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Lessons from China's public transport system

Lessons from China's public transport system

Rediff.com30 May 2013

A network of interchangeable transport systems with seamless access, like in China's Guangzhou city, can go a long way in easing urban commuters' woes.

Squash: Ghosal, Joshna clinch titles with ease

Squash: Ghosal, Joshna clinch titles with ease

Rediff.com21 Dec 2013

India's highest ranked squash player and World No 15 Saurav Ghosal and women's No 1 seed Joshna Chinappa toyed with their respective rivals to defend their titles successfully in the 38th Bombay Gymkhana-HSBC Maharashtra State Open Senior Squash Championship in Mumbai on Saturday.

Golfers Lahiri, Rashid make giant strides in 2014

Golfers Lahiri, Rashid make giant strides in 2014

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

Success eluded them on the European and the PGA Tour but Indian golfers enjoyed a decent run in Asia, with rising talents Rashid Khan and Anirban Lahiri sharing four titles between them even as some seasoned veterans struggled in a mixed year for the sport.

Vanishing spray to be used at World Cup: Blatter

Vanishing spray to be used at World Cup: Blatter

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

Referees will use the recently-developed vanishing spray at the World Cup next year to stop defensive walls creeping forward at free kicks, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Thursday.

Saina loses second consecutive match in Super Series Finals

Saina loses second consecutive match in Super Series Finals

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal faces the prospect of an early exit from the BWF World Superseries Finals after going down to Olympic champion Li Xuerui of China in a Group B match in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.

Audi cars to be costlier by Rs 1.13 lakhs from January

Audi cars to be costlier by Rs 1.13 lakhs from January

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

The increase in prices across model range available in India would range from 3-5 per cent, effective January 1, 2014, the company said in a statement.

Six wounded in another China train station knife attack

Six wounded in another China train station knife attack

Rediff.com6 May 2014

Four knife-wielding persons on Tuesday went on the rampage at a busy railway station in China's Guangzhou city injuring six people, including two women and a foreigner, in the third such attack in over two months with authorities blaming the first two on militants from Xinjiang.

Sports Shorts: Nishikori carries four billion Asian hopes

Sports Shorts: Nishikori carries four billion Asian hopes

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

His mere presence causes hysteria and pandemonium in the Land of the Rising Sun and he has no tennis equal in a continent heaving with 4.427 billion inhabitants, yet self-effacing Kei Nishikori thinks he is simply 'one' of the best players in Japan.

SpiceJet starts Pune-Sharjah flight; eyes pact with Air Arabia

SpiceJet starts Pune-Sharjah flight; eyes pact with Air Arabia

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

In aviation parlance, an 'interline arrangement' is a deal under which the same ticket covers different legs of the journey flown by different airlines.

Right time to invest: India tells Chinese investors

Right time to invest: India tells Chinese investors

Rediff.com10 Sep 2013

The Indian Consulate in Guangzhou has organised a face to face interaction with Chinese investors to make a case for them to step up investments in India, a press release from the Consulate said.

India at the Asian Games: Mary Kom wins gold, but disappointment all around

India at the Asian Games: Mary Kom wins gold, but disappointment all around

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

India's boxing ace, MC Mary Kom became the first Indian woman on Wednesday to win a gold medal at the Asian Games.

India at Asian Games: Men's kabaddi team thrash Thailand

India at Asian Games: Men's kabaddi team thrash Thailand

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

Six-time champions India notched up their second successive win in the men's kabaddi competition after thrashing Thailand 66-27 in a Group A preliminary-round match at the 17th Asian Games.

India's Incheon hopes fading fast after poor start

India's Incheon hopes fading fast after poor start

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

With only one Asian Games gold to show after four days of competition, India's hopes of improving on their medal tally in China four years ago are diminishing fast.

India, China sign business deals worth $3.4 billion

India, China sign business deals worth $3.4 billion

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

IndiGo Airlines signs $2.6-billion leasing and financing MoU with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.

Hope my old bow brings luck, says Deepika

Hope my old bow brings luck, says Deepika

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

Deepika Kumari seeks to bury London ghosts with Asian Games medal.

What China's military plans mean for India

What China's military plans mean for India

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

'There are major implications for India. Though there was a transparently thin attempt to project the troop reduction as intended to promote peace, the downsizing is actually part of plans to streamline and strengthen the PLA, capable of defending China's national interests at home and abroad,' says Jayadev Ranade.

China wooing India for building high-speed rail networks

China wooing India for building high-speed rail networks

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

India's move to opt for Japanese bullet trains on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route had raised concerns in China which is competing with Japan to build high-speed rail networks in India.

Confident Sindhu says ready for Saina challenge in IBL

Confident Sindhu says ready for Saina challenge in IBL

Rediff.com11 Aug 2013

Confident after winning a bronze medal at the World Badminton Championships, fast rising shuttler P V Sindhu says she is ready to take on her celebrated compatriot Saina Nehwal at the inaugural Indian Badminton League.

I just wanted to give my best, my 100 per cent: Sindhu

I just wanted to give my best, my 100 per cent: Sindhu

Rediff.com10 Aug 2013

A look at the draw and she knew it was not going to be easy but rising shuttler P V Sindhu said she never underestimated herself as she beat one giant after another for a historic bronze medal at the World Championships in Guangzhou, China.

Sindhu goes down tamely to Intanon in World Championships semis

Sindhu goes down tamely to Intanon in World Championships semis

Rediff.com10 Aug 2013

P V Sindhu's glorious run in the World Badminton Championships ended in the semi-finals, when she was beaten by Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon at the Tianhe Indoor Stadium in Guangzhou, China, on Saturday. The 18-year-old Hyderabadi, who had beaten former world No. 1 Shixian Wang in straight games in Friday's quarter-finals, failed to reproduce the form she displayed in the earlier rounds and lost 10-21, 13-21.

Badminton Worlds: Sindhu creates history, assured of medal

Badminton Worlds: Sindhu creates history, assured of medal

Rediff.com9 Aug 2013

India's up-and-coming shuttler P V Sindhu created history by becoming first Indian women's singles player to be assured a World Championship medal as she entered the semi-finals.

Asian Games: 12-toed heptathlete Swapna dreams big despite shoe struggle

Asian Games: 12-toed heptathlete Swapna dreams big despite shoe struggle

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

Pursuing a largely unrewarding Olympic sport in a cricket-obsessed country requires adjustments but heptathlete Swapna Barman has taken it to a new level -- squeezing six toes in each shoe designed for five.

Saina, Sindhu in third round of World badminton; Kona-Vishnu exit

Saina, Sindhu in third round of World badminton; Kona-Vishnu exit

Rediff.com7 Aug 2013

Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu scored contrasting victories to enter the third round of the women's singles at the World Badminton Championships in Guangzhou on Wednesday.

Jayaram, Kashyap in second round of World badminton

Jayaram, Kashyap in second round of World badminton

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

Ajay Jayaram got off to a rousing start in the men's singles at the World Badminton Championships, shocking higher-ranked Wing Ki Wong of Hong Kong, in Guangzhou, China, on Monday. The 25-year-old Indian, ranked No 24, beat the world No 12 22-20, 17-21, 21-15 in 64 minutes, at the Tianhe Indoor stadium.

China to open world's longest high-speed rail line

China to open world's longest high-speed rail line

Rediff.com17 Dec 2012

China is set to open a 2,298-km high-speed railway line, the world's longest, in about two weeks, linking the capital city with the country's trading hub of Guangzhou.

SpiceJet to launch Muscat-Ahmedabad flight from Aug 29

SpiceJet to launch Muscat-Ahmedabad flight from Aug 29

Rediff.com30 Jul 2013

The airline has already commenced the sale of tickets for the new destination, which will be the ninth international sector to be served by carrier, SpiceJet said.

Thai shuttler Bodin takes blame, pleads for former partner

Thai shuttler Bodin takes blame, pleads for former partner

Rediff.com30 Jul 2013

Thai shuttler Bodin Issara, banned for two years for physically assaulting former doubles partner Maneepong Jongjit, has asked authorities to cut his opponent's suspension for the on-court brawl so that he can play in the World Championships.

Modi-Li talks: Aspirational, productive and positive

Modi-Li talks: Aspirational, productive and positive

Rediff.com15 May 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had gone to China with a bagful of initiatives, but not all seems to have been fulfilled given China's reluctance to go the whole hog with him

Vote: India's Sportsperson of 2015

Vote: India's Sportsperson of 2015

Rediff.com27 Dec 2015

Leander Paes... Sania Mirza... Pankaj Advani.. Saina Nehwal... Ravichandran Ashwin... Anirban Lahiri... Vijender Singh... Who is India's Sportsperson of 2015?

Saina gets easy draw in World Championships

Saina gets easy draw in World Championships

Rediff.com22 Jul 2013

Olympic bronze medal winning shuttler Saina Nehwal has been handed a relatively easy draw in the women's singles section at the upcoming World Badminton Championships, scheduled to be held in Guangzhou from August 5 to 11.

Mary Kom and Sarita Devi: The untold story

Mary Kom and Sarita Devi: The untold story

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

'Mary just stopped talking to me. Maybe she did not like the fact that she was the gold medallist, but it was me (Sarita), not her, who was getting all the attention.'

Unique acrobats, boat parades mark Asian Games opening

Unique acrobats, boat parades mark Asian Games opening

Rediff.com12 Nov 2010

Images from the opening ceremony of the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Friday.

Stunning cars you would love to drive!

Stunning cars you would love to drive!

Rediff.com23 Nov 2012

A look at gorgeous machines on display at one of the top auto shows in China.

The man who will LEAD China

The man who will LEAD China

Rediff.com16 Nov 2012

In March 2013, Xi Jinping will officially become one of the most powerful men on the planet, when he takes over the Chinese President's post from Hu Jintao.

India eves in Asia Cup T20 final

India eves in Asia Cup T20 final

Rediff.com30 Oct 2012

Despite rain washing out the semi-final clash between India and Sri Lanka in Guangzhou, on Tuesday, Indian eves advanced to the ACC Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup final by the virtue of topping their pool.

Two Indian traders stranded in China sent home

Two Indian traders stranded in China sent home

Rediff.com10 May 2013

Two Indian traders, who were held-up in China for several months over allegations of non-payment of dues to Chinese businessmen, have been sent back to India after intense diplomatic efforts.

China's Lin Dan awarded World Championship wild card

China's Lin Dan awarded World Championship wild card

Rediff.com9 May 2013

Double Olympic champion Lin Dan of China will defend his World Championships title in August after receiving a wild card for the Guangzhou event, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Thursday.

AITA recommends Somdev for Khel Ratna

AITA recommends Somdev for Khel Ratna

Rediff.com2 May 2013

Somdev Devvarman may have led a players' rebellion against the national tennis federation, but AITA has recommended him for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award for 2013.

China's small cities taking giant strides

China's small cities taking giant strides

Rediff.com12 Jul 2012

Kunshan, one of China's smallest cities, produces 40 per cent of world's laptops, its neighbour Shengzhou supplies 40 per cent of global neckties while Yiwu is the world's largest commodity market.

Ex-US consulate guard sentenced for passing info to China

Ex-US consulate guard sentenced for passing info to China

Rediff.com6 Mar 2013

A former United States security guard at an American Consulate compound in China was on Wednesday sentenced by a federal court to nine years in prison for trying to sell photos and other secret information to the Chinese.