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'Great Wall seen from space'

The Great Wall of China can, indeed, be seen from outer space with the naked eye, reports China Daily. Yang Liwei, China's first man in space, disappointed a lot of Chinese when he said he did not......

Great Wall of China is now LONGER!

Over 2,200 years after it was built, China's Great Wall continues to be a mystery, as new studies reveal that it could be almost 2.4 times longer than originally measured. Archaeologists and......

The Great Wall of China suffers damage

The Beijing municipal government will spend $ 1.45 million to repair parts of the Great Wall, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the state media reported on Wednesday.It has commenced the......

The 'great wall of Kerala'

A proposed highway project in Kerala, connecting the state capital Thiruvananthapuram to its northern tip Kasargod, has hit a roadblock with political leaders and social organisations coming out......

Part of Great Wall damaged by construction

China has heavily fined a construction company for destroying parts of the Great Wall in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Cultural Relics Bureau of Inner Mongolia Autonomous......

UPI Goes Global, Fintech Hits A Wall

'When you think of cross-border payments, the first things that come to mind are risk, compliance, taxation, speed, and cost.' Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only......

China's wealthy building 'great walls' for safety

The legacy of China's Great Wall, built in the 5th century to prevent intrusions from nomads, has become an inspiration for the country's new rich, who now are building similar structures around......

Chinese auto-makers cross Great Wall, drive into Auto Expo

Chinese automakers Great Wall Motors, FAW Haima Automobile, and Changan Automobile, after dithering about entering India for some years, have been encouraged by the robust sales performance of the......

Amazon, Flipkart deploy war rooms for Rs 1.2 trillion festival battle

At the stroke of midnight, live dashboards lit up simultaneously across Amazon India's World Trade Centre headquarters and Flipkart's Outer Ring Road office in Bengaluru. Photograph: Kind......

Trump's Tariffs: No More Protectionism Please!

Brave statements such as we will continue to be the fastest growing large country are of no consolation, because the direction of trade also determines the flow of investment, points out M Govinda......

'Don't Want Shah Rukh To Say No To Me'

'Today, Shah Rukh is sitting so high up that it will have to be something really spectacular for him to jump up and say, "Hey, yes, let's make this film!".' IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan in Kal Ho Naa Ho.......

PIX: Tom Cruise visits the Great Wall of China

Hollywood actor Tom Cruise made a trip to Beijing, China, to promote his latest sic-film Oblivion, which is set to release in the country today. Dressed informally in a grey shirt and jeans,......

The Painter Who Made A Blockbuster Movie

'Story-telling is at the core of everything I do.' IMAGE: J P Thuminad, in blue, in Su From So. J P Thuminad used to paint houses. But he was always interested in the Arts and honed his artistic......

When Guru Dutt Demolished His House...

'The pain of not having a home is bearable, but the pain of having one -- and not finding peace in it -- is far worse.' IMAGE: Guru Dutt in Kaagaz Ke Phool. Bungalow No 48 in Pali Hill was a dream......

Kull: The Legacy Of The Raisingghs Review: Misses The Mark

Performances by Nimrat Kaur and Amol Parashar make the rather unimaginative show watchable, observes Deepa Gahlot. From the era of Dynasty down to the recent Succession, it is, kind of, inevitable......

PIX: Actor Jackie Chan carries Olympic torch atop Great Wall

IMAGE: Actor Jackie Chan speaks to the media after taking part in the Beijing Winter Olympics torch relay at the Badaling section of the Great Wall in Yanqing district on Thursday. Photographs:......

Abhishek Celebrates With Mentor Yuvraj

IMAGE: Abhishek Sharma with Yuvraj Singh. Photographs: Abhishek Sharma/Instagram India's batting sensation Abhishek Sharma celebrated his Asia Cup triumph with mentor Yuvraj Singh.Abhishek set the......

Beijing torch climbs the Great Wall

Doves flew and confetti rained down as the Olympic torch was carried along the ancient Great Wall on a misty Thursday morning, the eve of Games that China hopes will demonstrate its modern-day......

F1: McLaren's Norris wins in Brazil to extend lead

IMAGE: McLaren's Lando Norris celebrates after winning the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Photograph: Amanda Perobelli/Reuters McLaren's Lando Norris won the Sao Paulo Grand Prix to surge 24 points clear......

Asian Aquatics: Srihari wins his 5th medal

IMAGE: In the second lap, Srihari Nataraj dug in, maintaining his rhythm to hold off the chasing pack and secure bronze in 49.96 seconds. Photograph: SAI Media/X Star Indian swimmer Srihari......