Hong Kong's COVID-19 lessons for the world

'The rate of transmission of COVID-19 in Hong Kong was 0.7 -- anything below 1 suggests the epidemic is receding.''The city-State achieved this without the de facto police-State curfew that India......

'Taiwan has always been a target of intimidation by China'

'If the situation deteriorates and there is further escalation, the USA is in preparedness.' IMAGE: US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left, with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen.......

How can you measure democracy?

There is a vocal constituency of educated, well-to-do, articulate Indian elites who would rather go with the idea that too much democracy is a liability.That India needs a spell of benevolent......

The incredibly bizarre world around us

Here's a collection of images that show we live in a crazy, crazy world.  Yume, a dressed-up cosplayer attends the annual Animagic anime convention in Bonn, Germany. The Animagic is a......

Davis Cup: Ramanathan meets Seong-Chan Hong in opening singles

India vs South Korea, Asia-Oceania Group-I tie Saketh Myneni takes on Yong-kyu Lim in the second singles. Rohan Bopanna-Leander Paes play Hong Chung-Yunseong Chung in doubles. IMAGE: India’s......

Bidding for FIFA presidency, Korea's Chung says Platini, Blatter like 'father and son'

Former FIFA vice-president Chung Mong-joon speaks during an interview. Photograph: Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters South Korea's Chung Mong-joon tore into Michel Platini on Monday, saying his French rival for......

Davis Cup: Paes, Bopanna seal play-off place with easy win over Korea

IMAGE: India's Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna acknowledge the crowd after winning 3-0 against Korea during the Asia/Oceania Group I Davis Cup match in Chandigarh. Photograph: PTI. Leander Paes......

Davis Cup: Ramanathan, Myneni give India 2-0 lead over South Korea

IMAGE: India's Ramkumar Ramanathan returns against South Korea's Seon Chan Hong during their Asia/Oceania Group-I Davis Cup tie in Chandigarh on Friday. Photograph: Atul Yadav/PTI India won the......

Youngsters need to improve on fitness front, says Bopanna

IMAGE: India’s Rohan Bopanna plays against Koreas Hong Chung in the Asia/ Oceania Group I 2nd Round of Davis Cup in Chandigarh on Sunday. Photograph: PTI. Rohan Bopanna advised the Indian......