File picture of Congress leader Jairam Ramesh. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Amid escalation of hostilities between Iran and Israel, the Congress on Wednesday (October 2, 2024) said there is a “fierce urgency” to start a dialogue and establish peace in a region that has been engulfed by violence. In a post on X, Congress … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the second Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Civil Aviation in the National Capital on Thursday (September 12, 2024) where he will proclaim the adoption of a roadmap to elevate the region’s aviation sector. The two-day conference, which started on Wednesday, … Read more
Indian stocks stretched their premium over Asian peers to a record as investors bolstered their holdings of local shares while cutting exposure to regional equities. The MSCI India Index extended its valuation gap over the Asian measure to more than 10 percentage points. The 146-member gauge is trading at 24 times its one-year forward earnings, … Read more
Radha Yadav jumped 8 places to No.15 in the ICC rankings for T20I bowlers. The left-arm spinner made the advancement after a spectacular series against Laura Wolvaardt’s South Africa. Radha picked up 6 wickets from 3 matches at an economy rate of 7.70. Her best figures of 3-1-6-3 came in the third and final T20I … Read more
Before Partition, the town of Chabahar (earlier known as Tiz) was right at India’s doorstep, situated in Iran’s Sistan Baluchistan province where the Panchatantra was once read in Persian (entitled ‘Kalileh-wa-Dimna’), and Hindustani Urdu is understood and spoken commonly. But ties between independent India and Iran, before the 1979 revolution, were never very close, given … Read more
Asian stocks inched higher on Tuesday as investors awaited a slew of economic data, corporate earnings and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, while the yen was slightly weaker a day after suspected intervention rescued it from 34-year lows. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.36% higher, set to clock in a … Read more
External Affairs Minister Dr Jaishankar, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan at at the opening of the 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth. | Photo Credit: X@DrSJaishankar External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on February 9 met his Australian counterpart Penny Wong and discussed the bilateral … Read more
Two-thirds of Russian territory is located in Asia and Russian leadership and erstwhile Soviet leadership have long sought to play a greater role in the Asia-Pacific (or what India terms as the Indo-Pacific region). This role is gaining further momentum following rupture in ties with the West in the aftermath of the Ukraine conflict. Simultaneously, … Read more
Asia Healthcare Holdings is acquiring a majority stake in Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology for ₹600 crore. | Photo Credit: Photo Courtesy: https://www.ahholdings.com Single specialty healthcare delivery platform Asia Healthcare Holdings (AHH) is acquiring a majority stake in Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology (AINU) for ₹600 crore. The investment in AINU, which operates … Read more
