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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......

Xi gets the generals he wants

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......

Tianjin: Explosions hamper cyanide clearing work at blast site

The explosions took place as rescuers began cleaning hundreds of tonnes of cyanide at the blast site, most of which was unaffected raising fears of the possibility for contaminating air and water......

When the world's tallest man met the shortest man

The long and short of this meeting was to mark Guinness World Records Day. The world’s tallest and shortest men shook hands for the first time on Thursday. Sultan Kösen, 31, an......

Hottest planet in the universe 'discovered'

Astronomers have claimed that a planet discovered last year is the hottest ever found in the universe, where the temperature is a scorching 3,200C.The scorching temperature of exoplanet, WASP-33b......

Alibaba's Jack Ma resurfaces after months: Chinese media

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, suspected to be missing following Beijing's aggressive crackdown on Alibaba Group, resurfaced on Wednesday. IMAGE: Jack Ma, co-founder and former executive chairman of......

Setback for Jack Ma; his mother of all IPOs suspended

Jack Ma, founder of China's e-commerce giant Alibaba suffered a major setback on Tuesday as Shanghai and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges suspended dual listing of the shares of his world's biggest......

The curious case of Jack Ma's India plans

Jack Ma who had five years ago said he was inspired and excited by “Make in India” possibly understood the essence of the signature campaign better than some others and decided to stay......

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......

Once mates, now inmates, Rajat Gupta, Raj Rajaratnam cross paths in same prison

India-born former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta has accepted his two-year imprisonment on insider trading charges as his "destiny" and spending a low- profile life at a Massachusetts prison......

Nushrratt is a 'Brown Kudi'

Taapsee is thankful... Mouni gets nostalgic... Please click on the images to have a better look at the stars. IMAGE: Nushrratt Bharuccha rocks the brown shirt and calls herself the 'Brown......

How Secret Superstar beat Star Wars in China

There is talk about 'cultural connect' and the 'warmth of storytelling' in Indian films vis-a-vis the spectacle and scale that Hollywood specialises in.Vanita Kohli-Khandekar reports. IMAGE: Zaira......

Shekhar Kapur shines in New York, I Love You

Towards the middle of New York, I Love You -- an ode to the romantic, sometimes wildly crazy and other times quietly charming city, a retired opera singer, played by the stunning Julie Christie,......

Sharmila Tagore arrives in Cannes

The 62nd Cannes International Film Festival has begun, and the celebrities seem to be pouring in. Among the first Indians to be spotted at the festival was Sharmila Tagore, who is part of the jury......

China Masters: Lakshya in last eight; Sindhu exits

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen easily beat Denmark’s Rasmus Gemke in a men's singles second round match at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament on Thursday. Photograph: Dylan......

Satwik-Chirag's comeback bid: Can they reclaim glory?

IMAGE: The former world number one duo had been sidelined from competitive action post the Paris Olympics due to Satwiksairaj Rankireddy's shoulder injury. Photograph: Satwiksairaj......

Lakshya Sen, other Indians shown door in Finland

IMAGE: India's Lakshya Sen went down fighting in the pre-quarterfinals of the Arctic Open on Thursday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lakshya Sen/X Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen squandered a one-game......

Uber Cup: India's youngsters lose 0-5 to China

IMAGE: Tanvi Sharma went down to Wang Zhi Yi in the singles as India lost 0-5 to China in its final group A fixture of the Uber Cup. Photograph: Badminton Association of India/X Teenage sensation......

Asia C'ships: Sindhu advances; Lakshya, Srikanth exit

IMAGE: P V Sindhu was taken the distance by world No. 33 Goh Jin Wei of Malaysia before making the second round of the Badminton Asia Championships, in Ningbo, China, on Wednesday. Photograph:......

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