The Gulf is calling and New Delhi must listen

For decades, India’s relationship with West Asia operated under a doctrine of deliberate ambiguity and even of some strategic distance. Delhi treated the “Middle East” primarily as an economic hinterland: a critical…

The entertainer: Monfils and a matter of joy

Pedicures, burgers: USS Abraham Lincoln’s 5,000 sailors unwind in Thailand after 286-day deployment against Iran

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier was supporting the American forces in the conflict against Iran, and streamed into Pattaya on Thursday. Published on: Sep 4, 2026, 22:39:55 IST Prefer HTon Google…

Container rooms to sushi: Indian athletes gear up for Asian Games and Japan

Not all surprises are pleasant. The Indian contingent for the Asian Games, held in Japan’s Aichi-Nagoya from September 19, is doing all it can to avoid one. At the Sports Authority of…

Out of neglect bin: on perimenopausal policy

Women’s health care can be accused of being focused entirely on the reproductive age group. Menopause, for instance, is a natural transition phase, but even when its symptoms are severe and debilitating,…

The best do not always win the World Cup: Cafu

The former Brazil skipper feels the globalisation of football is perhaps why Brazil’s performances on the global stage have dropped Published on: Sep 4, 2026, 22:37:25 IST Prefer HTon Google Share via…

Warning on warming: on the UNEP report, Limiting Overshoot

The United Nations Environment Programme’s report, Limiting Overshoot, is a reminder that breaching the 1.5°C global warming limit would bring irreversible losses that adaptation cannot undo. Were all countries to deliver on…

Andhra Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan directs APPCB to study water pollution in Godavari River

Deputy Chief Minister and Environment and Forest Minister K. Pawan Kalyan has directed the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) to conduct a comprehensive scientific study on water pollution in the Godavari…

Vijayawada airport new terminal likely to be ready by October, says official

The new terminal of Vijayawada International Airport at Gannavaram is expected to be ready by October and inaugurated within days of its completion, Airport Director M. Lakshmi Kantha Reddy said on Friday.…

No chargesheet by CBI against Naresh Goyal 3 years after FIR; he seeks discharge in ED case

Stating that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is yet to file a chargesheet against him, three years after the FIR in the alleged Rs 538-crore Jet Airways loan siphoning case, its…