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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
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Topic: Taiwan

The real reason why countries with women leaders are handling Covid crisis better

The election of women is a reflection of societies where there is a greater presence of women in many positions of power.

India isn’t worried about tension with China, unlikely to give in to US pressure on Taiwan

On LAC tensions, India thinks China is 'just taking advantage' of the current distractions due to the pandemic, and is following this 'pattern' with other countries too.

With new WHO leadership role, India can’t fool partners with balancing acts

Intensifying power conflicts over Covid-19 will manifest themselves in new forms. It will become difficult for New Delhi to sidestep them without suffering some costs.

China-style lockdown not the only way to deal with COVID-19. Democracies, learn from Taiwan

Chinese propagandists say its one-party, one-leader 'system' is superior to messy liberal democracy in tackling COVID-19 with speed and efficiency.

‘Counter-current just a bubble,’ says China after Taiwan votes to re-elect Tsai Ing-wen

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party defeated the island's China-friendly opposition for the fourth time Saturday.

Taiwan’s military chief, 7 others killed in chopper crash days before presidential polls

General Shen Yi-ming and seven other senior officials were on a routine mission to visit soldiers in northeast Yilan county when their Black Hawk chopper crashed.

Not Ireland or Scotland, Taiwan has become the global powerhouse in whisky production

Having only started producing whisky this century, Taiwan, a small island, is already making millions of bottles and scooping up top industry awards.

Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets as extradition bill protests descend into chaos

Clashes leave 72 injured, including two women who are reported to be critical

China destroys 30,000 world maps which do not include Arunachal & Taiwan in its territory

The maps, destroyed by customs officials in China, were meant for export to an unspecified country.

Taiwan turns to Mahatma Gandhi to cement cultural ties with India

Besides portraying Gandhi’s life and ideology, the Taiwanese govt has also displayed information on India’s cultural and heritage sites in an exhibition.

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.