TOKYO POLITICAL CHAOS
The 'Hindu-German conspiracy' that nearly shook the British Raj
During World War I, Indian revolutionaries and German agents conspired to incite an armed revolt against British rule. The "Hindu-German Conspiracy," originating in the U.S., aimed to exploit Britain's wartime vulnerability. Revolutionaries sought resources from Germany, planning coordinated uprisings in India. However, British intelligence thwarted the plot, leading to arrests and the trial in San Francisco.
America’s cold shoulder to foreign students is worrying India & China
An Ivy League education has long symbolized success for many Asian families, but under President Trump's administration, the U.S. is becoming less welcoming to international students—especially those from China. New policies targeting Chinese students with alleged ties to the Communist Party and increased visa restrictions are causing uncertainty and fear among families heavily invested in the American education dream.
Mumbai’s mega money, mini drains: Why the flooding never stops
Mumbai, India's financial hub, is grappling with increased flooding due to early monsoon arrival and extreme rainfall, breaking a 107-year record. A significant portion of the population resides in flood-prone areas, exacerbating the city's vulnerability. Climate change, coupled with socio-economic factors, intensifies the risk, with potential damages reaching $50 billion by 2050.
China plays nice with US partners ahead of possible Trump return
China is reaching out to US allies like Japan, India, the UK and Australia, aiming to reduce diplomatic tensions. This move comes as the US presidential election approaches, and China anticipates potential economic challenges. Strengthening these ties may help China navigate any upcoming trade disruptions with the US and European Union.
A billionaire farmer fights his jailing as tycoons face crackdown in China
Chinese billionaire Sun Dawu, serving an 18-year sentence for corruption, warns that his company's collapse could impact over ten thousand employees. His case highlights President Xi Jinping's crackdown on influential tycoons seen as threats to Communist Party control. The appeal remains unheard, while his company faces new management.
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China lashes back at NATO criticism, warns it will protect its rights
In a strongly worded communique issued midway into a two-day summit in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius on Tuesday, NATO said the People's Republic of China (PRC) challenged its interests, security and values with its "ambitions and coercive policies".
Once wary of immigrants, this Canadian town is sending out a global labor SOS
Herouxville's outreach is a response to a wider quandary facing Quebec, Canada and many other countries, to varying degrees, as governments from London and Washington to Canberra and Tokyo balance public and political pressure to curb immigration against crippling labor shortages.
Businesses brace for currency chaos in Asia, a region with a history of crisis
Throughout Asia, from the Vietnamese dong to the Philippine peso, currencies are tumbling to record lows, the type of widespread currency weakness not seen since the 1997 financial crisis. That has unnerved businesses and policymakers who recall how a string of Asian currencies folded under the pressure of a strong dollar.
5 world market themes for the week ahead
G20 finance ministers and central bankers, meeting July 15-16 in Bali, are watching. Tightening financial conditions have cratered markets, and with the dollar so strong, a kind of 'reverse currency war' is underway, where countries prefer stronger exchange rates to dampen inflation.
Safety-bid lifts yen after former PM Abe shot
The move comes with a broader shift in sentiment on the yen. It fell nearly 16% on the dollar through the first half of 2022, but has lately found support as global growth fears rattle markets, and from the risk of a central bank policy shift.
Asian shares slump as Powell warns on inflation
Asian shares fell to their lowest in more than 14 months, short-term U.S. yields rose to 23-month highs and the dollar strengthened on Thursday after the Federal Reserve's chairman signaled plans to steadily tighten policy.
Tokyo was promised glory and riches. It got the Olympics in a bubble
The Olympics are set to close Sunday, a year later than planned and far off the script the organizers described when they won the Games in 2013. The coronavirus forced the organizers to put the Games inside an anti-coronavirus bubble, all but eliminating any economic or even spiritual upside for Tokyo.
What will define the New Year: Here's A to Z of 2021
After BJP winning elections in spite of a recession, Ambani raising oceans of capital despite lockdown, here’s our take on everything that may define next year.
Global stocks surge, dollar slumps as Americans head to polling booths
Traders are looking at the contest largely through the prism of the election's impact on the US response to the pandemic, particularly the possibility that a political rebalancing could get Congress and the White House to agree on a new economic stimulus package.
N Korea's Kim Jong Un appears in public amid health rumours
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made his first public appearance in 20 days as he celebrated the completion of a fertilizer factory near Pyongyang, state media said.
B-town biggies get together for corona awareness video; Anupam Kher returns to Mumbai from NYC
Boxer Mary Kom said she found her freedom in self-isolation.
Full text of US President Donald Trump's speech at the UN General Assembly
In less than two years, my administration has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country, Trump said.
As alarm bells ring louder, Jaitley hunts for new economic remedy to keep panic at bay
India needs to find a balance between fiscal prudence and spending and there’s no need to panic as yet, insists Finance Minister Jaitley.
When India killed Rs 1,000 note, this startup hustled
No company is better placed to benefit from note ban than Paytm, which says it has signed up more than 20 million users for a total of 177 million since Nov 8.
This is what kept our celebrities awake in 2016
From the suicide of Rohith Vemula in Hyderabad to the disappearance of Najeeb Ahmed at JNU, the young are a worried lot.
Black Friday: Sensex tanks 605 points as Brexit becomes reality
Investors on Dalal Street had that sinking feeling all through Friday as Brexit became a reality, singeing equity markets the world over.
Modi-Obama hit it off, India can be a Pacific power: Strobe Talbott
Speaking with Nalin Mehta, Talbott discussed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign policy moves and his personal bonding with President Barack Obama.
2014: A politically eventful year for India
The states of Jharkahand, Maharashtra and Haryana witnessed a regime change and Jammu and Kashmir saw a hung Parliament in the recent elections.
Delhi Metro: How it has become a convenient and dignified mode of transport for Delhiites
The number of users of Delhi Metro daily is comparable to the entire population of Slovenia or half of that of Ireland.
From Third World country to third most powerful nation
An official US report has declared India to be the fourth most powerful nation/bloc in the world after the United States, China, and the European Union.
India: From Third World country to third most powerful nation
An official US report has declared India to be the fourth most powerful nation/bloc in the world after the United States, China, and the European Union.
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