Hasina's party members face brunt of violence in Bangladesh

Protesters in Bangladesh have attacked, torched houses of leaders of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League across the country and murals of the country's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman were demolished and......

'Jai Bhavani, Jai Shivaji': Uddhav's reply to BJP's 'Jai Shri Ram'

Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday accused the BJP of poisoning society and asked his supporters to respond to the ruling party's favoured 'Jai Shri Ram' slogan with 'Jai Shivaji' and......

No difference between India and Bangladesh if...: Mehbooba

People's Democratic Party supremo Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday likened the "oppression" of Hindus in Bangladesh to the condition of minorities in India, as she objected to the recent surveys of......

Former judge of Bangladesh SC held near India border

A retired judge of Bangladesh's Supreme Court was detained from the northeastern frontier with India in Sylhet while he was allegedly attempting to flee the country, the Border Guard Bangladesh......

Worker's death casts grim shadow over Alang recycling industry

The industry has protested the police case and notice over the death, and requested Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel to ensure a fair investigation to avoid hurting the industry’s image.......

India Has Lost The Way Economically

India has the lowest labour force participation rate in South Asia and one of the lowest in the world, points out Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Workers stitch garments at a factory in Jaipur. Photograph:......

Doctors, lawyers and academics on strike

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to the angst of the professions.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com I stare stupefied at headlines like these: One from last June said, 800,000......

India's push to save its cows starves Bangladesh of beef

The $600 million-a-year trade has flourished over the past four decades and is considered legal by Dhaka. Some 30,000 Indian soldiers guarding the border with Bangladesh have a new mandate under......

The BEST Indian Films of 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021. Aseem's Best International Films of 2021 In the second year of the pandemic when movie theatres remained closed for an extended period of......

10 Films that Amazed Me at Cannes

The 74th Cannes Film Festival ended with the jury -- headed by Spike Lee -- handing out awards to a number of international films from France, Iran, Finland, Israel, Norway, Japan and the US. But......

Shiv Sena workers 'gherao' BCCI chief; talks with PCB rescheduled

The much-anticipated talks between Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Shashank Manohar and his Pakistan counterpart Shahryar Khan on the proposed bilateral series have been......