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For me, finding peace of mind is most important, says Dalai Lama

Tibetan spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, has recalled that during his visit to Beijing, Mao Zedong, the former chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, once told him that religion is poison. (AP File)

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Published on Jan 18, 2026 10:16 pm IST

How the persecution of sparrows killed 2m people

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A smiling Mao Zedong, chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, chats with villagers in an agricultural co-op during an inspection tour in Henan Province, China on July 19, 1962. Such cooperatives were absorbed in the communes which Mao developed several years earlier. The results of the switch, plus natural disasters, brought economic wounds which were long in healing.

Published on Oct 23, 2025 08:15 am IST

The wrong way to end a war

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Mr Trump is letting Russia pursue maximalist goals while it pounds Ukraine: a strategy that Mao called “talking while fighting”.

Published on Aug 27, 2025 06:00 pm IST

Ismail Kadare: A different dissident

A woman walks by a banner with a portrait of renowned Albanian writer Ismail Kadare on the second day of national mourning following his death on July 1 2024, in Tirana, on July 3, 2024. (Photo by ADNAN BECI / AFP) (AFP)

Published on Jul 06, 2024 09:31 pm IST

Xi Jinping to be anointed as China's most powerful leader since Mao | 10 facts

Chinese President Xi Jinping raises his hand to show approval of a work report during the closing ceremony for the 19th Party Congress in Beijing.

Updated on Aug 30, 2022 07:22 pm IST

China's Communist Party to meet next week, further cement Xi's grip on power

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Published on Nov 06, 2021 10:37 am IST

‘Taiwan question’ will be resolved, no external interference needed: China

Hostesses refill tea for Chinese President Xi Jinping during an event commemorating the 110th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Saturday.

Published on Oct 09, 2021 11:17 am IST

When China wanted to make peace with India

Zhou Enlai’s Delhi visit was an outcome of Beijing’s policy to defuse tensions and arrest a worsening of its geopolitical environment.

Updated on Nov 24, 2020 11:46 pm IST

Prez Xi Jinping pushes limits, not just with neighbours but at home too | Analysis

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Updated on Oct 15, 2020 11:42 pm IST

Stolen Mao calligraphy worth millions found cut in half

The scroll was found damaged when police arrested a 49-year-old man in late September on suspicion of handling stolen property.

Updated on Oct 07, 2020 07:10 pm IST

China accused of razing religious sites and shrines in Xinjiang to wipe out Uyghur Muslims

China accused of razing religious sites and shrines in Xinjiang to wipe out Uyghur Muslims

Updated on Sept 26, 2020 01:53 pm IST

The curious link behind China’s Ladakh moves and a looming food crisis | Analysis

President Xi Jinping’s offensive diplomacy, initially designed to divert attention from domestic troubles, have soured relations with its three important food suppliers

Updated on Sept 01, 2020 03:07 pm IST

Launching frugality drive, Chinese President Xi calls for ‘sense of crisis’ on food security

People wearing face masks hold shopping bags as they walk under a giant screen showing a news footage of Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting, at a shopping area in Beijing, China.

Updated on Aug 14, 2020 06:52 pm IST

Xi’s own campaign to stay in power pits China against the world

A crucial pillar of that support has been Xi’s personification of standing “tall and firm” in the world, an image he’s brandished by strongly asserting claims in the South China Sea

Updated on Jul 23, 2020 03:53 pm IST

With Xi Jinping Centre On Diplomatic Thought, Chinese President is the new Mao

President Xi is the only Chinese leader other than Mao Zedong to have his doctrine incorporated into the party constitution while in office

Updated on Jul 21, 2020 07:20 pm IST

An old age oasis for veterans of China’s Red Army

Ba Yi or August 1 home for army veterans on the outskirts of China’s Yan’an city is a sprawling complex of sunlit rooms, quiet, antiseptic corridors and manicured gardens.

Published on Dec 02, 2019 03:37 pm IST

China at 70: A tale of achievements, riddled with paradoxes | Analysis

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 3, 2018. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj - RC135BE87C30

Updated on Oct 04, 2019 07:06 pm IST

China’s 70-year parade shows economic and military might

Residents watch a float behind barricade line as Chinese military vehicles and floats in preparation for the parade for the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, in Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. Tuesday’s event marks the anniversary of the Oct. 1, 1949, announcement of the founding of the People’s Republic of China by then-leader Mao Zedong following a civil war.

Updated on Oct 01, 2019 10:33 am IST

China celebrates 70 years as Hong Kong braces for unrest

Helicopters fly over with displaying the flag of China, right, and the flag of Hong Kong Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019, in Hong Kong while the celebration of the People's Republic's 70th anniversary is taking place in Beijing. Police are warning of the potential for protesters to engage in violence "one step closer to terrorism" during this week's National Day events, an assertion ridiculed by activists as propaganda meant to scare people from taking to the streets.

Updated on Oct 01, 2019 10:32 am IST

Mango diplomacy: How the first crate of Pakistani mangoes impacted Mao’s China

Earlier this week, the latest slice of “mango diplomacy” was organised at the Pakistani embassy in Beijing where new ambassador Naghmana Hashmi recollected, even if partly, when it all began.

Updated on Sept 20, 2019 09:59 pm IST

Political violence that rocks Bengal manifested itself 50 years ago | Opinion

With the Bharatiya Janata Party’s phenomenal rise in West Bengal, political violence appears to be a part of daily life.

Updated on Sept 10, 2019 01:45 pm IST

Frank Dikotter’s How to Be a Dictator unravels the mind of a dictator

In the book, the author returns to eight of the most chillingly effective personality cults of the twentieth century including Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, Josef Stalin, Mao Zedong and Francois Duvalier.

Updated on Aug 25, 2019 06:19 pm IST

Learning governance lessons from China

Indian democracy provides “expressive utility” to voters by allowing political preferences to be expressed, and the courts and civil society provide some protection against government overreach. But, it has not delivered enough in making leaders and officials accountable for performance

Updated on May 07, 2019 08:34 pm IST

In Mao-style revolution move, 10 mn young Chinese to be sent to villages

Soldiers from the People’s Liberation Army of China preparing for a military parade

Updated on Apr 12, 2019 12:45 pm IST

Opinion | China’s master plan: A weak Indian regime to emerge from elections

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping in a house boat, Wuhan, China, April 28, 2018

Updated on Feb 15, 2019 08:02 pm IST

China police detains Marxist student leader for celebrating Mao Zedong’s birthday

Chinese police detained a well-known Marxist student activist at a top university on Wednesday, a witness said, for attempting to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Mao Zedong.

Updated on Dec 27, 2018 12:19 am IST

China city curbs dog walking during daytime, bans them in parks, shopping centres

A man walks his dog as he leaves a restaurant flying the Chinese national flag in Beijing, China.

Updated on Nov 06, 2018 01:55 pm IST

Impersonator mimics Mao at China tech event, triggers online backlash

A paramilitary policeman stands guard before a giant portrait of late Chinese Chairman Mao Zedong at Tiananmen Gate. Mao continues to be deeply revered in China.

Updated on May 29, 2018 07:02 pm IST

Wuhan Summit highlights: Narendra Modi invites Xi Jinping to India for informal summit in 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping visit an exhibition at Hubei Provincial museum in Wuhan, China, on April 27.

Updated on Apr 28, 2018 01:16 pm IST

At Xi-Modi’s meet in Wuhan, boat ride, museum tour, walk by East lake on the cards

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting in Tashkent on the sidelines of SCO Summit.

Updated on Apr 27, 2018 09:19 am IST

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