......

Auto sales decline for 2nd consecutive month in August

Leading automakers Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Tata Motors reported decline in wholesales in August as the companies curtailed vehicle dispatches amid drop in demand and to cut inventories at dealer......

Imports from Russia up 64% to $36.27 bn in Apr-Oct

India's imports from Russia rose 64 per cent to $36.27 billion during the April-October period this fiscal on higher shipments of crude oil and fertiliser, according to the commerce ministry data.......

The rise and fall of Bikram Chaudhury, now on Netflix

A Netflix documentary reveals the sordid story behind the dazzling success and dizzying fall of the founder of Bikram Yoga, discovers Indira Kannan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bikram Yoga/Facebook......

'Indian boxers will not miss any events'

Despite delays in the BFI's elections, which are currently stalled due to ongoing court cases, Singh confirmed that the federation will proceed with appointing the new coaching staff to ensure that......

'ICC Stands For Indian Cricket Board'

'If tomorrow India says there should be no no-balls or wide balls, the ICC will find a way to make it happen.' IMAGE: Cricket legend Andy Roberts has denounced the International Cricket Council......

Saudi open to LGBTQ fans but no booze a 2034 WC

IMAGE: In September, Hammad Albalawi, the head of Saudi Arabia's World Cup bid unit, also assured that LGBTQ fans would be welcome and their privacy respected. Photograph: Bernadette......

'A team man through and through': Plaudits pour in for Dhawan

IMAGE: Shikhar Dhawan, right, celebrates with captain Virat Kohli after completing his century against Australia during the 2019 World Cup Photograph: Henry Browne/Getty Images from the......

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