India's bid for permanent UN Security Council seat suffers blow

United States, Russia and China oppose talks to reform the powerful United Nations body Members of the United Nations Security Council attend a meeting at the UN headquarters in New York.......

Many UN members favour permanent Security Council seat for India

India's bid for a permanent seat in a reformed United Nations Security Council has received a strong support from many UN member states, including the UK and France, who emphasised that the the......

Yunus to stay on as Bangladesh interim chief, says adviser

Muhammad Yunus will remain as the head of Bangladesh's interim government, an adviser in his cabinet said on Saturday, two days after a key ally said he had mulled resignation. IMAGE: Bangladesh's......

Bangladesh's interim govt chief Yunus likely to resign

Bangladesh's interim government chief Muhammad Yunus is mulling resignation as he is finding it difficult to work in view of political parties failing to reach a common ground to bring a change in......

Two Insurers Announce Investment In Bima Sugam

New India Assurance and Niva Bupa have invested in the Bima Sugam India Federation. IMAGE: Debasish Panda, chairman, Irdai. Photograph: ANI Photo The suspense as to the amount raised and the list......

Why India's gig workforce is still outside purview of basic benefits

If you have seen Zwigato, Param Kumar’s story will sound familiar. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Laid off from his job as a repairman at a Gurugram-based water purifier provider, he......

China unveils boldest reforms in decades, shows Xi in command

China unwrapped its boldest set of economic and social reforms in nearly three decades on Friday, relaxing its one-child policy and further freeing up markets in order to put the world's......

Sitharaman lists climate finance, crypto regulation as key G20 agenda

Climate and sustainable development financing, multilateral institution reforms, regulation of digital assets, the spillover effect on developing economies from actions of western central banks,......

WC Preview: Swiss set for 'friendly' with soulmates Costa Rica

IMAGE: Switzerland's Stephan Lichtsteiner celebrates after the match. Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters After winning a politically-charged match against Serbia, Switzerland are unlikely to......

How BCCI chief Thakur was pushed on the backfoot by Supreme Court

- 'Do we go into inquiry and go to the bottom of it? At every stage, there appears to be defiance and obstructionist approach' - The Supreme Court bench comprising of Chief Justice T S Thakur and......