'COVID-19 may impact Chinese politics'

'There are reports of political dissent mounting on Xi Jinping's handling of the Wuhan fallout.' IMAGE: The Chinese national flag flies at half mast behind a statue of Mao Zedong in Wuhan as China......

Dealing with Coronavirus with patience and humour

Endearing moments of family time, impromptu singing sessions, ping-pong games on dinner tables and a constant stream of online humour provide a much-needed salve of hope and sanity in this time of......

Why are Tibetans leaving India?

Tibetan refugees in India face a bleak future, says Greg C Bruno. IMAGE: A Tibetan protester weeps during a rally. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters In New Delhi in late 2015, hundreds of Tibetans......

Do you know 5,000 Chinese live in India?

The new entrants are young, enterprising Chinese men and women who want to tap into the promising Indian market, discovers Nikita Puri. IMAGE: Ethnic Chinese perform a lion dance to celebrate the......

How Sanjiv Bajaj changed Indian finance

'Research shows that customers want their loans instantly.''So the team asked can we reduce the time for approval from 5 days to 30 seconds?''It took the company two years of hard work to tear......

Meet IBM's Transformation Man

'My simple instruction to every IBM salesperson is, "When you go to the customer, use less of this (he points to his mouth) and more of this (ear)".''Talk less, listen more",' Karan Bajwa tells......

Why 2017 will be critical for the advertising industry

Viveat Susan Pinto & Niraj Bhatt in conversation with Nirvik Singh, chairman and CEO, Grey Group. IMAGE: Nirvik Singh is worried about the rising tide of protectionism and what it can do to......

Nitin Gadkari, Modi's Big Plans minister

'If your paper writes something you don't agree with, will you criticise it?' Nitin Gadkari asks Aditi Phadnis when quizzed about demonetisation.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Nitin Gadkari,......

The Made in China Review

Made In China is puerile, flimsy film-making, sighs Sukanya Verma.   You can only imagine how slippery the ground is when a character belts out entrepreneurial gyaan from a Trimurti song.......

Rush Hour 3 is unexciting

Sigh! The cash hungry head honchos at the Hollywood studios just won't give up until they have wrung the last drop of the sequel lemon dry. Rush Hour 3 is a meaningless re-examination of the......

World Cup diary: Fans get true taste of Russia

From caviar to veal tongue, fans get true taste of Russia IMAGE: An England fan enjoys the pre match atmosphere. Photograph: Alex Morton/Getty Images Many soccer fans knew little or nothing......

When Tendulkar's first Chinese food experience was soured by friends!

'My father set me free at the age of 11 when he told me, 'Chase your dreams, but make sure you don't find shortcuts to them'.' IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar and wife Anjali enjoying a meal in Mussoorie.......

Rossi wins in rainy Shanghai

World champion Valentino Rossi powered his Yamaha through torrential rain to win the inaugural Chinese MotoGP on Sunday.The Italian took the lead early in the race when Kenny Roberts's Suzuki fell......