China probed weaponising COVID in 2015: Reports

Chinese military scientists allegedly investigated weaponising coronaviruses five years before the COVID-19 pandemic and may have predicted a World War III fought with biological weapons, according......

China grants conditional nod to homegrown COVID-19 vaccine

China on Thursday said it will provide free COVID-19 vaccines to all citizens as it has granted conditional approval to the first homegrown vaccine developed by state-owned pharmaceutical firm......

Smoke Spiraling From Manipur Not Visible In Delhi?

There is the problem of regions in the North East being theatre for power-play by nations with borders and influences converging in those parts, which in turn requires a sizable presence of the......

Abe Murder: Disgruntled Killer Or Conspiracy?

It is for the investigating agencies to probe all aspects of the assassination, including a possible Chinese hand, or if the killer was just a disgruntled element who acted on his own and wanted to......

'FICCI is focusing on start-ups'

'For our traditional membership base, it would be an access to disruptive ideas,' FICCI President Subhrakant Panda tells Asit Mishra/Business Standard. FICCI President Subhrakant Panda.......

What every investor must know about the bull run

'When fund managers talk of being bullish for the long term, they assume strong economic growth.''That is what they have assumed every year, naively believing the pronouncements and promises of......

India's tweaking of FDI norms aimed at only China

'India-China economic ties are likely to take a hit in the wake of the new situation, but that also provides India with a new opportunity to strengthen its manufacturing base,' points out Dr......

Five game-changers in the Budget

Incrementalism can only work if subsequent Budgets and opportunities in between Budgets are used to reform as well, says Ajay Chibber. This Budget signals a shift from a hand-out to a hand-up......