Although the relatively small number has not stopped the Dragon from showcasing its economic miracle, many business leaders and academicians see clouds on the eastern horizon, as Beijing adapts to life as a global power.
More than half-a-century after humiliation in the 1962 war, India is still not prepared to take on the Chinese dragon. Every now and then, that dragon flexes its muscles, reminding India the threat persists, says Virendra Kapoor.
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The Epson International Pano Awards showcases the work of panoramic photographers worldwide and is the largest specialist competition for panoramic images. This year the competition received 4913 entries from 1258 photographers in 72 countries, but the overall winner of the 2019 Open competition is Mieke Boynton from Australia - the first female to win the title. Scroll down for stunning views.
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'The subject is controversial, very controversial.' 'But then Alia is Mahesh Bhatt's daughter.
An aggressive Pyongyang is likely to force Seoul and Tokyo to build nuclear deterrents and thus thwart Beijing's ambitions.
The Girl Who Played With Fire, based on the novel, is appealing.
Shishir Nagaraja, currently associated with the Information Trust Institute of the University of Illinois (US), tells rediff.com, not only about the Google episode, but also his experience with the Office of the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala and the world of hackers, in general.
'Most Chinese are out of the shadow of the 1962 border conflict. They are thinking of how to make money and not about threatening another country,' says Professor Wang Dehua, who advocates better India-China ties.
'One must remember that a dragon has a forked tongue,' warns Vivek Gumaste.
Victory continued to elude World Champion Viswanathan Anand as he settled for his eighth successive draw, signing peace with Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine in the eighth round in Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands on Monday.
China's top graft buster followed up a series of inspections of elite sports training centres by reiterating its warning against corruption in the run-up to the Rio Olympics on Monday.
Currently, India is the reigning leader in global diamond polishing and export business with an estimated global market share of around 90 per cent.
The US, which has always been an attractive destination for Indian students, has seen only 1 per cent increase in the number of applications in 2010 for the academic year beginning September 2010, against China's 20 per cent increase.
The show, called Vulture's Nest, is based on Dragon's Den -- a venture-capitalist television programme that originated in Japan, where entrepreneurs pitched their ideas to secure investment finance from business experts. IIT-B has tied up with a private news channel to telecast the show.
Three Indians-- Congress president Sonia Gandhi, ICICI Bank head Chanda Kochhar and PepsiCo chief executive Indra Nooyi--have been named among Asia's eight top power women by American broadcaster CNN.
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'It's good to see Johnny Depp and Jude Law in J K Rowling's magical world,' says Namrata Thakker.
The confetti of cheap Chinese goods like electric streamers, gift items, idols of Hindu deities like Ganesha, Lakshmi and Shiva, crockery and other decoratives in the markets has failed to spark demand, unlike the preceding years.
China on Sunday said the border dispute with India has been "contained" and the Indian elephant and Chinese dragon should "do more" to strengthen the bilateral cooperation to facilitate its settlement.
American director Brett Ratner is confident that his remix version of Anurag Basu's Kites will appeal to non-Indian audiences.
The Taj Mahal Palace and the Tower Hotel has thrown open the doors of its famous Japanese eatery Wasabi and the Harbour Bar, more than a year after the popular joints were destroyed in the 26/11 terror strike.
Ranbir Kapoor is sporting a cool new look for The Game, an upcoming TV concept from Pepsi.
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Former foreign secretary Shivshankar Menon on a new book on the the rise of China and the transformation of India.
The Barack Obama administration is honouring Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as its first state guest later this month, during which 'at least 10-12 agreements and MoUs' are likely to be signed, but it seems that China will be the new 'dragon' in the room when the two leaders meet in the White House.Dr Singh arrives in Washington DC on November 22, only three days before Obama would have returned from his maiden but extensive Asia tour which begins on November 11,.
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As Chinese celebrate the People's Republic of China's 60th anniversary, Claude Arpi explores the rise of the dragon from the days of the Cultural Revolution to its projection of itself as a soft superpower in the modern world.
The Vietnamese coastal city of Da Nang has been chosen for the meeting in late February.
Competitive video gaming, dubbed esports, is appearing for the first time at a major multi-sport event.
After Jamal's triumph at the world box-office, isn't it time to finally greenlight the movie about the coming-of-age saga of Pi Patel?
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Experts say while the increasing demand for a ban on Chinese goods might make for good optics, the reality is that India is still heavily dependent on that country in a wide range of industries like electronics, mobile devices, auto, pharma, telecom equipment, and fertilisers.
New Zealand pulled off the biggest surprise of the ongoing World League Semifinals with a 2-0 win over World Cup silver medalists Australia in the women's preliminary league in Antwerp.
Indian apparel brands are looking at China as the new retail destination.
One part of the thesis was that India would sail through a global slowdown, while China's export-centred economy would be crippled. India generates less than 20% of GDP from exports, while the Chinese share is twice as high.
'Virtual is the new Ritual and my mind often wonders: Did it have to take a microscopic inert organism to bring families closer?'
Bhutanese brewery Serbhum is behind Kati Patang, a beer sold by Delhi-based Empyrean Spirits. Launched in Zesty Amber and Snappy Wheat variants in 2018, Kati Patang prides itself on being "brewed with the happiest water on earth".
