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......

UCC Can Wait, Personal Law Reforms Can't

Crucial reforms in Muslim personal law, especially laws related to inheritance and adoption, need to be initiated forthwith; historically speaking, without the State's backing, hardly has any......

'India Must Not Give Sheikh Hasina Asylum'

'At this moment you cannot give her asylum because if you do, then you are directing public anger against India.' IMAGE: People greet Bangladesh army personnel as they celebrate Prime Minister......

Remembering Sushmaji's Twitter Diplomacy

Ms Swaraj was a conscientious woman who understood suffering and pathos and attempted in her inimitable way to mitigate them, recalls Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Sushma Swaraj will long be remembered......

Home Is Where The Revenue Is, Find India's Biggest MNCs

In FY23, Indian operations accounted for 41.6 per cent of the consolidated revenue of India's top five multinationals, up from 34 per cent in FY18 and 33.2 per cent and 34.2 per cent in FY21.......

IRFC, NBCC, SJVN, BHEL: PSU stocks are on fire; analysts see more headroom

Stocks of public sector undertakings (PSUs) have been on fire in the past year as investors cheered an improvement in key operating metrics and embraced counters of these state-owned enterprises,......

Market litmus may turn red for chemicals sector

The chemicals sector’s recovery could be delayed until FY25 if the current trends of weak demand and flat pricing continue. Photograph: Lisi Niesner/Reuters Following a subdued September......

Acid test for specialty chemical firms: Mix of weak demand, low realisations

The weak April-June quarter (first quarter, or Q1) results of the largest listed specialty chemical maker, SRF, and multiple global headwinds for the sector are expected to weigh on the prospects......