Are Trump and Musk Dismantling American Democracy?

We the people are left in the wind, waiting on the whims of an unengaged president and an oligarch with a nearly bottomless wallet, observes Sree Sreenivasan. IMAGE: US President Donald J Trump......

'Trump Has Very Positive View Of Modi'

'By his words, actions, and body language during their joint press appearance wanted to convey his personal respect and, more broadly, his desire to work closely with India.' IMAGE: Prime Minister......

'Trump Doesn't Want To Wait For Benefits Of A Long-Term Partnership'

'He needs to see results while he is in office.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi and US President Donald J Trump hug after their press conference at the White House, February 13, 2025.......

'Dr Singh Didn't Take Orders From Sonia Gandhi'

'Mrs Gandhi had nothing to do in the day-to-day working of Dr Singh's government.''People say Mrs Gandhi's office used to give orders, which is nonsense.' Prithviraj Chavan, who served as a......

Reactor shortage to sour India's nuclear dream

In the 1980s, there were about 400 nuclear suppliers and 900 nuclear-certified companies in the US. These have shrunk to fewer than 80 suppliers and 200 certifications. The euphoria of the nuclear......

Uranium may heat up on Indian demand

The opening up of the Indian nuclear sector may push up the prices of uranium in the global spot markets. India will soon be able to fulfill its nuclear fuel requirement in the spot markets with......

Challenges Chip Projects like Vedanta-Foxconn Face

Indian plants -- who plan to begin production with 28 nano metre chips -- will take two to four years to get off the ground.By that time, in the fast changing world of chip making, the global......

Adani ropes in TotalEnergies for its $50 bn green hydrogen venture

Billionaire Gautam Adani's logistics-to-energy conglomerate has roped in French supermajor TotalEnergies as a partner for its green hydrogen production venture that will see an investment of $50......

Oppenheimer Review: Simply Brilliant

Oppenheimer is a very politically significant film for our time, observes Utkarsh Mishra. When 'American Prometheus' Dr J Robert Oppenheimer decided to lead the Manhattan Project to make the......

Why Shooting Rani's Next Was Challenging

'Rani made it very clear when she signed the film that she would shoot only during her daughter's summer vacation so as not to disturb her role as a real life mother.' IMAGE: Rani Mukerji in Mrs......

Why Bob Dylan's music mattered to India

The unconventional music of the Nobel Laureate might have nothing connecting Indians to it. But there is a reason he has a following here, notes T C A Srinivasa Raghavan. IMAGE: Bob Dylan has been......

Who does Neeraj Kabi in Pataal Lok remind you of?

'He was once a hero. He was the poster boy of investigative journalism.''Then suddenly, because the TRPs of his channel were down, his boss decides to sack him.' IMAGE: Neeraj Kabi plays......

Sports Shorts: China's Chen claims maiden TT World Cup title

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Tingshu Wang/Reuters Team owners and the NBA players' association have agreed on a shortened season to allow players from the world's best league to compete in next......

Diplomatic chill as North hosts South Korea in World Cup qualifier

The last time they met in a World Cup qualifier was in Seoul 10 years ago, a match the North lost 1-0 before accusing South Korea of poisoning their players' food ahead of the match. IMAGE: North......

PICS: Tokyo Olympics kicks off with glittering ceremony

IMAGE: Fireworks during Friday's Olympics opening ceremony are seen above the Olympic stadium in Tokyo from the Shibuya Sky observation deck. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Thy sky over the......

India expect 'positive' verdict on Davis Cup tie against Pakistan

AITA General Secretary Hironmoy Chatterjee said a 'positive' decision was expected by Thursday IMAGE: India and Pakistan will be meeting in a tennis contest for the first time in 13......

We just want guarantees on safety in Pak: Bhupathi

IMAGE: Mahesh Bhupathi is India's non-playing captain at Davis Cup. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Indian tennis players want safety guarantees before they travel to Islamabad for......