Why is China Focusing on Tibet?

Wang Yang and Xi Jinping's visits signal the beginning of a major Chinese push to bring about a transformation of Tibet, observes Jayadeva Ranade, the distinguished China expert and retired RA&W......

Dalai Lama, a wolf in monk's robes: China

Ahead of the third anniversary of the riots in Tibet, China on Monday stepped up its attack against the Dalai Lama, vilifying him as a "wolf in monk's robes", "double-dealer" and a "secessionist......

Tibet situation is grim, says Dalai Lama

Pressing the international community to speak up for the Tibetan people at this "critical" stage, the Dalai Lama on Wednesday prodded China for progress in the ongoing talks over the grim Tibet......

Sarkozy threatens boycott amid fresh Tibet riots

Pressure mounted on China to open talks with the Dalai Lama with French President Nicholas Sarkozy on Saturday becoming the first western leader to bluntly threaten it with a boycott of the Beijing......

China's growth steady at 7% as investment rebounds

It has been a difficult year for the world's second-largest economy. China's economy grew an annual 7 per cent in the second quarter, steady with the previous quarter and slightly better than......

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 ......

Asian Rowing: Arjun Lal-Ravi win gold; Parminder bags silver

IMAGE: Indian rowers Arjun Lal Jat and Ravi with their gold medals at the Asian Rowing Championships in Bangkok on Saturday. Photograph: Rowing Federation of India/Twitter Indian rowers Arjun Lal......

Olympics Badminton: Indonesia win women's doubles gold

IMAGE: Greysia Polii, left, and Apriyani Rahayu of Indonesia celebrate winning the badminton women's doubles gold medal after beating Chen Qing Chen and Jia Yi Fan of China in the final on day ten......

Axelsen dethrones Chen Long for men's singles badminton gold

With Chen's silver, China has swept six badminton medals at Tokyo, more than any other country: gold and silver in mixed doubles, gold in women's singles, silver in men's doubles, silver in women's......

Tibet to stay on Olympic torch route despite riots

Shrugging off violent protests that have shaken Tibet, China said on Wednesday that the Olympic torch would go through the Himalayan region as planned on its way to August's Beijing Games. "The......