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China

Warning: China Is Going Ideological

Stein Ringen

Ideology is never innocent. Flirting with it is to release forces that may get out of control

The Other War

When will world leaders act with alacrity in the battle against global warming?

Beijing Leads China’s Development Model

China’s capital city is surrounded by hotspots of innovation that are powering the economy ahead

Tibetans in Nepal Struggle for Donations After Quake

Since 1989, the Nepalese government has not recognised Tibetans as refugees

The Futile Seat

Modi should not waste his time on the UN

The Antique Lands

A majestic narrative on the Silk Roads retells global history where West and Central Asia form the axis of power play. The historian as a captivating storyteller is less convincing when he turns prophetic. The roads may not rise again

The Power of Pursuit in the Age of Modi

Dwarfed by doubts and hobbled by a lack of political will, India has for so long failed to play out its inherent strength. Can Prime Minister Narendra Modi unlock the great-power potential of the country? A new book by one of India’s foremost strategic thinkers anatomises the power paradigms of a nation in transition

That Rustle of a Ruffled Rupee Again

Given how globalised India has got since the rupee was freed to float, turbulence was only to be expected. But it may not be such a bad idea to nudge the currency along a bit

Knock Down the Great Wall of Secrecy

Having tom-tommed share ownership by the proletariat, China must have figured it had to keep prices up. Even after this crash, Chinese stocks are overpriced

Has China Won the Bread Versus Freedom Debate?

The old debate has taken a new twist with the publication of a new book which argues that Chinese authoritarianism is superior to Indian democracy

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