Ek Hasina Thi: End Of An Era In Bangladesh

With Bangladesh descending into chaos, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina surreptitiously fled the country for London in a military aircraft on Monday and the army stepped in to fill the power vacuum,......

'Sheikh Hasina is better than the others. But is that good enough?'

'Are we supposed to look the other way as Islamists go on a rampage against Hindus and the Hasina government pay lip service to secularism?' A revealing excerpt from Avishek Biswas and Deep......

Chinese nationals in India anxious, fear backlash

The border clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers in Ladakh broke the brittle quiet -- and also the sense of security for anxious Chinese nationals in India who fear a backlash with anti-Chinese......

Why bother with news about blasts!

News relating to terror attacks no more attract my attention. I do not take note of such items be it over the television or the print media. You can say my feelings have become numb. This many......

Shell plans first Asian tech centre in Bangalore

Energy major Shell is in the process of setting up its first Asian Technology Centre at a 40-acre campus in Bangalore. The technology centre, which will employ 1,000 scientists and engineers, is......

Call centres to step up hiring in 6 months: Study

India is the most sought after destination for manufacturing, financial services and outsourcing companies to manage their contact centre (also known as call centres) business in Asia, followed by......

Stiglitz rues India's poor infrastructure

Nobel Laureate and economist Joseph E Stiglitz said on Thursday that the major impediment for India to sustain its high economic growth is lack of infrastructure and wrong regulations."The major......

Quietly, Sony launches Aiwa

Sony India, the wholly owned subsidiary of Japanese consumer electronics giant Sony Corporation, has silently launched the Aiwa brand of audio systems in the country.What is more, the company has......

Remembering Football Legend Tulsidas Balaram

Tulsidas Balaram, who passed into the ages last week, was a member of the Indian football team which reached the semis at the Olympics and won an Asian Games gold medal. IMAGE: Tulsidas Balaram,......

Princess Diaries: Well-prepared Sirivannavari's heart set on Asiad gold

Image: Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana of Thailand. Photograph: Alexander Natruskin /Reuters The Thailand team for the 17th Asian Games includes a real-life princess with a down-to-earth......

Princess Diaries: Well-prepared Sirivannavari's heart set on Asiad gold

Image: Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana of Thailand. Photograph: Alexander Natruskin /Reuters The Thailand team for the 17th Asian Games includes a real-life princess with a down-to-earth......

Soccer: Mumbai City FC go down in AFC Champions League

IMAGE: Mumbai City FC's Apuia Ralte in action against Al Shabab during their Asian Champions League in Riyadh on Friday. Photograph: Mumbai City FC/Twitter Mumbai City FC began their journey in......

Sports Shorts: Pistorius to appeal increased sentence

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday  IMAGE: South African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius. Photograph: Mike Hutchings/Reuters Jailed South......