The point is not that America has become less relevant. It’s about the rest of the world finally catching up as a credible alternative. By Sebin Jinny, Partner at Vialto PartnersFor Indian students and professionals, the US has long been a natural first choice when thinking about international education and careers. That is unlikely to…
Why was Ajit Agarkar absent from the BCCI meeting? (Agency Images) BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Thursday cleared the air over chief selector Ajit Agarkar’s absence from the board’s review meeting, while dismissing speculation about changes to the senior men’s selection committee.Agarkar was not present at the meeting, which focused on India’s recent performances and…
Flood washes away 3-storey building in China Authorities closed schools and suspended ferry routes in eastern China’s Fujian province on Thursday as Typhoon Saudel made its third landfall in the country, bringing heavy rain and triggering warnings of flash floods and landslides.Schools in Fuzhou and Quanzhou halted in-person activities, while some tourist attractions, including theme…
Kedarling Balakrishna Uchaganve never planned to become a shooter. When he joined the Indian Army in 2018, his goals were simple: get a stable job, support his farming family and serve the country. Shooting was not even part of his plans. Today, the 27-year-old Naib Subedar of the 27 Madras Regiment is preparing to represent…
General:Your home is the focal point of the sky today and it’s calm. The Moon is a great supporter of comfort at home and Venus helps to ease family interactions which mean that the environment around your home, room or space shared with others feels more uplifting and more sociable.Happiness comes through simple stability. A…
Varun Dhawan is gearing up to feature as a panelist on the next episode of ‘India’s Got Latent Season 2’. During the show, fellow panelist and comedian Nishant Tanwar playfully jabbed at Varun’s acting. Varun then turned the tables, calling Samay Raina onto the stage and asking him to perform instead. Samay hilariously dodged the…
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has hit back at the growing criticism of Pakistan cricket, questioning whether a few defeats should be enough to declare the sport in the country “finished” while pointing to India’s recent T20I loss to Ireland as an example of how even top sides can suffer unexpected setbacks.Speaking to…
BJP accuses Kejriwal, Mann, his wife of running a ‘syndicate’ to settle rape cases in Punjab. (Pradeep Bhandari, Bhagwant Mann) NEW DELHI: The BJP on Thursday accused Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, his wife Gurpreet Kaur and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal of allegedly running a corruption and extortion “syndicate” through intermediaries to settle rape…
Piyush Goyal says India awaiting tariff edge before US trade deal (File photo) NEW DELHI: India will announce the final details of its proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the US only after Washington agrees to provide preferential tariff terms compared with the country’s competitors, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.“As soon…
NEW DELHI: BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has pushed back against growing speculation over Rohit Sharma’s ODI future, insisting that the former India captain is continuing to perform at a high level and questioning why his place in the side is being debated.Speaking after a high-level Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) review meeting…
