China protests Pelosi visit; official media reports troop movement around Taiwan

China on Tuesday warned that US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan disregarding its stern warnings will have a "severe impact" on bilateral ties and it "gravely undermines" regional peace......

Xi offers to cooperate with India for COVID-19 vaccine

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday offered to cooperate with India and other BRICS nations in the development of vaccines against the coronavirus and reiterated that differences between member......

When iPhone photos become works of art

In the hands of skilled photographers, smartphones are capable of producing works of art - as these stunning images show. Now in its twelfth year, the iPhone Photography Awards competition aims to......

Modi's 3,583 km trip to Wuhan: A Risky Gamble?

'The meeting marks the first tentative step in the effort to understand whether the two largest Asian nations can co-exist peacefully while realising their aspirations.''Caution and watchful......

Modi pitches for BRICS credit rating agency

Modi said a separate rating agency would help the economies of the member countries as well as other developing nations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday strongly pitched for setting up of a......

Right time to invest: India tells Chinese investors

India has told Chinese investors that conditions are right for them to make India, already the largest market for project exports from China, their investment destination. The Indian Consulate in......

Asia in 2008: Its rise is a global good

As 2008 draws near, very few educated people can still be unaware of the rising economic and strategic power of Asia. Consider 2007. The year began with China firing a ballistic missile to destroy......

China vs India: It's a real estate hunt

India and China are similar in many ways. Rapid GDP growth, huge urbanisation, growth in middle-class spends, a boom in housing, organised retail malls and a growing choice of products.Most......

Chinese marathon cheats stripped of timings

More than 30 competitors at the Xiamen International marathon earlier this month have had their results cancelled because of cheating, some having hired imposters to run for them. All the runners......