Mujib's 'Joy Bangla' is no more Bangladesh's national slogan

The Bangladesh Supreme Court has stayed a high court verdict that declared 'Joy Bangla' -- popularised by Bangbandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman -- as the country's national slogan. Rahman's daughter......

'As prime minister, I cannot let any Indian go without food'

As the nation mourns the loss of one of its most respected statesmen Manmohan Singh, his former food and agriculture secretary T Nanda Kumar on Friday shared his memories of working with the former......

One family 'tasted blood'...: Modi tears into Gandhis

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Congress, having "tasted blood", repeatedly wounded the Constitution while his government's policies and decisions since it took office in......

India's HMPV cases rise to 5; govt says no need to panic

Five infants tested positive for the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Gujarat on Monday, the first reported cases of the virus in India.   Kindly note that this......

Govt appoints three new external RBI MPC members

The government on Tuesday appointed three external members -- Ram Singh, Saugata Bhattacharya and Nagesh Kumar -- to the RBI's rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee for four years. Photograph:......

Modi's goal to make India high-income country by 2047 unlikely: Financial Times expert

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goal of making India a high-income economy by 2047 is unlikely to be achieved, but the country should become an upper middle-income nation by then, Financial Times......

Zerodha's Nithin Kamath suffered a mild stroke 6 weeks ago

Zerodha co-founder and CEO Nithin Kamath on Monday disclosed that he suffered a "mild stroke" six weeks ago. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "Around 6 weeks ago, I had a mild stroke out......

Deshpande to co-chair Obama's advisory council

India-born Gururaj Deshpande, chairman of Tejas Networks, A123 and Akshaya Patra, has been appointed co-chairman of United States President Barack Obama's National Advisory Council on Innovation......

Fate of Women's T20 World Cup in Bangladesh uncertain

IMAGE: People celebrate Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation in Dhaka, August 5, 2024. Photograph: Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters The International Cricket Council is closely......

Why 2023 World Cup schedule is set to change!

IMAGE: Three member nations have written to the ICC requesting a change in the schedule of their matches at the 2023 World Cup. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Three full board members......

Big bonanza for BCCI's office bearers

An office bearer of the all-powerful BCCI will now be paid a daily allowance of US$ 1000 on foreign tours and will fly first-class.The increase in allowances doled out to the BCCI office bearers......

Imposters posing as Sachin, Dhoni apply for BCCI job

IMAGE: Fake ids claiming to be Tendulkar, Dhoni and Sehwag applied for jobs at the BCCI. Photograph: . Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images When the BCCI mandarins opened the mailbox to check......

Delhi head coach likely to face the axe

IMAGE: Delhi head coach Abhay Sharma's decisions have come under the scanner and none of the top brass are happy with him. Photograph: ICC Cricket World Cup/Twitter Delhi head coach Abhay Sharma's......