NEW DELHI: Shashi Tharoor not being in sync with his Congress colleagues is no longer news. Especially, if the issue in question pertains to the global stage. So, when senior Congress leader Chidambaram questioned the benefits of Brics for India, Tharoor had an answer. As expected, the answer triggered another round of Tharoor vs Congress…
Wall Street inches higher as oil prices ease, inflation data calms markets US stocks moved higher on Friday as a retreat in oil prices helped ease some of the pressure on markets, and fresh inflation data came broadly in line with expectations.The S&P 500 gained 1%, putting the index on course to end a four-day…
Jasprit Bumrah (PTI Photo) Jasprit Bumrah was back in the thick of India’s preparations on Friday as the full squad took part in a training session ahead of the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan.The session started quietly, with the players going through a light warm-up before moving into fielding drills. Ten players were then split…
Sanju Samson and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: X) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Ajinkya Rahane believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s time will come, but feels India should currently stick with the top-three combination that delivered the 2026 T20 World Cup title, backing Sanju Samson to reclaim his place alongside Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan for the upcoming T20I…
A still from Terminator 2: Judgement Day Marvel Studios is as good a metaphor for what happens when a company starts believing in its own infallibility. After the success of Endgame in 2019, Disney executives were thoroughly convinced that no matter what they produced, it would be lapped up by audiences if you stuck a…
R Madhavan’s son Vedaant is gearing up for one of the biggest challenges of his swimming career. The 21-year-old is set to lead India’s 12-member swimming contingent at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, where he will compete in the 200m freestyle. A long-distance specialist, Vedaant is stepping outside his comfort zone for the…
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Trade barriers rising globally, India building economic bridges: PM Modi at BRICS Business Forum Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday positioned India as a bridge-builder in an increasingly fragmented global economy, saying the country is responding to rising trade barriers by expanding free-trade partnerships, strengthening supply chains and creating new avenues for businesses across the…
The latest reserve build-up comes after a sharp turnaround in foreign-currency inflows following the RBI’s measures announced in June. India’s foreign exchange reserves surged by a record $44.903 billion in the week ended September 4, taking the country’s forex kitty to a fresh lifetime high of $785.706 billion, according to data released by the Reserve…
Sanju Samson and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: X) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Ajinkya Rahane believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s time will come, but feels India should currently stick with the top-three combination that delivered the 2026 T20 World Cup title, backing Sanju Samson to reclaim his place alongside Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan for the upcoming T20I…
