In China, Old Gives Way To The New

The National People's Congress concluded at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday March 13, 2023 as a new set of leaders took charge of the Chinese government, and the ones they......

Xi Humiliates Predecessor Hu!

In scenes replicating purges at party conferences in Pyongyang, Xi Jinping appeared to borrow from Kim Jong Un's playbook when he had Hu Jintao, his predecessor as Communist party general secretary......

China's foreign minister's mysterious visit to Tibet

Was Wang Yi's visit intended to remind India of 1962, asks Claude Arpi? IMAGE: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks at a press conference in Beijing. Photograph: Roman Pilipey/Pool via Reuters......

Why is Xi Jinping Clapping?

The National People's Congress -- China's annual political gathering known as the Two Sessions -- brought leaders and lawmakers this week to set the Chinese Communist party's agenda for domestic......

Car sales crash in Beijing after curbs on purchase

Car sales in Beijing have crashed overnight after new rules restricting the sale of vehicle to 240,000 per year were introduced this week to reduce traffic congestion on the roads.The holiday......

Want to be happy? Keep yourself busy

People who constantly have something to do, even something pointless, are happier than people who sit idly, says a new study. Christopher K Hsee and Adelle X. Yang, of the University of Chicago and......

Tough fixtures await Indians at BWF World C'ships

IMAGE: World No. 15 P V Sindhu could meet World No. 2 Wang Zhi Yi of China in the round of 16. Photograph: BAI/X Lakshya Sen will open his campaign against world No. 1 Shi Yu Qi of China as Indian......

Sindhu shocked; Prannoy, Sen advance in Hong Kong Open

IMAGE: This was P V Sindhu's first loss to the 25-year-old Line Christophersen in six outings. Photograph: Weixiang Lim/Reuters India's two-time Olympic medallist shuttler P V Sindhu bowed out,......

Sindhu, Lakshya, Prannoy face tough roads at BWF Worlds

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen, ranked 21, is returning to the French capital a year after the heartbreak of finishing fourth at the Olympics. Photograph: Lakshya Sen/Instagram Lakshya Sen will face a......

India aim semis berth as China awaits

The top two teams from the Super 4s will progress to the summit clash, and a draw would be enough for India to seal their place in Sunday's final.   IMAGE: Manpreet Singh has been a workhorse for......

Sindhu fights to live another day at World C'ships

The former World Champion reaches the pre-quarterfinals for the first time since 2021. IMAGE: PV Sindhu rallied to victory and seal a spot in the pre-quarterfinals at the World Badminton......