China will have 1500 nuclear warheads by 2035, says Pentagon report

China is expanding its nuclear arsenal and is likely to have a stockpile of about 1,500 warheads by 2035, up from the current estimated number of 400, the Pentagon has said, with Beijing focusing......

Why China Is Worried About Hong Kong

'Although Hong Kong weathered many a storm and displayed a remarkable resilience to bounce back, the developments in the territory have raised question marks with regard to its future stability and......

10 Years On, Lessons from Fukushima

'The lessons learnt from the triple disaster have put Japan's energy future on the right path,' notes Dr Rajaram Panda. IMAGE: A woman weeps after an earthquake and tusnami destroyed the city of......

China and Xi want India to fail

By jettisoning the vision of a multilateral world in favour of a Han Empire, China has posed a major long term challenge to India.India must stand firm against Chinese expansionism, but also keep a......

Budget has good news for Chinese steel mills

Spiraling steel prices led the government to cut customs duty by 2.5-5.5 per cent on a range of products from semi-finished to flat and long products for the benefit of MSMEs, that have been at the......

US-China trade war: What India must do

'If we play our cards right, we may even benefit from the competition between the US and China as seen from increased investment from each of these countries into India.''The size of our market......

PHOTOS: Electrifying beauties at China auto show

The China auto show saw some amazing models being rolled out, some for the first time. Rajesh Karera/Rediff.com picks the best of the lot. The Auto China 2018 is under way and the world cannot stop......

China pledges $124bn for Silk Road, terms it 'project of the century'

China on Sunday described its new Silk Road initiative as ‘a project of the century’ with President Xi Jinping pledging to pump in a whopping $124 billion (Rs 8 lakh crore) for......

Will gymnast Dipa find a spot in Asian Games squad?

'The football teams have also been given a relaxation, and so, Dipa too should be considered. We have received positive response from SAI. She is likely to get cleared this week.'   IMAGE:......

Dipa eyes Olympic berth with strong performances in Baku and Doha

IMAGE: Dipa Karmakar gave Indian gymnastics some unprecedented moments of glory. Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters India's Dipa Karmakar will look to secure an Olympic berth with 'some good......

SAI clears Dipa Karmakar's participation in two World Cups

IMAGE: Dipa Karmakar competes. Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters The Sports Authority of India (SAI), on Tuesday, cleared Dipa Karmakar's participation in the upcoming World Cups at Baku and Doha......

What gymnast Dipa needs to do to qualify for 2020 Olympics

IMAGE: Dipa Karmakar must win gold in the upcoming World Cups to make cut for Olympics. Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters Dipa Karmakar needs to win nothing less than a gold in the upcoming World......

Football Briefs: Croatia charges Liverpool's Lovren with false testimony

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Croatia's Dejan Lovren. Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters The Croatian state attorney has charged Croatia international......