NEW DELHI: When Ramesh Chandra Biswal left his job as a space scientist in the US, he returned to eastern India and ran an agriculture startup on a promise of his country’s rapid economic growth. Nine years on, as India positions itself as the world’s fourth largest economy, he is still waiting for the promise […]
Read MoreIndia’s opposition Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has sharply criticised the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for instructing IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to release Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman, saying the decision reflects an unwarranted politicisation of sport. In an interview with The Indian Express yesterday (4 January), Tharoor said cricket should […]
Read MoreThe United States could raise tariffs on India if New Delhi does not meet Washington’s demand to curb purchases of Russian oil, President Donald Trump said on Sunday, escalating pressure on the South Asian country as trade talks remain inconclusive. “[Prime Minister Narendra] Modi is a good guy. He knew I was not happy, and […]
Read MoreNEW DELHI: India’s installed energy capacity has risen by nearly 36% overpast five years, increasing from 375 GW in Dec 2020 to almost 510 GW in the corresponding month of 2025. The growth has been driven largely by new and renewable energy — wind, solar, bioenergy and small hydro — which expanded by 122% during […]
Read MoreKATHMANDU, Jan 4, 2026 (BSS/AFP) – Nepal’s former prime minister KP Sharma Oli gave a statement on Sunday to a government commission investigating the deadly crackdown on a youth-led uprising that toppled his government in September. Oli had previously said he would not appear before the commission, accusing it of lacking a “constitutional basis”. “He […]
Read MoreNearly three months since border clashes prompted the closure of land crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan, university students, merchants and families are left hanging with no way of getting back. “We miss our parents and relatives,” said Shah Faisal, 25, who studies medicine in an Afghan university and was hoping to visit his family back […]
Read MoreBy Shazma Thaufeeq Male: For the first time, the Asia Youth International Model United Nations (AYIMUN) conference is set to be held in the Maldives. The event is organized by the International Global Network, an organization that has previously hosted similar events in Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, and Vietnam, the conference will take place from […]
Read MoreSecurity measures along specific sections of the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura have been intensified in light of reports regarding the movements of two armed groups operating in Bangladesh, officials in India said yesterday (3 January). The groups of concern are the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS) and the United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF), reports […]
Read MoreIndia’s transparency watchdog has upheld a decision not to disclose exporter-wise details of limestone shipments to Bangladesh from the northeastern state of Meghalaya, ruling that the information is protected under the commercial confidence provisions of the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The Central Information Commission (CIC) said there was no overriding public interest in making […]
Read MoreBangladesh Bank purchased $187.5 million from commercial banks today (4 January) at a rate of Tk122.30 per dollar as part of its ongoing efforts to keep the exchange rate stable. With the latest purchase, the central bank has bought a total of $3.32 billion so far in the current fiscal year. Market insiders said the […]
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