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Bangladesh heading towards absolute uncertainty

Bangladesh, Dec. 7 -- There are moments in the life of a nation when the political noise is so deafening, the confusion so layered, that one must pause to examine the deeper tremors beneath the surfac... Read More


Right to Disconnect

New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- The introduction of the Right to Disconnect Bill, 2025, by NCP MP Supriya Sule arrives at a moment when India is wrestling with the unintended consequences of its rapidly digitisi... Read More


Short but stormy: Nagpur winter session set to begin amid political heat

India, Dec. 7 -- The customary winter session of the Maharashtra legislature, beginning Monday, is arriving this year under an unusually heavy political cloud. Though it will be among the shortest ses... Read More


A Bond Older Than Diplomacy

New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- In a letter to F Ovchinnikov, written on April 8, 1910, iconic Russian author and philosopher, Leo Tolstoy, spoke of India, where "over 200 million people, highly gifted in both s... Read More


Shubhchintak OTT release date: Here's when and where you can stream Swapnil Joshi and Manasi Parekh's Gujarati crime thriller

India, Dec. 7 -- The Gujarati crime thriller and drama film, Shubhchintak, is set for its digital premiere. The streaming debut is set on the OTT platform ShemarooMe Gujarati (OTTplay Premium) on Dece... Read More


Venture capital hunts for India's next big consumer AI champion

New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- The recent success of several consumer tech companies in public markets has prompted Indian venture capital funds to back the next wave-startups using artificial intelligence (AI)... Read More


Chinese woman spends 5 years caring for daughter-in-law in vegetative state, borrows $140,000 to fund treatment

India, Dec. 7 -- A woman in central China has touched the hearts of social media users across the mainland after it emerged that she borrowed one million yuan (US$140,000), to care for her daughter in... Read More


Ooni of Ife marks 10th coronation anniversary with Ojaja University campus launch

Nigeria, Dec. 7 -- The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has marked the 10th anniversary of his coronation with a public lecture and the unveiling of the Ojaja University campus in Ile-Ife. The even... Read More


Eyewitness Staffer Recounts Terrifying Moments From Arpora Nightclub Fire

Goa, Dec. 7 -- Jayesh Divkar, a staff member who witnessed the Arpora nightclub inferno, recounted the terrifying moments from last night. He said the blaze erupted suddenly and spread through the pre... Read More


As polls approach, public funds find their way into people's hearts

India, Dec. 7 -- Mandeep Singh Makkar was indignant when he thought the civic administration had classified his Chandivali neighbourhood as a slum. And then the penny dropped. With civic elections aro... Read More