South Korean consumer electronics major Samsung is India’s most trusted brand followed by Sony of Japan and the homegrown salt-to-steel multinational Tata, says a study report released Thursday. The ‘Brand Trust Report 2014’ says: “Samsung has grown steadily in trust ranks over the last four years – fifth in 2011, fourth in 2012, second in […]
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon Tuesday said that he has expressed concern to the Syrian government of its “now behind schedule” elimination of chemical weapon and said it was “imperative” Damascus “intensify its efforts.” Ban, in a letter sent to the UN Security Council Tuesday , said that he was aware of the “volatile security […]
Declaring that “for the sake of our national security, we must give diplomacy a chance to succeed”, President Barack Obama has reiterated that he would veto any new sanctions bill from the US Congress. International negotiations on preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon will be difficult and “they may not succeed”, he acknowledged in […]
The recent turmoil in emerging markets has produced a new expression – the Fragile Five – and India is one of them. The new term coined by a little-known research analyst at Morgan Stanley last summer identifies Turkey, Brazil, India, South Africa and Indonesia as economies which have become too dependent on skittish foreign investment […]
Despite an improvement in overall performance, India comes out worst among other emerging economies, including China, in efforts to address environmental challenges, with dramatic declines on air quality, according to Yale University researchers. India ranks 155th out of 178 countries in the 2014 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) issued by Yale University, while China ranks 118th, […]
Iran and the six world powers will resume nuclear negotiations in New York in February to finalise a comprehensive agreement on the dispute, an official said Monday. The new series of nuclear negotiations will be held in the presence of Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and representatives […]
chidThe government will, by March end, review and may revisit some of the restrictions imposed on gold imports, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said Monday. Addressing an event to mark the International Customs Day here, Chidambaram hinted at easing the curbs on gold imports if there is a firm grip on the current account deficit (CAD). […]
The UN Security Council Monday adopted a resolution calling on all countries not to pay ransom to terrorists in incidents of kidnapping and hostage-taking, Xinhua reported. In the unanimously approved resolution, the Security Council expressed its determination to prevent kidnappings and hostage-takings committed by terrorist groups and to secure the safe release of hostages “without […]
ndiPakistan opened the US-Pakistan strategic dialogue resumed after a gap of three years with a complaint that its “legitimate concerns” are not conveyed to India with the same intensity as New Delhi’s to Islamabad. Meeting US Secretary of State John Kerry at the State Department Monday, Pakistan Prime Minister’s advisor on National Security and Foreign […]
On his first visit to Myanmar, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim Sunday announced that the WB Group plans to invest $2 billion in a multi-year development programme for the country, Xinhua reported. The plan will include projects that dramatically improve access to energy and health care for poor people and support other key government […]