Why ISRO is betting big on GPS

India has made a good beginning in the area of satellite navigation but still there is a long way to go, says Wing Commander Ajey Lele  For many years, India has been mostly dependent on......

'Wise for US to have a good relationship with India'

'While we may speculate about personality politics, the reality is that there are more important issues that drive the India-US relationship.' IMAGE: Los Altos Hills Mayor Kavita Tankha, centre,......

Danger grows as Xi made 'Chairman of Everything'

The Chinese Communist Party held its Sixth Plenum from 8-11 November, and Chairman Xi Jinping used this choreographed political theater to further cement his status in the pantheon of Chinese......

'Modi pips Xi in handling domestic, int'l affairs'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pipped Chinese President Xi Jinping to secure the top rank in handling domestic and international affairs in a global survey conducted by a Chinese firm. In the......

Alibaba Group in talks to increase stake in Paytm to 40%

  Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is in advanced talks to invest in Indian online payment platform and e-commerce firm Paytm, two sources with knowledge of the matter said......

China's Alibaba agrees to buy 50% stake in Guangzhou Evergrande soccer club

China's Alibaba Group Holding has agreed to buy a 50 per cent stake in Guangzhou Evergrande Football Club, Alibaba's chairman Jack Ma and Xu Jiayin, chairman of the Evergrande group, said at a......

Paytm investors not in a hurry to sell

Paytm's pre-IPO investors, which include likes of Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathway, SoftBank and Alibaba, do not seem to be in a hurry to exit India's leading digital payments brand as they......

Alibaba betting on Paytm in India

Alibaba is playing a big role in helping to train the senior management of the upcoming Paytm Payment Bank With its business maturing on home ground, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding......

UCLA basketball players arrested in China

IMAGE: LiAngelo Ball looks on before the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft. Photograph: Mike Stobe/Getty Images. Three UCLA men's basketball players were arrested in China for shoplifting on......

McDonald's ends Olympics sponsorship deal early

IMAGE: A sign for a McDonald's restaurant. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty Images US fast-food giant McDonald's Corp has ended its 41-year-long Olympic Games sponsorship deal three years early, the......

Sports Shorts: Bronze for Advani in long-up format at World Billiards

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday India’s 17-time world champion Pankaj Advani settled for bronze in the long-up format of the IBSF World Billiards......

NBA stirs US hornet's nest, faces China backlash

IMAGE: Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers (25) tries to score against Golden State Warriors guard Andre Iguodala (9) during the 2019 NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Photograph: Kyle Terada-USA......

China TV drops NBA exhibition games; league defends free speech

IMAGE: NBA chief Adam Silver. Photograph: NBA National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver said on Tuesday it is not up to the NBA to regulate what players, employees and team owners......