Mohammad Yunus: A well-known critic of Sheikh Hasina now heads Bangladesh's interim govtNobel laureate Professor Mohammad Yunus, a prominent critic of Sheikh Hasina, was appointed head of Bangladesh's interim government after s...
09 Aug, 2024, 10.24 AM IST
Mohammad Yunus: Professor's journey to becoming Bangladesh head via 'Banker to the Poor' NobelYunus, who started as a Professor at national and international Universities, earned the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for women's empowerment thr...
07 Aug, 2024, 05.30 PM IST
Travelling to Japan? Your immigration check will begin before you even board your flightJapan plans to implement a new preclearance system in the upcoming fiscal year to boost security and streamline immigration processes. The ...
31 Mar, 2024, 08.21 AM IST
Pig farmer’s sons become billionaire grocers in pandemic’s wakeThe brothers are now considering branching out from its core business. Sheng Siong Holdings, a private entity owned by the Lims, is part of...
16 Apr, 2020, 03.16 PM IST
Periods: Not a taboo word for these entrepreneursAzah was launched with the aim to provide women clean plastic and chemical-free sanitary pads to make their periods more comfortable.
18 Feb, 2019, 12.48 PM IST
Celeb behaviour in public: More responsibility required or scrutiny unfair?Celebrities must, most certainly, be more responsible when in public domain. Every step you take and indeed every breath you take is watche...
20 Dec, 2018, 08.54 AM IST
UAE busts heroin smugglers gang with Pakistani cooperationSecurity cooperation between the UAE and Pakistan has resulted in busting a dangerous regional trafficking and smuggling network.
15 Jul, 2015, 03.39 PM IST
Former Chinese official sentenced to death for graftA former senior Chinese official was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve by a court for embezzling millions of dollars of poverty a...
29 Apr, 2015, 06.16 PM IST
Satyam case has made accounting practices better in Indian IT firmsExperts also said that despite all the checks and balances put in place by top IT firms, a fraud like Satyam is impossible to prevent when ...
10 Apr, 2015, 10.23 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi slams Congress, seeks clear mandate for Haryana's developmentAttacking Congress in the state, Modi said that those who couldn't do anything for the last 60 years were now asking for his record in 60 d...
04 Oct, 2014, 02.51 PM IST
Amartya Sen versus Bhagwati debate: Former's prescriptions are limitedThe debate between Amartya Sen and Jagdish Bhagwati began with the identification of Bhagwati with growth and Sen with redistribution.
26 Aug, 2013, 10.24 AM IST
- 428 Pak nationals in Indian jails: Govt tells parliament
The detained Pakistani nationals included 81 prisoners currently detained in jails in Jammu and Kashmir.
09 Jul, 2012, 10.31 PM IST
- Was told to leave Pakistan with plane ready, but did not: Asif Ali Zardari
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari today said that he was asked to leave the country but he had refused to do so.
07 Apr, 2012, 09.56 PM IST
- Once bitten, Kayem Pharmaceuticals not shy about new pastures
Kayem Pharmaceuticals, which abruptly stopped selling an anesthetic used for executions in the US said it would continue to supply thiopent...
12 Apr, 2011, 01.55 AM IST
- Govt doesn't know when the new decade began: Yechury
Does the government know when the new decade actually began? No, said CPM's Sitaram Yechury, pointing out that the opening lines of Preside...
24 Feb, 2011, 05.28 AM IST
- Is he Cong CM or a Khap chief?
Bhupinder Singh Hooda said society did not approve same-gotra marriages.
05 Jun, 2010, 03.14 AM IST
- Union Budget 2009-10: Quite realistic & broadly balanced
On the socio-economic political picture that the budget gives, on the whole, Former RBI governor Bimal Jalan gives it an excellent rating -...
07 Jul, 2009, 01.39 AM IST