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Hayleys sustains growth momentum, reports PBT of Rs.13.33Bn in first half of 2025/26

Sri Lanka, Nov. 14 -- The Hayleys Group sustained its strong growth trajectory during the first six months of the financial year ending 31st March 2026, generating a Profit Before Tax of Rs.13.33 b... Read More


Ola, take a swig, and blink it

India, Nov. 14 -- The July-September quarter this year tells us a story of both the successes and failures of India's new-age tech firms. Backed by the growth in online insurance, PB Fintech, the pare... Read More


Fifty shades of Indian poverty

India, Nov. 14 -- Back in the 1980s when I was a post-graduate student pursuing economics at the Gokhale Institute in Pune, we were perhaps the last of the batch to listen to guest lectures by the lat... Read More


Blase Capital power shifts

India, Nov. 14 -- From a low of below Rs 35 a share to a high of over Rs 70 in 12 months. From Rs 3 five years ago to over Rs 40 now, after touching even grander heights. Only a few stocks, especially... Read More


Kenya Public Debt Hits 65% GDP Above Ceiling 55%, AfDB Warns Risks

Kenya, Nov. 14 -- Kenya's public debt hits the 65% GDP threshold, drawing sharp warnings from the African Development Bank about escalating risks tied to shaky oversight at the National Treasury and P... Read More


A Mumbai exhibition traces the rupee's 500 year journey as a symbol of power adopted by empires

New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- The humble rupee has a lot to complain about these days-it is a denomination often taken for granted, an exchange rarely accounted for and loose change that is never returned. Bu... Read More


Referendum, nat'l poll on same day

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- The interim government has unilaterally decided to hold the referendum on the same day as the national election scheduled to be held in February next year. Prof Muhammad Yunus, Chie... Read More


'BNP, Jamaat back continuation of loan programme'

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that both BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami expressed strong support for the continuation of Bangladesh's IMF loan programme. During its recent ... Read More


Trump signs bill to end longest US shutdown

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- United States President Donald Trump has signed a federal government spending bill less than two hours after the House of Representatives passed it, bringing an end to the longest go... Read More


Zanzibar tourism soars 24pc in October

ZANZIBAR, Nov. 14 -- ZANZIBARS tourism sector is riding a strong wave of growth, with more than 86,700 international visitors arriving in October 2025, a sharp 24 per cent increase compared to the sam... Read More