Can India Deal with Halahal In Amrit Kaal?

We have our own problems for sure and they are not trivial, but for now, our economy is in not too bad a shape, our politics is as personality-driven and authoritarian as that of most countries in......

What Is Raj Thackeray's Gameplan?

Or, is it the BJP's game plan?And, what is that gameplan? IMAGE: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena founder Raj Thackeray. "Raj Thackeray has been asked to focus only on Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar......

Why Russia Wants Ukraine

Notwithstanding how the current impasse is solved, at some point in the future, Russia will realise that just as centuries ago it developed the paradigm of securing its heartland's safety through......

Is that a painting or a sari weave?

Can you ever imagine seeing Shrinathji of Nathdwara in Rajasthan weaved to come alive in Jamdani? This sari is to mark the 2021 Handloom Day Special on August 7, masterfully crafted by acclaimed......

India's gold demand up 8% in Q4 despite high price

India's gold demand rose 8 per cent annually to 136.6 tonne in the March quarter helped by a strong economic environment despite prices touching historic highs, according to the World Gold Council.......

Why are gold prices rising? Chris Wood of Jefferies explains

China's official gold reserves, Wood said, have increased by 314 tonnes, or 16.1 per cent, from 1,948 tonnes at the end of October 2022 to 2,262 tonnes at the end of March 2024 Photograph:......

Gold Loans On RBI, Finance Ministry Radar

Loan against gold as a product is catching on fast.Let's keep the momentum going, but aim for sustainable growth.A few bad apples should not ruin the brunch, argues Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Kindly......

Exports decline by 22% to $32.97 bn in Jun, steepest monthly fall in 3 yrs

India's exports contracted by 22 per cent, the steepest decline in the last three years, to $32.97 billion in June on account of global demand slowdown, especially in the Western markets like the......

Para-shuttler Manasi rips into cricketers for 'appalling' video

IMAGE: Manasi Joshi won the 2019 World Championship gold medal and a silver medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games in doubles. Photograph: Manasi Joshi / X World Championship gold-medallist......

The World Cup That Cheers

In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from......

Will cricket capture the hearts of American audiences?

Photograph: Kind Courtesy ICC/X.com Cricket, a popular pastime in the United States in the mid 1800s, makes a big-ticket return to North American shores through the T20 Word Cup but will it be......

WFI Elections: Bajrang, Vinesh stunned as Brij Bhushan's protege wins

Birj Bhushan loyalist Sanjay Singh becomes new WFI president Photograph: Kind courtesy Sanjay Singh/Facebook Sanjay Singh on Thursday became the new President of the Wrestling Federation of India......

BWF nomination for Satwiksairaj and Chirag Shetty

IMAGE: The Indian men’s doubles pair was nominated for the award on the back of a stellar run. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Indian badminton stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and......