France bets big on India, seals defence deal
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 …
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Was Afzal hanging a political decision? The debate rages on
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 …
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The Water Snake Cometh…
KUALA LUMPUR/BEIJING: Fireworks singing in the skies, emotional family reunions, feasting and gift-giving. Millions of Chinese nationals, one fifth of the world’s humanity, ushered in the ‘Chinese Year of the …
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The romance of reading lives on
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. …
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Will India embrace twin goals of prosperity and security?
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 …
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Asia’s biggest air show: Seeking self-reliance and markets
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 …
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India eyes high-value transit tourists
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 …
Read MoreIndia toughens anti-rape laws, no mercy for sexual offenders
India is finally taking a deep, serious look at replacing the British-era laws to give them more teeth and build a legal framework that makes women feel safer and create …
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India-China ties: Don’t muddy the waters
NEW DELHI: As a new leadership takes charge in Beijing in March, India and China are trying hard to keep the warmth flowing in their relations as the Chinese plan …
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Rescuing India from enemies of freedom
A wave of intolerance and “cultural terrorism” seems to have swept India, the world’s largest democracy that is often touted as a model of pluralism and secularism. It is Tamil …
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