Tough Road Ahead For Xi Jinping

China's deteriorating economy is a serious concern.Xi Jinping and China's new Premier will have a difficult task ahead after the 20th party congress, notes Jayadeva Ranade, the retired senior RA&W......

US surgeon general Vivek Murthy, family test Covid positive

US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy has announced that he along with his wife and two young children have tested positive for COVID-19 despite best efforts to stay safe and urged fellow Americans to......

Xi Jinping and Pomegranate Seeds

Why is China's supreme leader promoting Han Chauvinism so aggressively, asks Claude Arpi. All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   On June 8, China's Core Leader Xi Jinping visited the......

Phase II trial finds Chinese COVID-19 vaccine is safe

A phase II clinical trial of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate, conducted in China, has found that it is safe and induces an immune response, a study published in The Lancet says. Scientists, including......

Import ban on TVs: Chinese majors face double whammy

The steep rise in prices of key components, coupled with a ban on the import of finished sets, is expected to hit prominent Chinese brands, such as OnePlus, Xiaomi, TCL, and Realme. Disruption in......

China Q2 GDP growth strength surprises but reveals growing risks

The government is aiming for economic growth of between 6.5 percent and 7 percent this year. China's economy expanded slightly faster than expected in the second quarter but private investment......

The return of the activist State

The middle class's long push to force the State to retreat from the economy may be reversing, says Ajit Balakrishnan. There is probably a generation of Indians, now in their twenties and early......

BlackBerry India fails to be ray of hope for parent

FY14 profit halves, dips to 4-yr lowBlackBerry chief executive officer (CEO) John Chen had said in August that India was critical to the revival of the Canadian smartphone maker. But the......

Asia C'ships: Sindhu advances; Lakshya, Srikanth exit

IMAGE: P V Sindhu was taken the distance by world No. 33 Goh Jin Wei of Malaysia before making the second round of the Badminton Asia Championships, in Ningbo, China, on Wednesday. Photograph:......

India Open: Satwik-Chirag fall in final hurdle

IMAGE: The home shuttlers registered a runner-up finish at the India Open. Photograph: BAI Media/X Home favourites Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty went down in a tense final against......

Sen stunned, Prannoy advances at India Open

  IMAGE: Priyanshu Rajawat knocked out favourite Lakshya Sen in the first round of the India Open on Tuesday. Photograph: BAI Media/X Talented shuttler Priyanshu Rajawat shocked Commonwealth......

Saina backs India's women shuttlers to bounce back

'There is a slight drop in performance among the women players but I am sure, in the future, we will achieve good results.' IMAGE: In 15 tournaments that PV Sindhu competed in this year, she could......

Injury scare for Lakshya ahead of Asian Games

Lakshya withdraws from Hong Kong Open; Tanisha-Ashwini in last 16 IMAGE: Lakshya Sen is laid low by a back strain. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lakshya Sen/Twitter Indian women doubles pair of......