The Chinese Communist Party held its Sixth Plenum from 8-11 November, and Chairman Xi Jinping used this choreographed political theater to further cement his status in the pantheon of Chinese......
Millions of people worldwide are having to embrace life under lockdown -- confined to their own four walls or neighbourhoods for weeks on end as countries battle to reduce the spread of the......
The world endured bushfires, drought, tsunamis and earthquakes in 2018.According to the Centre of Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, 5,000 people died and 28.9 million needed emergency......
Aveek Sen on how the Lashkar-e-Tayiba looks at the world while focusing on India and Afghanistan. IMAGE: This photograph from April 2015 shows Malaysia's then prime minister Najib Razak speaking......
China has relocated over 2.45 million people and cancelled over 400 flights as super Typhoon Mangkhut made landfall in southern Guangdong province on Sunday after battering Hong Kong and killing 49......
The banking regulator was uncomfortable with the runaway pace at which consumer credit was growing. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Tucked away in the 'Report on Trend and Progress of......
The survey, however, said that GDP is expected to revert to growth terrain next year, when it is likely to grow by 7.2 per cent. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Consumer confidence has......
A survey sponsored by RBI has projected the economic growth rate at 7.9 per cent for the current fiscal, up from 7.5 per cent in 2014-15. "In 2015-16, Gross Value Added at basic price (GVA) is......
China has tightened control over Internet usage making it mandatory for the users to register with their real names with the service providers, belying expectations of opening up after......
Long before they were running entire companies and making million- or billion-dollar decisions, all chief executive officers had to start somewhere. They weren't (mostly) born into their jobs. But......
Borat being Borat, a girl juggling between suitors, a kid making a trip to the moon, a father and daughter spying over the latter's husband, Sukanya Verma makes her recommendations on the OTT for......
Take your pick!With Daniel Craig all set to hang up his Bond boots after his fifth outing with Spectre, hunt is now on for the next actor to portray the legendary superspy. It has also turned into......
The Forbidden Kingdom is true to its tagline:The battle of eternity is the fantasy of a lifetime. The film can be perceived in two ways-- either as fantasy or as reality. Martial arts choreographer......
Photograph: Kind Courtesy BAI/X P V Sindhu produced a gallant fight before marginally falling short against reigning Olympic champion Chen Yu Fei of China in an epic quarterfinal at the French......
Photograph: Kind Courtesy PV Sindhu/X India's PV Sindhu produced another impressive show as she rallied to a three-game win over USA's Beiwen Zhang to advance to the women's singles quarterfinals......
IMAGE: Pullela Gopichand believes the Indian men’s doubles pair will enter the Paris Olympics as the favourites. Photograph: Weixiang Lim/Reuters Chief national badminton coach Pullela......
IMAGE: Anush Agarwalla was allotted the quota on the basis of his performance in four FEI events. Photograph: Anush Agarwalla/Instagram Asian Games medallist Anush Agarwalla has secured a Paris......
IMAGE: HS Prannoy has been at his consistent best and had a last-four after being ousted by eventual champion Yu Qi Shi of China in the Indian Open last week. Photograph: BWF/X Singles ace HS......