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Shudder! Olympics with Chinese Characteristics

'The Olympic Spirit has been thrown to the wind in Xi Jinping's China.''The International Olympic Committee is ready to kowtow to totalitarian China,' notes Claude Arpi. IMAGE: The Olympic Park......

CPC plenum backs Xi Jinping's leadership, military purge

A key body of the ruling Chinese Communist Party reaffirmed the "core" leadership of President Xi Jinping as the head of the party and the powerful military, as it ended its four-day meeting on......

Chinese Expert Praises India's New Laser Weapon

'There are only a few countries in the world that have deployed combat-ready laser systems.' IMAGE: DRDO successfully conducts the maiden flight tests of the Integrated Air Defence Weapon System......

Dalai Lama's successor must get China's nod, says Beijing; US rift likely

China on Wednesday rejected the Dalai Lama's succession plan, insisting that any future heir must receive its seal of approval, adding a new chapter to Tibetan Buddhism's decades-long struggle with......

'We Cannot Trust China'

'However, we must implement a tit-for-tat approach -- reciprocating their conduct with precision.''If they demonstrate respect, we respond accordingly. If they adopt hostile positions, we mirror......

'This Is Your Chance, India'

'You don't need massive industry or huge energy resources.''You could start with just 3 or 4 people in a coffee shop and invent the world.' IMAGE: Sebastian Thrun, German-American entrepreneur,......

Can Indians live without Chinese imports?

'India imports 70 per cent of its bulk drugs from China. Are we going to live without antibiotics?' asks Debashis Basu. IMAGE: Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh activists burn Chinese Communist party......

China plans to be 'innovative'

Chinese President Hu Jintao on Monday outlined major strategic goals for building an innovation-oriented nation, utilising technology to leapfrog and achieve sustainable development. Speaking at a......

The next telecom battle in India is about to begin

The merits and demerits of the telcos' 5G strategy however is clearly dependent on the financial muscle of players, reports Surajeet Das Gupta. Image used for representational purpose only.......

India questions China's developing country status

India and China have mostly set aside their bilateral differences in order to champion the cause of developing countries at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Lust Stories 2 Review: Konkona Saves The Day!

Anthology movies are a strange beast.They can be as monotonous and harmless as munching away a bumper bag of chips -- you eat one, you have to finish the rest.Or they can be like discovering a rare......

Norway Chess: Carlsen outwits World champion Gukesh in a thriller

IMAGE: Five-time World champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway got the better of D Gukesh in the opening round of Norway Chess. Photographs: Norway Chess World No 1 Magnus Carlsen inflicted a huge blow......

Asian TT Championships: India women win historic bronze; men in semis

IMAGE: The Indian women's team celebrate winning their maiden bronze medal at the Asian Championships in Astana. Photograph: SAI Media/X The Indian men's table tennis team assured itself of its......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......

Conte's straight talk after rumours of move to Inter make rounds

The champion coach to stay and improve Chelsea next season IMAGE: Antonio Conte. Photograph: Scott Heppell Livepic/Reuters Chelsea manager Antonio Conte said he wants to stay at StamfordBridge......

Asian Cup: China scrape through; Iran thrash Yemen

IMAGE: Iran players celebrate after scoring a goal against Yemen on Monday. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Asian Cup/Twitter China's manager Marcello Lippi questioned the attitude of his team after......