UNUSUAL pictures of the month: MAY

We bring you a presentation of some of the most unusual photos from around the world in the month gone by Afghan President Hamid Karzai (right) walks away after shaking hands with his Chinese......

Nadir Patel: Connecting Canada and China

Nadir Patel is among The Globe and Mail's list of 45 Canadians changing the world. 'Largely unknown and--until now--unheralded,' Patel, Canada's Consul General in Shanghai, is amongst this......

Is ULFA's military chief hiding in China?

Paresh Baruah, the military chief of the banned outfit United Liberation Front of Asom, seems to be enjoying China's hospitality as his presence in the neighbouring country has been confirmed by......

'Grandpa Wen' spends time with school kids

Hindi-Chini bhai bhai was the lesson students learnt when Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao played teacher to them at Tagore International School on Wednesday.Probably his only non-political......

In first meet since India's RCEP snub, Modi-Xi discuss trade

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Brasilia and the two leaders agreed to maintain a close contact on matters relating to trade and investment to......

China strikes conciliatory note on India's RCEP snub

China said on Tuesday that it will follow the principle of "mutual understanding and accommodation" to resolve the outstanding issues raised by India for not joining the Beijing-backed mega......

PHOTOS: Electrifying beauties at China auto show

The China auto show saw some amazing models being rolled out, some for the first time. Rajesh Karera/Rediff.com picks the best of the lot. The Auto China 2018 is under way and the world cannot stop......

Markets cheer upbeat corporate earnings

The S&P BSE Sensex ended higher by 278 points to end at 24,617 while Nifty50 settled down at 7,489, up by 85 points after hitting the psychological mark of 7,500 during intraday. Markets ended......

Can Ana Ivanovic overcome the French Open jinx?

What difference can a year make in the life of a tennis player? Quite a lot, it seems. Take Ana Ivanovic as a case in point. A year back, Ivanovic was living a dream. A straight sets win over......