World's worst dictator set to pass on the baton to his son

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il's youngest son, Kim Jong-un, has been promoted as a military general, the clearest sign yet that he is in line to succeed his father as the country's leader.Despite......

South Korean missile defence: US, China on collision course

Deployment of THAAD in South Korea could unfold a new cataclysm in the Korean Peninsula with unwelcome prospects, notes Dr Rajaram Panda. In response to North Korea's nuclear and missile threat,......

PHOTOS: North Korea puts on show of military might for anniversary

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un ordered a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the Communist Party’s -- and his own family’s -- rise to absolute power. It’s not just......

PHOTOS: North Korea readies for rare Congress

On Friday, North Korea opens a ruling-party congress to cement Kim Jong-un as supreme leader. The country’s Workers' Party congress is meeting in capital Pyongang, for the......

Strike: Lessons For Samsung From Hyundai

IPO bound HMIL, which is also from South Korea, had faced severe labour unrest for nearly a decade till the realisation -- a worker's union cannot be avoided -- dawned on it. IMAGE: Centre of......

Ambitious plans in India? Good luck to Foxconn's Terry Gou

Like Enron and Posco, Foxconn's Terry Gou may just discover that when it comes to doing big business in India, it's better to stay under the radar, notes Kanika Datta.  Devendra Fadnavis and......

10 most dangerous places to work

Children dressed in costume sit together during a party celebrating. Photograph: Amir Cohen/Reuters A recent MBA graduate, Puneet Kohli, got a job offer from a global commodity giant to join their......

How the people's car was born and how it stayed that way

In 1981, Maruti was the tiniest outpost of the Suzuki empire; 33 years later, it is big enough to steer its parent's investment in emerging markets.   Image: in 1983, Maruti 800 was rolled......

HORROR. ZOMBIES. AVENGING MONKEYS.

Zombies, high society, avenging monkeys, reincarnation, twins, meteor strikes, you'll be spoiled for choice on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma makes her recommendations: TitaneWhere to watch?......

Here's Where YOU Can Watch The Golden Globe Winners

Once known as Hollywood’s biggest party where celebrities from both the silver and small screen hung out and got drunk, the 79th edition of Golden Globes was a staggeringly dull affair. No......

What is Ivanka Trump doing at Winter Olympics?

IMAGE: Ivanka Trump, advisor to and daughter of US President Donald Trump, arrives at Incheon International Airport. All Photographs: Ahn Young-joon - Pool/Getty Images Ivanka Trump arrived in......

What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Anti-NKorea protesters burn flags before opening ceremony IMAGE: Police try to extinguish burnt portraits of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during an anti-North Korea protest before the opening......

COVID-19: FIFA to release $150 million to associations

IMAGE: FIFA's 211 member associations would receive $500,000 in the coming days as well as any remaining entitlements for 2019 and 2020. Photograph: FIFA/Twitter FIFA will release operational......