Are Assam protests over Zubeen Garg’s death becoming a political challenge for Himanta?

Francesca Orsini, a Hindi scholar and professor at London’s School of Oriental and African Studies, was allegedly stopped from entering India on Monday despite having a valid five-year visa, The Wire reported. Orsini had arrived in Delhi from Hong...

The China Model’s Fatal Flaw

China’s role as the world’s factory—producing and exporting goods across the globe—has entered a new phase. In the past decade, China has made a concerted effort to move its manufacturing sector up the value chain, producing a deluge of cheap,...

Ambassador’s Highland port visit aims to bolster multi-billion pound trade with Japan

THE expansion of multibillion-pound business links between Scotland and Japan came under the spotlight at an Easter Ross port that recently changed hands. UK Ambassador to Japan Julia Longbottom with Yukinobu Nakano and Suryan Wirya-Simunovic at...

Boots shoppers snap up £21 Korean skincare set that 'makes pores less visible'

'I’ve been using this for two weeks now, has made my pores less visible and makes my skin less texture. Love it.' This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more It's the perfect...

Japanese picture book week begins in Hà Nội

The Star Calibrator - A Western Perspective from Within China

The Star Calibrator A Western Perspective from Within China By Julio Ceballos, Spanish business development consultant in China and author of Watching Rice Grow and The Star Calibrator Why Was This Book Written? For twenty years, I have worked,...

Why top Chinese scientist warned public against ‘hubris’ over country’s advances

The Chinese people have been urged to stay “calm and objective” about the country’s advances in cutting-edge weapons by a veteran rocket scientist, who warned “a lot of effort” was still needed. An array of advanced rockets, including...

India’s Secret Sakura: The Autumn Cherry Blossom Festival You’ve Never Seen

When you think of cherry blossoms, Japan’s springtime sakura likely comes to mind. But did you know India has its own autumn cherry blossom spectacle? Cherry blossoms in Shillong’s autumn wonderland © india.com Shillong, known as the “Scotland of...

British grandmother who has spent 12 years on death row in Indonesia is to be sent back to the UK

A British grandmother who has spent the last 12 years on death row in Indonesia for drug-related crimes will be sent back to the UK. Lindsay Sandiford, alongside fellow British citizen Shahab Shahabadi, will be repatriated back to the UK as part...

Pakistan Railways reservation office timings changed: Check new working hour

SADIQABAD – Pakistan Railways has revised the operating hours for its reservation offices in Sadiqabad and Rahim Yar Khan to better serve passengers. According to the new schedule, the reservation offices will now remain open from 8:00 am to 12:00...

The Impersonal Forces of Geography: Review of C. Raja Mohan’s “India and the Rebalancing of Asia”  

The grand spectacle of the 21st century is set to play out in Asia. The Indo-Pacific region, representing the heart of Asia’s ascendant military and economic power, will take center stage in the coming decades. After the Second World War, relative...

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Hinge: When Pakistan’s Story Turned

What’s happening in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa doesn’t feel like routine politics; it feels like a hinge in history. An ordinary PTI worker from a poor family in the FATA tribal belt, Sohail Afridi, has just been elected chief minister of KP. Read that...

Why China Is Rattled at India’s Rise in Global Air Power Rankings

A new ranking of the world’s air forces has ruffled feathers in Beijing. The World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft (WDMMA) has placed India as the third most powerful air force in the world – behind only the United States and Russia, and...

Me No Pause Me Play: India’s first film on menopause sparks a revolution in womanhood

Breaking barriers and rewriting narratives, Digifilming and Mirrro Films unveil “Me No Pause Me Play” — India’s first Hindi feature film centered on menopause, an unspoken yet transformative phase in every woman’s life. Scheduled to release on...

What underlies global innovation index rankings

Every year, when the Global Innovation Index (GII) is released, governments rush to make celebratory statements. India is no exception. Since 2020, India has climbed from Rank 48 to Rank 38 in 2025. It looks like steady progress. But before...

AUS vs IND 2nd ODI: Diwali Lights Up Adelaide as Team India Arrives to Cheers, Tears & Selfies

Team India received a festive and emotional welcome as they landed in Adelaide on Monday ahead of the second ODI against Australia. The city, often called the “City of Churches,” turned into a mini India for a few hours as hundreds of fans...

Japanese picture book week begins in Hà Nội

HÀ NỘI — The third Japanese picture book week opens today at the Cultural Information Centre of the Japanese Embassy, aiming to promote reading among children from an early age. This year’s theme, Nurturing Nature Love, showcases more than 100...

Gold prices fall as investors book profits after hitting new highs

Gold prices inched lower on Tuesday, as investors booked profits after bullion hit a fresh high in the previous session on hopes of further interest rate cuts from the U.S. Federal Reserve and strong safe-haven demand. Spot gold was down 0.3% at...

I Deliver Parcels in Beijing by Hu Anyan review – startling stories of China’s new precarity

From the early 2000s until the Covid lockdowns, Hu Anyan was one of China’s vast army of internal migrants, moving between cities in pursuit of work. He did 19 jobs – shop assistant, hotel waiter, petrol attendant and security guard, among other...

Trump vows to reach ’fantastic deal’ with China after future meeting with Xi

Breadcrumb Trail Links News World Author of the article: Associated Press Didi Tang Published Oct 20, 2025 • 4 minute read This combination of pictures created on June 4, 2025 shows, L/R, Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the...