George Yeo's exit from Nalanda University: Arvind Panagariya chooses to stay mumYeo, who was the former foreign minister of Singapore, is not the first to quit on the ground of reduced autonomy of the university.
Beef politics in India a cause for anxiety: Nalanda Univeristy chancellorThe chancellor of India's flagship Nalanda University and former Singapore foreign minister George Yeo says he is troubled by the nervousne...
India is too big to be ignored: Singapore's ex-foreign ministerSingapore's former foreign minister George Yeo has said the strategic "sweet spot" the country has found itself in is helping it attract in...
F-16 sale to Pakistan 'part of legacy announcement': US envoy Richard VermaIslamabad needs to act against terror groups operating on its soil, the US envoy maintained. "More action needs to be taken by Pakistan on ...
Bihar is victim of Amartya Sen's intellect: Giriraj SinghThe BJP's Nawada MP, has stoked several rows in the past over his controversial remarks including one against Congress President Sonia Gand...
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen says Modi government wants control of academic bodiesSen is slated to step down as Chancellor of Nalanda on July 17, when he will be replaced by George Yeo, former foreign minister of Singapor...
Ex-Singapore foreign minister George Yeo to be Nalanda University chancellorFormer foreign minister of Singapore George Yeo will replace Amartya Sen as the next chancellor of Nalanda University.
Amartya Sen says won't reconsider decision to quit Nalanda University"It is not about my tenure, it is about academic freedom....they (government) have decided not to have me", the 82-year-old said.
- India-China good relations to benefit Asia, world: Singapore FM
Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo today said good relations between India and China would benefit Asia and the world.
- World economy to improve within a year: Amartya Sen
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Thursday predicted the gloomy economic scenario in the world to improve in the next one year.
- ASEAN ministers 'deeply disappointed' over Suu Kyi detention
ASEAN foreign ministers expressed "deep disappointment" Sunday over the extension of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's detention...
- Myanmar agrees to ASEAN-led cyclone aid effort: Singapore FM
Myanmar has agreed to let Southeast Asian neighbours send medical teams and coordinate international aid for its cyclone victims.
- India, Singapore ink agreement to strengthen bilateral ties
India and Singapore have signed a pact here to enhance their bilateral ties.
- Malaysia-Singapore rapid rail plan scrapped: Report
A proposed multi-billion dollar high speed train linking Kuala Lumpur to Singapore is off the cards due to exorbitant project costs, accord...
- Asean to establish permanent representative committee like UN
Asean will establish a Committee of Permanent Representatives similar to the arrangement in the United Nations and European Union in a move...
- 'Myanmar's neighbours exert little economic influence'
Countries neighbouring military-run Myanmar can exert only limited economic influence on the regime, Singapore's foreign minister has said ...
- Rapid city growth seen as threat to Asian prosperity
The rapid growth of Asian cities is posing serious problems and governments must ensure that services and infrastructure can cope, official...