'Taiwan has always been a target of intimidation by China'

'If the situation deteriorates and there is further escalation, the USA is in preparedness.' IMAGE: US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left, with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen.......

Why Xi Hates This Lady

An independent Taiwan under President Tsai Ing-wen's Democratic Progressive Party is anathema to China, observes Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen at the national day......

Xi Jinping and Pomegranate Seeds

Why is China's supreme leader promoting Han Chauvinism so aggressively, asks Claude Arpi. All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   On June 8, China's Core Leader Xi Jinping visited the......

Xi's domestic challenges in the months ahead

There is simmering disquiet in the Communist party and the world is watching as to what can unfold in China in the days to come ahead of next year's party congress, notes Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE:......

Tricks of trade: How South Asian network can help India

The Greater Mekong Sub-region economic corridors initiative offers a model that should be duplicated in South Asia, notes Barun Roy. Slowly but surely, the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) is moving......

India calls for water security at global meet

Underlining the importance of water conservation, India today said achieving food and energy security for economic development would not be possible without ensuring water security."Sensitising all......

COLUMN: Why China needs BRICS for the time being

The BRICS states need to pin down China on long-term norm-based values, ideas and concrete proposals and programmes for the mutual benefit of the constituent member states, writes Srikanth......

FM for flexibility in IMF framework

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday called for flexibility in the framework that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is in the process of creating, to help countries manage large......

Spotted: Lara, Mahesh in Thailand

Reader Prem Mohanty and his wife Sapna met the newlyweds Mahesh Bhupati and Lara Dutta at Doi Suthep Temple, Chiang Mai in Thailand.If you encounter/meet/see film or television personalities and......

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Syed Modi: Rohan-Ashwini pair enters second round of mixed doubles

IMAGE: Ashwini Ponnappa and Rohan Kapoor marched into the second round. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters The seasoned Ashwini Ponnappa and her partner Rohan Kapoor entered the second round......

Heartbreak for India as Lebanon crush dreams of King's Cup glory

IMAGE: India lose 0-1 to Lebanon in King's Cup third-place game. Photograph: AIFF/X (formerly Twitter) A 77th-minute strike by Kaseem Al Zein put paid to India's hopes of retaining the third......

King's Cup: Second penalty was questionable: Gurpreet

IMAGE: The Indian skipper believes the second penalty was questionable. Photograph: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu/X Indian football team captain Gurpreet Singh Sandhu was critical of the second......

Indian team 'robbed' of victory by referees: coach Stimac

IMAGE: India football team's coach Igor Stimac has lashed out at the referee for 'robbing' his side of victory in the semi-final of the King's Cup against Iraq. Photographs: Igor Stimac/Instagram......

Kings Cup: India's 12-match unbeaten streak ends with controversial loss

India lose to Iraq in penalty shootout, face Lebanon in bronze medal playoff. IMAGE: India's players react after Iraq were awarded a debateable penalty in their Kings Cup semifinal in Chiang Mai,......