India and the World

Dear Professor, You are an economist. No. You are a sociologist. No. You are a philosopher. No, no more than the others. You are a great thinker, a humanist who …

It’s perhaps a first in international diplomacy. Amid the ongoing flux and volatility in their country, 94 out of 102 members of the Upper House of the Afghan Parliament are …

France, one of better performing economies amid the eurozone recession, is betting big on India’s growth prospects as it concluded a $6 billion defence deal and voiced confidence about sealing …

The hanging of Afzal Guru, a surrendered militant suspected of masterminding the Dec 13, 2011 blasts targeting the Indian parliament, has sparked a partisan debate in India. The Indian government …

In the age of multi-media anarchy and digital seductions, the romance of the printed word has not lost its lure in India. The culture of reading is alive and humming. …

Until recently, we had taken a very compartmentalized view of national security. Each threat to national security was neatly fitted into one compartment. The first, of course, was a war …

Touted as Asia’s premier air show, the Aero India-2013 has kicked off in India’s IT hub Bangalore with a scintillating aerobatic display by India’s Light Combat Aircraft Tejas and the …

If you are transiting via New Delhi and Mumbai, you could soon make a quick dash to relish the Taj Mahal glory in Agra or the famed Hawa Mahal in …