'Ramdev is like Salman Khan'

Nikhil Lakshman's vignettes from President Pranab Mukherjee's first At Home last week and thereafter. "Ramdev, a tiger?" asks the Opposition Stalwart whose public persona is usually grim and......

Expansion of defence, trade ties with India on Powell's agenda

Expansion of defence and trade ties, cooperation in new areas and combating common global threats with enhanced mutual partnership will be the key priorities for United States Ambassador-designate......

The US ambassador designate's India plan

Nancy Powell's pledges to cement US-India strategic partnership. Aziz Haniffa reports Career diplomat Nancy J Powell, President Barack Obama's nominee to be next United States ambassador to India,......

US ambassador-nominee put on mat over India-Iran ties

United States's concern on the exacerbating confrontation with Iran, and India's perceived reticence to join in the US-led paranoia against Teheran, was on full display during the nomination......