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Narendra Modi in China: For US networks, Wuhan summit fades against Kim Jong Un's 'historic' walk across Korean border
Fp Staff • 7 years agoIndian prime minister Narendra Modi's high stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Wuhan made headlines on wire services, print and digital media but was overshadowed on US television networks by the "Super Bowl plus Oscars" kind of spectacle of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un created by stepping across the border.
No need to beg India to join Belt and Road Initiative, says Chinese media
Ians • 8 years agoEven as China has welcomed India to join the Belt and Road project, it does not need to "beg New Delhi" or agree to its demands, a Chinese daily said on Wednesday.
Headed for the hills: Indie bands are shooting expensive music videos around Shimla, but to what effect?
Manik Sharma • 8 years agoMusic videos set in scenic locales around Shimla aren't doing much for bands, but have helped a film industry come up in Himachal
China gathers world leaders for CPEC-OBR summit to make ambitious Silk Road a reality
• 8 years agoDespite aggressive promotion of the 14-15 May summit in China, including media carrying positive comments from Western leaders, some diplomats are suspicious about China's aims.
Mamata Banerjee declares Kalimpong as separate district of West Bengal
• 8 years agoA new district of Kalimpong was on Tuesday carved out of Darjeeling, which has seen separate statehood demands since 1980s, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee making the formal announcement here.
The world's buzzing about Bitcoins: here's what you need to know
Samir Alam • 11 years agoBitcoin, the much talked about digital currency, will soon address an Indian audience with the Global Bitcoin Conference where users and promoters from all across the world are scheduled to speak in Bangalore on 14 and 15 December.
Why the bitcoin may be nearing its end
Fp Staff • 11 years agoA history professor argues how the trajectory of bitcoins and other digital currencies could follow private monies of yore that flourished before being crushed by government forces.
Why the bitcoin may be nearing its end
Fp Staff • 11 years agoA history professor argues how the trajectory of bitcoins and other digital currencies could follow private monies of yore that flourished before being crushed by government forces.
The world's buzzing about Bitcoins: here's what you need to know
Samir Alam • 11 years agoBitcoin, the much talked about digital currency, will soon address an Indian audience with the Global Bitcoin Conference where users and promoters from all across the world are scheduled to speak in Bangalore on 14 and 15 December.
The ancient 'silk route' between China and India might be revived
Fp Archives • 12 years agoChina is looking to revive the ancient "Southern Silk Road" with South Asia through the economic corridor linking Bangladesh, China, India, and Myanmar (BCIM)