'It was more than ego.''It carried with it a sincere belief that he was the quintessence of the country, that the country's destiny was irrevocably intertwined with his destiny.'An excerpt from T J......
Chinese President Xi Jinping is all set for an unprecedented third five-year term as the key Congress of the ruling Communist party on Saturday cemented his power further, edging out several senior......
A visit to Tibet appears to have become the new touchstone for expressing fealty to Xi Jinping, observes Jayadeva Ranade, the retired senior RA&W officer and distinguished China expert. IMAGE: Xi......
'He still has to deal with party norms and traditions and has been careful to follow the order of seniority,' points out Claude Arpi. Nearly thirty years ago, Belgium-born Simon Leys, one of the......
To rise quickly in the PLA's hierarchy, you need to be close to Xi Jinping.Retired RA&W officer Jayadeva Ranade on the changes in China's military leadership. Xi Jinping has begun effecting......
The Satyam affair has shaken the country's audit profession and regulatory authorities to its roots. Investors have suffered in a big way and Indian business has lost some of its sheen. Has there......
Expenditure, expenditure and more expenditure. On thousands of developmental schemes in the country. One hears a lot of this in India.But critics rue that the actual implementation of these schemes......
China's top graft buster followed up a series of inspections of elite sports training centres by reiterating its warning against corruption in the run-up to the Rio Olympics on Monday. The Beijing......