Mohammad Yunus: The Nobel laureate Prof who will head new Bangladesh govt

Life has come full circle for Nobel laureate Professor Mohammad Yunus, who faced persecution during Sheikh Hasina's regime for embezzlement, is now all set to head of the interim government in......

PHOTOS: Japan's AMAZING recovery a year after tsunami

On March 11, Japan will observe the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that ravaged the country and left it in tatters.   As Japanese grit would have it, the nation......

Japan's New PM Is No Stranger To India

Japan's Foreign and Vaccines Minister, the US-educated Kono Taro was the front-runner in that country's ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership race. But it was a former foreign minister,......

In PHOTOS: China goes to the bottom of Pacific

China's manned submersible 'Jiaolong', successfully reached a depth of 5,057 meters during a test dive conducted in Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, the State Oceanic Administration (SOA) said in......

So, what's with the yen?

The yen is its own animal, with unique behaviour patterns, reflecting the uniquely magical nature of Japan, writes Jamal Mecklai The yen has always been an odd bird. Over the past two years,......

China's economy continues to slow amid decline in exports

China's economy continued to slow down as declining exports and imports impacted revenues, raising fears about the strength of the world's second-largest economy. The weaker-than-expected data......

Jobs go vacant as talent shortage plagues India

Nearly half the employers in India are "struggling" to fill critical positions within their organisations, and sectors like IT, marketing, public relations and communications are the most difficult......

FIIs bullish on India once again

After huge net Jan-Feb outflows, this month has seen second-highest flows into India among Asian markets. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs), bearish till recently on the Indian equity......

'I travel the world with a piece of bamboo'

'I will always cherish the fact that I received the first big award of my life, actually two, in the company of legends for an incredible collaboration.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Chaurasia......

#CoupleGoals From Mouni, Suraj

When stars travel, they make lovely pictures on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mouni Roy/Instagram Mouni Roy is making pretty pictures with husband Suraj Nambiar in Doha.  ......

The Best 10 Films Ever!

The countdown to the World's Best 100 Movies finally ends here! Do read Aseem Chhabra's list of must watch films, many classics, some relatively new and several personal favourites. Don't Miss:......

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic survives Prizmic test; Sakkari through

Images from Day 1 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday. Djokovic survives tough opener IMAGE: Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning the third set during his first round match......

Beyond bragging: Tejaswin Shankar's story of records, medals

I can brag about decathlon as now I have the national record: Tejaswin Shankar at his jovial best IMAGES: Tejaswin Shankar celebrates on the podium during the men's decathlon medal......

India vs Pakistan: 'We should play a lot more against each other'

IMAGE: Harmanpreet Singh believes India-Pakistan matches will help hockey in Asia as a whole. Photograph: Hockey India More matches between arch-rivals India and Pakistan will only benefit both......

PHOTOS: Greece could have beaten Japan but for red card

Greece could have emerged victorious from their 0-0 World Cup Group C draw with Japan on Thursday were it not for Kostas Katsouranis's first-half red card, coach Fernando Santos said. -Complete......

PHOTOS: Ivory Coast comeback leaves Japan stunned

Two goals in two second-half minutes enabled Ivory Coast come from behind and beat Japan 2-1 in a dramatic World Cup Group C encounter. Keisuke Honda’s goal after 16 minutes had put Japan......