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Eye On China

China is keeping a close watch on Bangladesh. It’s an opportunity to counterbalance India

Sheikh Hasina’s administration had generally favoured closer ties with New Delhi, while its relationship with Beijing was somewhat ambivalent.

Chinese exams plagued by corruption, cheating, paper leaks. It’s no different from India

Chinese exams Gaokao and Guokao are plagued by significant issues such as long hours of studying, corruption, cheating, and exam paper leaks.

China keeps making a strategic blunder—underestimating India’s role in Quad

China downplays India and Australia’s contributions to the Quad, the narrative suggests that these countries are more concerned with resolving their bilateral issues.

US election is trending in Chinese media. Trump is a favourite

Regardless of whether Democrats or Republicans assume power, restoring US-China relations will be challenging.

China’s 3rd plenary meet is more propaganda, less reform. Xi must address key challenges first

China confronts multiple challenges on the foreign policy front, further complicating domestic matters for Xi Jinping.

Chinese are angry that West isn’t outraged enough by Modi meeting Putin

Chinese social media users question why India can maintain business ties with Europe and Russia simultaneously without much scrutiny, while China is severely criticised for similar actions.

Beijing is now involved in new hotspot in South China Sea. ‘White-eyed wolf’ is the threat

China is accusing the Philippines of actions similar to its own decade-long strategy in the South China Sea—constructing artificial islands and militarising the disputed sea.

China activates ‘freedom in Tibet’ propaganda triggered by US-Dalai Lama meet in Dharamshala

India has avoided using the so-called Tibet card in the past but even this issue isn't off the table now as New Delhi works with the US to address the China factor.

Why’s China going all out to woo Australia? It’s a deliberate bid to weaken Quad cooperation

Australia must navigate the challenge of maintaining a delicate balance, serving as a responsible stakeholder committed to security and stability.

Xi Jinping didn’t wish Modi. Chinese people say he isn’t invincible, chatter about Rahul

Taiwan’s congratulations to Modi signal a growing closeness that the Chinese are not too happy about. Will the PM continue with a pro-West, anti-China policy in his third term?

On Camera

‘Ghazwa-e-Hind’ didn’t come from Islamic scholarship. It came from modern politics

The narrations linked to ‘Ghazwa-e-Hind’ sit far outside authenticated Hadith literature, yet modern amplification has turned a weak report into a slogan with political afterlife.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

Airbus & Embraer in the mix, IAF plans revamp of military transport fleet with MTA as new workhorse

Once acquired by IAF, the medium transport aircraft (MTA) will replace both AN-32s and IL-76s, it is learnt. The idea behind the revamp is to meet modern operational needs.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.