Sheikh Hasina's Biggest Blunder

'The dominance of her party also meant that the institutions became lopsided -- whether it was the bureaucracy or the courts or the military.''She centralised power to the extent that you would see......

Plane with 62 on board crashes in Brazil, all feared killed

A passenger plane carrying 62 people crashed on the outskirts of Sao Paulo on Friday, CNN reported, quoting Brazil's Civil Defence. IMAGE: A passenger plane carrying 62 people crashes on the......

Yunus takes oath as head of interim B'desh; says will rein in conspirators

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus on Thursday took oath as the head of an interim government, replacing Sheikh Hasina who abruptly resigned and fled to India leaving the country in turmoil following......

Withdraw Waqf Bill, talk to stakeholders: Muslim bodies to govt

Prominent Muslim bodies on Thursday hit out at the The Waqf (Amendment) Bill that was introduced in Lok Sabha and urged the government to withdraw the proposed amendments and engage in a detailed......

Skilling plan laudable, but needs clarity: Biz leaders

While praising the internship scheme announced in the Budget, India Inc wants clarity on how it will be implemented. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The scheme is expected to help......

Securities transaction tax on F&O hiked from October 1

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the securities transaction tax (STT) will be increased on futures and options (F&O) trade from October 1 to discourage retail investors from......

MS outage: Airlines go manual, cash withdrawals hit, brokerages affected

Airports across the country witnessed chaotic scenes on Friday after dozens of flights were either delayed or cancelled after a widespread global computer outage that also hit operations like cash......

Honda 2W share rises after on-board norms compliance

The battle for the top spot in the two-wheeler market is intensifying. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The gap between Hero MotoCorp and Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) in retail sales......

Vinesh verdict delayed: CAS extends deadline until Aug 16

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Vinesh Phogat/X Suspense continued on the fate of Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her Olympic disqualification with the ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for......

India awaits CAS verdict on Vinesh's appeal

IMAGE: The CAS ad-hoc division, set up especially for dispute resolution during the Games, had accepted Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her ouster on Friday. Photograph: Wrestling Federation of......

Olympics: Russell takes 100m hurdles gold by a whisker

IMAGE: Masai Russell of the US in lane No 5 crosses the line to win the gold medal in the women's 100m hurdles ahead of France's Samba-Mayela and Puerto Rico's Camacho-Quinn at the Paris Olympics......

BCB seeks army's assurance for Women's T20 WC in Bangladesh

IMAGE: People light candles as they take part in a candlelight prayer for peace and harmony in Bangladesh amid the turmoil, outside Victoria Memorial Hall in Kolkata, August 7, 2024. Photograph:......

Unrest in Bangladesh casts shadow on Pakistan tour

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Bangladesh Cricket/X Bangladesh senior men's team two-Test away series against Pakistan starting August 21 in Rawalpindi looks doubtful due to the current civil unrest......