'Aung San Suu Kyi is like Indira Gandhi'

'She's not going to keel over.''This is the kind of difficult situation that she thrives in.' IMAGE: Myanmar's National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Photograph: Ann Wang/Reuters......

Coronavirus-hit Chinese city suspends public transport

China has suspended all public transport, including flights in and out of Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus as the confirmed cases climbed to 571 mostly from the city with 17 deaths so far.......

India planning to have own space station: ISRO chief

The weight of the space station is likely to be 20 tonnes. IMAGE: The International Space Station. Photograph: Courtesy NASA India is planning to launch its own space station, ISRO chief K Sivan......

7 big steps for Modi 2

Indians want change and progress. They should be willing to accept tough decisions, says Sanjeev Nayyar. The people of India have given Narendra Damodardas Modi an unprecedented mandate. So what......

Have bike-sharing firms hit a dead end in India?

In India, many cities lack bicycle lanes and proper pavements. This, coupled with heavily congested roads, creates a danger to cyclists. Furthermore, the low costs of bicycles may make it more......

Stringent law on anvil for services data

  The government is considering framing legislation for a stringent penalty on companies not providing information or giving false data on trade in services. Unlike in goods, the country does......

'Investors will come forward to pick up railway projects'

Railway Board Chairman Arunendra Kumar(below left) and Financial Commissioner Rashmi Kapoor (below left) explain key aspects of the railway budget 2014-15 in an interaction with the media.......

Shanghai to permit 72 hrs visa free entry

China's largest city Shanghai is set to follow capital Beijing to permit 72 hour visa free entry for transit tourists from 45 countries but not for those from immediate neighbourhood, including......

Surge in COVID-19 cases puts Tokyo Games in doubt

As Japan expands state of emergency, calls grow to cancel Games. Japan has repeatedly insisted it will hold the Games despite opinion polls showing a majority of respondents want them......

Tokyo Olympics: All domestic sponsors agree to new contracts

IMAGE: Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), meets with Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters Tokyo 2020 organisers said on Thursday that......

Tokyo Games moved to 2021 as 'light at end of pandemic tunnel'

IMAGE: A 3D printed Olympics logo is seen in front of displayed world map and 'Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)' words in this illustration taken. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters The Tokyo Olympics......

Tokyo has no 'Plan B' for Games despite coronavirus

IMAGE: Women wearing face masks and novelty hats leave Tokyo Disneyland. A growing number of events and sporting fixtures are being cancelled or postponed around Japan while some businesses are......

Japan wants to modernise its toilets for Tokyo Olympics

IMAGE: Toilets ready for shipment cover the floor of a Toto toilet factory in Kitakyushu, Japan. Photograph: Sakura Murakami/Reuters On southwestern Japan’s Miyajima island, a......