By Aroonim Bhuyan, New Delhi : The Houthis, the Shia majority armed group allegedly allied to Iran, is using a key port in war-torn Yemen to import arms instead of allowing in aid material, UAE Ambassador to India Ahmed Albanna has said. "The Houthis now are actually...
By Aroonim Bhuyan, New Delhi : Even as the US-imposed sanctions on Iran has put India's energy security in jeopardy, UAE Ambassador to India Ahmed Albanna has allayed fears of an oil shortage, saying his country as well as Saudi Arabia can fill in if supply from Iran...
By Saket Suman, New Delhi : She is an acknowledged authority on the Kama Sutra, and her recent book, "The Arts of Seduction", is billed as a guide to having great sex in the 21st century. London-based mythologist and narrative practitioner Kamadevika Seema Anand...
By Mohd Asim Khan, New Delhi : There has been a rise of vigilantism in the country and if "gau rakshaks" (cow vigilantes) are not listening to even Prime Minister Narendra Modi, then it is a matter of concern, says former Vice President Hamid Ansari. "Modi is a strong...
By Sujeet Kumar, Raipur : Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh says there is no anti-incumbency against his government despite being in power for over 14 years and that the ruling BJP is poised for a fourth successive victory in Assembly polls later this year. "The...
By Bhavana Akella, Bengaluru : With new technologies disrupting businesses and changing the rules of engagement, India faces a daunting task to reskill its huge workforce for Artificial Intelligence (AI), Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan says. "India has a major...
By Rohit Vaid, Mumbai : Despite the global equity market volatility, along with banking sector woes, the macro-economic scenario is extremely positive in India, says the top executive of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). "Banks' books are getting cleaned up and NPAs...
By Tridib Baparnash, Coimbatore : Who said Indian women have a long way to go to catch up with their male counterparts in a sport like motor racing? Meet these young ladies from various walks of life who have become the cynosure of all eyes during the opening round of...
By Mohd Asim Khan, New Delhi : Cyber warfare is emerging as a grave threat with a potential to wreak havoc in a war situation, but India is not yet prepared to handle it effectively, a former Indian Army general has said. "We have been alive to the (cyber) threat for...
New Delhi : Nobel-winning economist Amartya Sen said the lack of attention on social sectors had taken a "quantum jump in the wrong direction" since the BJP came to power and that despite the visible prominence of backwardness in India, the political dispensation was...