3 Indian writers in Man Asian Prize longlist

Indian writers Jeet Thayil, Anjali Joseph and Benyamin were on Tuesday named in the Man Asian Literary Prize longlist of 15 authors which also figure Nobel winner Orhan Pamuk. The list for the......

This Vietnam bridge gets a helping hand

In the mountains of central Vietnam, a colossal pair of hands lifts a golden thread of walkway high above the clifftops, as if the mountain itself has sprouted limbs. Welcome to the Gold Bridge......

India, Vietnam ink 7 pacts

India and Vietnam on Monday inked seven pacts, including one to enhance cooperation in the strategic oil sector, as they called for “freedom” of navigation in the South China Sea, a......

Vietnam seeks India's 'active support' on South China Sea row

As disputed South China Sea witnesses increased Chinese influence, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Monday pitched for India’s “active support” to peacefully......

India, Vietnam sign pact for oil exploration in South China Sea

Unfazed by Chinese objections, India and Vietnam on Wednesday inked an agreement to promote oil exploration in South China Sea along with a slew of pacts, including an extradition treaty, to deepen......

Vietnam makes Tata Steel wait for Vung Ang facility

Beijing's increasing assertiveness in the South China Sea has added further significance to Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang's visit to India starting Tuesday. But Sang's visit, the first to a......

Jet Air to begin direct India-Vietnam flights from November 5

For the first time, India and Vietnam will have direct daily flights from November 5 with domestic carrier Jet Airways connecting Delhi and Mumbai to the historic Ho Chi Minh City. A Memorandum of......

Unearthing black money can add $30 billion to forex reserves

The unearthing of capital flight of "black" money Indians have allegedly stashed away in Swiss banks could add $30 billion to the country's forex reserves, says a Bank of America Merrill Lynch......

'All we are here for is to try and win on the 12th'

IMAGE: Indian football coach Manolo Marquez at the training session on Monday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Indian Football Team/X Nam Dinh is a quaint town in northern Vietnam. With a population of......

Parimarjan draws with Truong Son

World's second youngest Grandmaster ever Parimarjan Negi played out a draw with Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son of Vietnam in the fifth round of the Young Grandmasters tournament, apart of the 43rd Biel......

Marquez's India still searching for 1st win

IMAGE: Ranked 116th, Vietnam are 10 spots higher than India (126th) in the FIFA rankings. Photograph: AIFF/X Manolo Marquez will have to wait for his first win as India head coach as his team......

Coach Manolo eyes first win as India take on Vietnam

IMAGE: Manolo took over as India Head Coach in July 2024. Photograph: AIFF Head coach Manolo Marquez will seek his first win with Team India in an international friendly against Vietnam in Nahm......

Asian Games: Arjun, Vidit secure wins; Humpy plays tie

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Lennart Ootes/FIDE Indian women’s chess player Dronavalli Harika faced defeat, and Koneru Humpy played out a tie, while Arjun Kumar and Vidit Santosh won their......