PHOTOS: North Korea stages military parade sans missiles

On the 70th anniversary of its founding, North Korea on Sunday staged a grand military procession, but did not showcase its intercontinental ballistic missiles, which was a regular feature in......

The Chinese generals involved in Ladakh standoff

General Zhao Zongqi is well known in India for having commanded the Chinese troops during the Dokalam episode.Zhao knows every inch and corner of the Indian border, at least the Eastern and Central......

What you must know about China and coronavirus

How China's all powerful Communist party bungled the response to the coronavirus crisis. IMAGE: Passengers at the Shanghai railway station. Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters Srikanth Kondapalli is the......

Planet Earth's most brutal ruler

Whom will North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un kill next, and how? Image: North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un watches a drill by the Korean People's Army. Photograph: Reuters Tales of Kim Jong-un's......

'Don't bank on China alone for global growth'

Chinese Premier Premier Li Keqiang said world economic recovery should not be driven by mainly China, but in concert with many countries. The world should not pin its hopes on China to be the......

WEF Davos meet next week; Jaitley, Goyal to participate

Meeting against the backdrop of the world economy facing multiple challenges, the 45th edition of the WEF meet would discuss 'The New Global Context'. The annual congregation of rich and powerful......

Of global stakes and China's dogged persistence

The Chinese have become more assertive in the global economic stakes. The prime interest rate levels have hit 'record lows' and fiscal deficits 'have soared', is the sobering analysis of Zhou......

Badminton: India's challenge ends at Hong Kong Open

IMAGE: Gayatri Gopichand Pullela and Treesa Jolly lost in straight sets in their round of 16 match at the Hong Kong Open. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives ......

Injury scare for Lakshya ahead of Asian Games

Lakshya withdraws from Hong Kong Open; Tanisha-Ashwini in last 16 IMAGE: Lakshya Sen is laid low by a back strain. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lakshya Sen/Twitter Indian women doubles pair of......

Check out this Sen-sation's 'greatest comeback'

'I was training well but post-surgery, I was falling sick and immunity was not well, I had a lot of health issues. I couldn't play 100 per cent.' IMAGE: Lakshya Sen beat All England Champion Li......

CWG 2022: How India fared on Monday, August 8

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen celebrates on the podium with his gold medal after beating Malaysia’s Tze Yong NG in the Commonwealth Games' men's singles badminton final on Monday. Photograph: Robert......

CWG 2022: How India fared on Monday, August 8

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen celebrates on the podium with his gold medal after beating Malaysia’s Tze Yong NG in the Commonwealth Games' men's singles badminton final on Monday. Photograph: Robert......