In the article, the writer says that Covid-19 has forced people from all walks of life to become comfortable with technology, as cashless transactions are becoming du jour and virtual meetings are the ... ( read original story ...)
Modi stumbles: India’s deepening coronavirus crisis
The prime minister warned the virus could derail decades of progress. But new infections are now at record levels ... ( read original story ...)
Huawei Cuts India Revenue Target by up to 50%, Laying off Staff: ET
Chinese telecom company Huawei Technologies Co has cut its India revenue target for 2020 by up to 50% and is laying off more than half of its staff in the country, the Economic Times reported on ... ( read original story ...)
India Covid-19: Bihar braces for ‘coronavirus storm’
His family rushed him to the government hospital in their home town of Katihar in the northern state of Bihar. The doctor advised them to take him home, which surprised his son, Vishal. He told the ... ( read original story ...)
Backstage: the tale behind India’s high growth years
Given the country’s subsequent economic progress, it is hard to recall the depth of India’s former stagnation. After decades of economic isolation, foreign trade and investment were almost dirty words ... ( read original story ...)
Chengdu: US leaves consulate in China as deadline passes
Beijing ordered the closure in response to the US closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston - over claims that it was used as a hub for spying. Tensions have been escalating bet ... ( read original story ...)
Global prospects dim for China’s tech champions as great powers clash
Huawei Technologies' founder Ren Zhengfei's global ambitions are marked in bricks and mortar at a new company campus in southern China, where the buildings are replicas from European cities. ( read original story ...)
China takes over U.S. consulate premises in Chengdu as ties worsen
China said it had taken over the premises of the U.S. consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu on Monday after ordering the facility be shut in retaliation for being ousted from the Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Gold surges, Asian stocks mixed amid US-China feud, pandemic
Asian stock markets were mixed and gold surged to a record price Monday amid U.S.-China tensions and concern a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic might be weakening. Tokyo declined while Shanghai ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. closes consulate in Chengdu, China, after Houston order
The U.S. says it has closed Chengdu, China. China ordered the consulate closed in retaliation for a U.S. order to shut down the Chinese Co ... ( read original story ...)