Dhaka book stall attacked for displaying Taslima Nasrin's books

A group of protesters stormed a book stall in Dhaka over the display of books by exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin, prompting Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus to order a probe into......

India summons Bangladesh envoy over negative statements by officials

India on Friday summoned Bangladesh's acting high commissioner Nural Islam and conveyed that it is regrettable that regular statements made by Bangladesh authorities continue to "portray India......

Aga Khan IV passes away at 88

Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, passed away in Lisbon on 4 February 2025, aged 88, surrounded......

Remembering The Aga Khan

His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, passed away in Lisbon on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at the age of 88. The Aga Khan --......

Trade on road to recovery but Indian firms tread cautiously

Truck movements across the India-Bangladesh border are on the rise, with increasing rentals signalling a trade recovery between the two South Asian nations. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Yet,......

Indian History Could Have Changed If...

'Had these leaders known that Jinnah was dying...' IMAGE: Arif Zakaria plays Muhammad Ali Jinnah with Chirag Vora who plays Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in Freedom At Midnight. Photograph: Kind......

'I Was Fated To Play Jinnah'

'I have no idea why I was so many film-makers' choice for Jinnah. I assume it is because I was born and bred in Mumbai and speak English.' 'There's also my name, people tend to believe that a......

Why You Must Watch Freedom at Midnight

Freedom At Midnight is a bold attempt to revisit the whole discourse about Partition, its causes, and the predicament under which the Congress leaders accepted it.It perfectly captures the......

'India In 1947 Was Like A Ticking Time Bomb'

'When you watch Freedom At Midnight, I want you to feel like you are sitting on a ticking time bomb.' IMAGE: RJ Malishka as Sarojini Naidu, Sidhant Gupta as Jawaharlal Nehru, Chirag Vora as......

SEE: Phillips takes a screamer!

IMAGE: Glenn Phillips goes flying to complete an stunning catch. Photograph: Screengrab/X New Zealand's Glenn Phillips started his Champions Trophy campaign on an inspired note. He first came......

I-League: Real Kashmir move up the ladder

  IMAGE: Inter Kashi slipped to third after a goalless draw with SC Bengaluru later on Tuesday. Photograph: I-League/X Real Kashmir FC scored a home win as they beat Namdhari FC 1-0 after an......

PIX: Rickelton hits century as South Africa trounce Afghanistan

Images from the ICC Champions Trophy match between Afghanistan and South Africa at the National Stadium in Karachi on Friday. Scorecard IMAGE: Ryan Rickelton celebrates after reaching his......

A shot in the arm for defending champions Pakistan?

IMAGE: Haris Rauf, one of Pakistan's key bowlers with his express pace and ability to take wickets in the middle overs, has remained with the squad despite the selectors calling up uncapped Akif......

Champions Trophy: No warm-up games for India

IMAGE: The BCCI decided against playing practice games as India is already participating in a three-match ODI series against England. Photograph: BCCI India will not play any practice matches......