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Why India must protest China's Hong Kong policy

'India need to look beyond the economic prism.''China had no qualms in taking the Kashmir issue to the UN Security Council last year -- not once, but thrice -- thus violating Indian sensitivities,'......

Hong Kong protests: A tech-driven cat-and-mouse battle

Both protesters and the authorities in Hong Kong are using complex combinations of technology, reports Devangshu Datta. IMAGE: Protesters point laser pens during a rally in Hong Kong. Lasers......

Chinese citizen journalist jailed for 4 years for Wuhan COVID-19 reports

Citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, who was detained in May for her live stream reporting from Wuhan over COVID-19, has been sentenced to four years of imprisonment on Monday, Hong Kong Free Press......

The Programmer Who Came In From The Cold

Whether history will remember Edward Snowden as a traitor to his country or as a champion for free speech and less intrusive government is hard to tell, but the issues he has brought into focus......

'Xi is a black box'

On Sunday, March 11, the National People's Congress, China's parliament, will vote to keep Xi Jinping in power for as long as he wants.'The American fear of the Chinese military is overblown. The......

Indian exporters feel the heat of India-China tension

The FIEO on Thursday reiterated that the Customs authorities at several ports in India had ordered a sudden examination of Chinese consignments without any official word from the government, and......

What China learned from Lee Kuan Yew... and India didn't

Lee deserved to lead a bigger country than Singapore, the city of 5 million he ruled for three decades, says Rahul Jacob. One of the asymmetries of history is the lack of correspondence between the......

Sensex nosedives 2,713 pts; Nifty gives up 9,200-mark

All Sensex components ended in the red. IndusInd Bank was the top loser, followed by Tata Steel, HDFC, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Infosys and ITC. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Resuming its......

Sensex pares early gains, ends 84 points higher

ITC was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, spurting over 2 per cent, followed by Infosys, Asian Paints, HCL Tech, Maruti, PowerGrid, ICICI Bank and TCS. On the other hand, Bharti Airtel, ONGC, HDFC......

5 places Modi must visit in China

A visit to the factories of Guangdong would have been a good place to start for Prime Minister Modi. It is the crucible of economic reform, says Rahul Jacob. No prime minister of India has visited......

Hockey: India outclass Korea to enter Asian Games semis

Defending champions India continued their unbeaten run as they beat South Korea 5-3 in the Pool A match to storm into the semi-finals of the men's hockey competition at the 18th Asian Games in......

AFC Cup: Pune FC, Myanmar's Nay Pyi Taw in 2-2 draw

Pune FC played out a 2-2 draw with Nay Pyi Taw FC in their AFC Cup 2014 Group-H opener at the Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex, in Balewadi, Pune, on Wednesday. In a battle of firsts for both......

Sports Shorts: Mumbai to host Man United legend Saha on Jan 20

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: Former Manchester United forward Louis Saha. Photograph: Dave Thompson/Getty Images Mumbai is all set to host one of......

Sports Shorts: Kerala win Santosh Trophy after 13 seasons!

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday. IMAGE: The victorious Kerala team. Photograph: AIFF Media Kerala held their nerves to beat Bengal via penalty shootout as......

Indian Football Roundup: India begin Gold Cup campaign on winning note

IMAGE: Anju Tamang's match-winner in the 48th minute ensured India a win. Photograph: AIFF Media/Twitter Indian women's football team defeated Iran by a solitary goal to begin their campaign at......