No US visa for Narendra Modi yet, says Blake

While acknowledging the economic progress andthe exponential growth in Gujarat, which has made it an attractive state for investment, United States Assistant Secretary of State Robert Blake said......

Former US President George H W Bush passes away at 94

“He was a man of the highest character and the best dad a son or daughter could ask for.” A life in photos: George H W Bush IMAGE: George H W Bush, the 41st president of the United......

What Will 2022 Bring The World?

From Covid to climate change, Shankar Acharya's look at some of the trends and events that might shape 2022. IMAGE: Medical staff of the M S Ramaiah Hospital and College in Bengaluru wishing India......

BRICS Summit: Opportunities for India, Russia and China

Srikanth Kondapalli on what to expect from the seventh BRICS summit meeting to be held in Russia in July. The seventh BRICS Summit is to be held at Ufa in Russia on July 9-10. As the rotating chair......

Indo-Pak trade can cross $6 bn

Trade between India and Pakistan can increase to a phenomenal level of $6.6 billion if barriers are removed and the neighbouring country implements the South Asia Free Trade Area agreement, an......

Will Trump's 'America First' kick the world into a recession?

'Trump's anti-trade, anti-immigrant rhetoric reminds me of Chinese history,' says A V Rajawade.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Since the 2008 crisis, global trade growth, in absolute terms......

RBI announces measures for international trade settlement in rupees

The Reserve Bank on Monday asked banks to put in place additional arrangements for export and import transactions in Indian rupees in view of increasing interest of the global trading community in......

Global Economic Crisis: What India Can Do

The employment situation remains dire.Whatever can be done to promote greater low-skill employment should be pursued aggressively, advises former chief economic adviser Shankar Acharya.......

Football's reputation at stake! Swiss police raid UEFA headquarters

‘It is in my interest and in the interest of football that everything should come to light’ IMAGE: FIFA president Gianni Infantino speaks during a press conference. Photograph:......