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......

AWESOME Images Of The Heavens!

The Royal Observatory Greenwich has announced the shortlisted images for the 2022 Astronomy Photographer of the Year! The Awe-Inspiring scenes of the Milky Way rising, galaxies colliding, stellar......

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......

An Indian Dalai Lama

Tawang is very much a part of India, and if the present Dalai Lama decides one day to take rebirth in Tawang, the Indian government will openly welcome him and support him, notes Claude Arpi.......

China planning New Silk Road

China is planning a 'New Silk Road' at a cost of $660 million that will run through Central Asia and continue into Europe, crossing the Pamir Plateau, to facilitate improved transport and trade.The......

Mittal may lose Baotou to Baosteel in China

China's largest steel producer, Shanghai Baosteel, has set its eyes on Baotou Iron & Steel Group after global steel baron, Lakshmi Mittal's bid for a 50 per cent stake in the Chinese company......

Chinese co may sell 49% to Arcelor Mittal

One of China's largest steel companies, Baotou Iron & Steel is in talks with the world's top steel maker, Arcelor Mittal over the possible sale of 49 per cent stake, the official media reported on......

'Arcelor deal to be finalised by June'

Mittal Steel, owned by NRI steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal, has said that opposition to its controversial takeover bid of Luxembourg-based Arcelor is softening and the whole deal could be finalised by......

Hockey WC: Title holders Australia struggle past Ireland

IMAGE: A tough contest unfurled on the turf between Australia and Ireland. Photograph: Hockey India/Twitter Australia's quest for a record hat-trick of titles started with a hard-fought 2-1......