Govt blocks 54 more Chinese apps over security threat, privacy risks

India on Monday blocked 54 more apps with Chinese links, including Tencent Xriver, Nice Video baidu, Viva Video Editor, and gaming app Garena Free Fire Illuminate, citing security and privacy......

The Power of China's 'Princelings'

Two elderly Chinese aerospace experts are hospitalised after a violent attack by a 'Princeling', states Jayadeva Ranade, the distinguished China expert and retired RA&W officer, highlighting the......

Why the rise of China's military worries the world

There is growing alarm at the inexorable rise of China, both of its military prowess and its aggressive bullying of other countries plus its subjugation of whole portions of its own population.......

Staring at an abyss

Do India's laws governing the Internet need revolutionary change, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Some nights nowadays I wake with a nightmare, which is unusual for......

How Meta Is Supersizing WhatsApp

WhatsApp's advantage is that it is the first app millions of Indian check first thing in the morning and innumerable times during the day and night. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted......

Amazon back as world's most valued brand, Apple down to No 2

Amazon has reclaimed the top spot as the world’s most valuable brand despite its brand value falling 15 per cent this year from $350.3 billion to $299.3 billion, said a new report.......

This super app will offer a range of multi-brand services for passenger cars

A single application and a plethora of services for passenger cars — that is what myTVS, a brand that operates under Ki Mobility Solutions and is part of the TVS family, is set to bring to......

India's E-Commerce: Great Leap Forward

Live commerce, quick commerce, group buying, WhatsApp commerce, dukaantech have made their mark. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Even as the pandemic led to a spike in digital......

Chinese tennis star says she is safe in video call with Olympic official

IMAGE: Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai makes a video call to IOC President Thomas Bach on Sunday. Photograph: Reuters Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai had a video call on Sunday with the president of......

Peng Shuai appears in Beijing, WTA not reassured

IMAGE: Peng Shuai was seen having dinner with her coach and friends at a restaurant in Beijing on Saturday. Photograph: Hu Xijin/Twitter Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, whose whereabouts have been......

China eyes excellence at Winter Olympics

China looks to Winter Olympics as chance for rare soft power win amid COVID, rights concerns IMAGE: Skater performance during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games Commemorative Coin Issuing......

LeBron draws social media ire over Hong Kong tweet row

IMAGE: Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James. Photograph: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports/Files LeBron James sparked anger on social media on Tuesday after the Los Angeles Lakers star......

Authorities across Asia battle illegal gambling surge ahead of World Cup

IMAGE: Workers work on a FIFA World Cup trophy replica at a small factory in the outskirts of Shanghai, China (Image used for representational purposes). Photograph: Aly Song/Files/Reuters Law......