‘Everywhere we went, we were welcomed with warmth as travellers from “Hindustan”. In Samarkand, we came across an Uzbek businessman who spoke fluent Hindi. On the train back to Tashkent, there was a talent contest based on Madhuri Dixit, with young Uzbeks dancing to Hindi songs,’ says Aparna Piramal Raje, seen above at a mosque in Bukhara.

art culture

Updated on Nov 24, 2023 10:09 PM IST

1000 migratory ducks arrive to Navi Mumbai from Central Asia

mumbai news

Updated on Nov 06, 2023 07:56 AM IST

NSA Ajit Doval offers help to 5 countries to fight terror, takes a dig at Pak

NSA Ajit Doval said the meeting is being held at a time when the world is facing great challenges and dialogue is the only answer to settling differences and disputes.

india news

Updated on Oct 17, 2023 09:40 PM IST

IndiGo to start flights to six destinations in Africa, Central Asia

IndiGo said it will also be resuming daily services from Delhi to Hong Kong in August. This flight was suspended three years ago during the coronavirus pandemic.

business

Published on Jun 02, 2023 02:57 PM IST

A confident India is taking on the world

PREMIUM

The fact that India successfully concluded a G20 meeting in Srinagar last week with great fanfare, and with hardly a murmur abroad, is a sign of the government’s growing confidence in its ability to navigate even the trickiest of policy issues

opinion

Published on May 31, 2023 09:49 PM IST

How China is increasing its influence in central Asia

Chinese President Xi Jinping

world news

Published on May 25, 2023 11:24 AM IST

Implications of China’s increasing security footprint in Central Asia

PREMIUM

China’s increasing security footprint in Central Asia

international affairs

Published on May 11, 2024 02:40 PM IST

India-Central Asia cooperation key to regional stability: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a virtual meeting with leaders of central Asian countries, in New Delhi, on Thursday. (AP)

india news

Published on Jan 28, 2022 01:08 AM IST

India-Central Asia Summit: Trade, Afghanistan in focus at key talks today

Connectivity, trade, forging an institutionalised framework for cooperation and the situation in Afghanistan will be on the agenda when India hosts the first summit with the five Central Asian states today. (PTI)

india news

Updated on Jan 27, 2022 05:20 AM IST

Asia takes precautions against Omicron, but a surge may be inevitable

“Once the pace picks up, its upsurge would be extremely fast," said Dr. Shigeru Omi, a top medical adviser to Japan's government.

world news

Published on Dec 29, 2021 12:15 PM IST

India strategic ally of all central Asian countries: Kyrgyzstan minister

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar (4L) with the Foreign Ministers of Central Asian countries in a group photo at the third meeting of the two-day India-Central Asia Dialogue.

india news

Published on Dec 19, 2021 03:46 PM IST

Asia's airlines treat passengers to more offers as tough Covid travel curbs ease

In this photo taken on October 9, 2021, a Singapore Airlines (SIA) passenger plane prepares for landing at Changi Airport in Singapore. Asia's airlines treat passengers to more flights and offers as tough Covid-19 travel curbs ease

travel

Updated on Oct 13, 2021 12:43 PM IST

Drug trade booming amid pandemic, Asia sees record rise in crystal meth use

Wholesale prices of meth declined in Cambodia, Malaysia and Thailand due to the surge in supply.

world news

Published on Jun 10, 2021 10:32 AM IST

Recipe: Mark the first iftar of Ramadan 2021 with comforting bowl of Uzbek Plov

recipe

Updated on Apr 12, 2021 05:53 PM IST

‘Climate change, not Genghis Khan, destroyed central Asia’

The examination of long-term river dynamics and ancient irrigation networks showed the changing climate and dryer conditions may have been the real cause.

world news

Published on Feb 03, 2021 06:48 AM IST

Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: Seekh and ye shall find

A good seekh consists of minced keema, mixed with spices and stuck on to a skewer

brunch

Updated on Nov 15, 2020 08:46 AM IST

Roundabout: Play the rabab, Mardania, November is here

In recent years there has been an effort by poets, painters, fiction writers and scholars to retrieve the story of Mardana not just as Guru Nanak’s disciple but as a friend of his youth and travel companion in all of his spiritual journeys.

chandigarh news

Updated on Nov 07, 2020 11:49 PM IST

Vande Bharat Mission to be expanded to Russia, Central Asia, Europe in second week

During the first week of Vande Bharat Mission from May 7, a total of 64 flights from 12 countries are expected to land at 14 airports across India with some 15,000 people.

india news

Updated on May 08, 2020 08:29 PM IST

India must prioritise the protection of its birds| Analysis

India is the largest landmass before the Indian Ocean, and holds 90% of stopover sites for birds that migrate in this region

analysis

Updated on Feb 25, 2020 08:10 PM IST

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