Why have thousands of kindergartens shut down in China?

Hit hard by China's deepening demographic crisis, thousands of famed kindergartens have been closed as enrolment of children dropped sharply across the country due to a significant decline in birth......

India supports dialogue, not war: Modi at BRICS Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday renewed his call for dialogue and diplomacy as being the only way forward to resolve conflicts, in an unambiguous message to press for the resolution of......

India Needs A National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy document should flag all major issues concerning security strategy and provide guidelines to concerned departments to work out suitable action plans. Since the global......

Villages To Safeguard India's Borders

In underlining the role of border villages as custodians of India's frontiers, New Delhi is following China's example in Tibet. IMAGE: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi presents a memento to......

India's spice exports at potential risk, needs urgent action: GTRI

Countries that raised concerns about the quality of Indian spices have called for urgent attention and action, Delhi-based think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said on Wednesday.......

Startup story set for better script in 2024 after a bleak '23

Funding winter and corporate governance woes separated the men from the boys in the country's startup space in 2023 that saw funds into the segment tapering to just around $8 billion.......

Nomura hikes India exposure; M&M, Fortis, UNO Minda among favourites

Nomura has hiked its exposure to Indian equities in its Asia ex-Japan portfolio and remains overweight on Indian stocks, despite expensive valuations. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com In a......

Govt tweaks licensing norms for laptop, computer imports

The government on Thursday tweaked curbs on imports of laptops and computers as it allowed importers to bring in shipments of IT hardware from overseas on a mere 'authorisation' upon detailing......

Pakistan Support For China Sparks Controversy

IMAGE: A screengrab of Pakistan players holding China's flag during the Asian Champions Trophy final on Tuesday, September 17, 2024.   India extended their dominance in the Asian Champions......

Is soccer safe for women? Study reveals disturbing truth

Nearly half of women fans in England and Wales suffer sexist abuse at soccer matches IMAGE: South Korea fans reacts in the stands before the match. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Close to half......

Paris Paralympics: How India fared on September 7, 2024

IMAGE: Navdeep Singh shows off the gold medal he won in the men’s Javelin Throw F41 category at the Paris Paralympics, after Iran's Sadegh Beit Sayah was disqualified for repeatedly......

Not retiring yet, says TT legend Sharath Kamal

IMAGE: Sharath Kamal ruled out competing in the 2028 Olympics but the 2026 Asian Games remains a possibility. Photograph: Ultimate Table Tennis/Instagram Table tennis legend Sharath Kamal was......

US Open PICS: Sabalenka, Navarro storm into semis

Images from the US Open women's singles quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Tuesday. IMAGE: Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka celebrates victory over China's Qinwen Zheng in the US Open......