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......

Govt rejects possibility of undercounting Covid deaths

Refuting media reports that alleged India's COVID-19 death toll was 'vastly undercounted', the government on Thursday said the reports assume that all excess mortality figures are Covid deaths,......

Gold prices up 30% in 2024; set for best calendar year show in 10 yrs: WGC

The sharp rally in gold prices globally was led mostly by central bank purchases and investor buying. Photograph: Heinz-Peter Bader/Reuters Gold price outlook 2025: Gold prices that have climbed......

RBI adds 27 tn gold to country's reserve in Oct

Gold buying by central banks surged to 60 tonnes in October, mainly led by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) which added 27 tonnes of the precious metal to its reserves, the World Gold Council (WGC)......

Record high price of gold mutes Dhanteras sales; volumes may drop 10%

Gold sales on Dhanteras are estimated to drop 10 per cent in volume terms year-on-year on sharp 33 per cent annual rise in rates of the yellow metal, according to industry players. Photograph:......

India's exports marginally up; trade deficit narrows

Snapping th$e two-month slide, the country's merchandise exports rose marginally by 0.5 per cent to $34.58 billion in September while the trade deficit narrowed to a five-month low at $20.78......

Missing! Chess Gold, Silver Medals

'I have no idea about such a medal. Never got one,' says Surya Shekhar Ganguly, the national chess champion between 2003 and 2008. Kindly note the image has been published only for......

Sacrifices reap rewards for parents of Olympic shuttlers

'It was tough financially for the first few years but my friends and family supported me and once he did well at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, there was no looking back.' IMAGE: Women's doubles......

Abhinav Bindra awarded Olympic Order by IOC

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Abhinav Bindra/X Indian shooting legend Abhinav Bindra has been awarded with Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for his outstanding services to the......

Why Kerala's athletics legacy is fading

'It's a downfall for the powerhouse that produced some iconic names such as PT Usha, Shiny Wilson, Anju Bobby George' IMAGE: Kerala will be represented by four members -- Muhammed Anas, Muhammed......

What is the road ahead for Hardik Pandya?

After being overlooked for the India T20I captaincy, Hardik Pandya's leadership future at Mumbai Indians could be on shaky ground. IMAGE: Hardik Pandya's leadership ambitions have faced a massive......