Taiwan: A Thorn In China-US Relations

Any miscalculation and miscommunication are fraught with the risk of a major catastrophe, warns Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with US President Joe Biden on the......

'India to play marginal role in US-China rivalry'

'The United States should not, by this logic, expect India to create military distractions along the Line of Actual Control, hold up Chinese shipping in the Indian Ocean, or even openly provide......

Blinken visits Beijing in a bid to ease tension with China

On a mission to cool soaring bilateral tensions, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday held extensive talks with his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang on a range of issues, including......

Tension eases as China concludes 3-day military drills 'encircling' Taiwan

China on Monday said it has successfully completed its three-day large-scale fire and fury military drills "encircling" Taiwan, including the use of an aircraft carrier, aimed at showing its anger......

Ambani among those setting up family business offices in Singapore

Ambani is in good company. The likes of ultra-rich individuals like hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio and co-founder of Google Sergey Brin have chosen Singapore to establish their family offices. So......

Markets end in red; RIL, HDFC twins top drags

Equity indices chalked up losses for the second straight session on Monday, in tandem with a bearish trend overseas as ratcheting up of hostilities in Ukraine and prospects of further rate hikes by......

'Inflation is expected to stay above RBI's target'

'RBI is already late in addressing inflation pressures.' Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters "India still is not in stagflation. It is experiencing high inflation pressures. But growth is still......

Omicron adds new uncertainties to global economic outlook: Moody's

The Omicron variant of Covid-19 adds new uncertainties to the global economic outlook but much will depend on its speed of transmission, hospitalisation and death rates, and also the effectiveness......

Coronavirus: China to miss Asian event; India to send men's team

'The India's Women Team withdrawal was owing to concerns shown by the parents and players.' IMAGE: The tournament will lose much of its sheen with the withdrawal of China, which has been the......

Chinese players will not be banned due to coronavirus

The coronavirus epidemic has wreaked havoc on the international sporting calendar with a number of tournaments cancelled or postponed. IMAGE: The Badminton World Federation said it had asked......

Asian Games diary: Have you seen Indonesia president's bike stunt?

IMAGE: Indonesian President Joko Widodo attends the Asian Games. Photograph: Cathal Mcnaughton/Reuters Indonesian President Joko Widodo has created a buzz on social media after......

First Asian city to host Gay Games

Hong Kong to host 2022 Gay Games as LGBT acceptance in parts of Asia grows IMAGE: People enjoy the Korea Queer Culture Festival 2017. Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images Hong Kong will host......

First female coach to lead a men's soccer club hopes to inspire other women

IMAGE: Coach Chan Yuen Ting of Eastern SC (HKG) reacts during the ACL Asian Champions League match. Photograph: Power Sport Images/Getty Images Chan Yuen-ting, the first female coach to lead a......