The Communications Minister, Mr Kapil Sibal, wants the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to grant a banking license to India Post. The proposal makes eminent sense, especially at a time when financial inclusion has become a pervasive buzzword.

WASHINGTON, USA: The Indian Supreme Court's decision to cancel 122 controversial mobile phone licences has opened up a new round of scepticism about India as a destination for foreign investment, according to Time magazine.

Telecom sits on the top of the incredible India story. But the mess, evident in the award of second generation (2G) licences, shows how at least six principal characters worked overtime to deface it. To borrow from the cricketing cliche, and but for the Supreme Court (SC), this team of public functionaries snatched defeat from the jaws of global telecom sweepstakes.

Mumbai: India's foreign exchange reserves increased by $673.4 million to $293.93 billion for the week ended Jan 27, Reserve Bank of India data showed. The forex reserves have risen for the second week after six straight weeks of decline.

Melbourne: India returned to losing ways in their miserable tour Down Under, slumping to a 65-run defeat against Australia, in a rain-truncated encounter, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), on Sunday.

Within the political and civilian leadership of India's defence establishment, there has been no doubt that other things being equal, India should reward a friend in need, in this case, France.

The clamour to stop the aid reached a new high when India last week decided to prefer the French fighter jet Rafale to the Typhoon, which is partly manufactured in Britain.

The Communications Minister, Mr Kapil Sibal, wants the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to grant a banking license to India Post. The proposal makes eminent sense, especially at a time when financial inclusion has become a pervasive buzzword.

India should have abstained from voting for the draft resolution backing an Arab League peace plan for Syria at the United Nations Security Council, opines former diplomat M K Bhadrakumar

Melbourne, Feb 5 (IANS) India were outplayed by Australia in the tri-series opener here Sunday in a rain-affected match reduced to 32 overs a side.

New York, Feb 5 (IANS) India has voted for an Arab and Western-backed UN resolution denouncing the violent crackdown in Syria and calling for a democratic transition, but Russia and China vetoed it, saying it amounted to advocating a regime change.

Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) With calls for the government to liberalise foreign direct investment (FDI) norms to allow foreign airlines to invest up to 49 percent in domestic air carriers, India will see a tremendous need for aerospace engineers in the next decade, experts said.

New York, Feb 5 (IANS) India has voted for an Arab and Western-backed UN resolution denouncing the violent crackdown in Syria, but Russia and China vetoed it saying it amounted to advocating a regime change.

Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) India's foreign exchange reserves increased by $673.4 million to $293.93 billion for the week ended Jan 27, Reserve Bank of India data showed.

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) India should now have an aggressive clean energy solution policy, scaling up development of green technologies for its energy security and export these to developing countries in Africa and Latin America, says United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Director General Kandeh K. Yumkella.

India's 1.3 million-strong armed forces, hobbled by outdated equipment and slow decision-making, are undergoing an overhaul as defence priorities shift to China from traditional rival Pakistan.

Siliguri, Feb 4 (ANI): India's import and export business with Bangladesh is flourishing due to the favourable and strategic geographical location of both the countries, strengthening the process, economic ties between the two countries.

India's armed forces are undergoing an overhaul as defence priorities shift to China from traditional rival Pakistan.

If Indian concerns are not understood and appreciated by China, and if attempts are not made to address them, the relations could take a turn for the worse in the medium and long-term, says strategic expert B Raman.

Hafiz Saeed counters Mani Shankar Aiyar on Pakistan television show