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Dhaka's dance with anarchy

India, Dec. 21 -- The most obvious takeaway from the current spate of violence in Bangladesh, following the killing of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi, is that the caretaker administration of Muhamma... Read More


A message to Gill and Indian cricket

India, Dec. 21 -- Cricket is a meritocracy. But very often, it can seem like it is a consumerist meritocracy. Board members need to be kept happy, broadcasters need to be kept happy, fans need to be k... Read More


rVande Mataramr: A nod to culture, not theology

India, Dec. 21 -- There are moments in a nation's life when its identity is not merely argued or legislated into being but sung into presence. The creation of Vande Mataram was one such moment in Indi... Read More


Christmas 2025 decor: 5 easy ideas to make your home festive-ready this holiday season

India, Dec. 21 -- The holiday and end-of-the-year season is here, and with it comes a calendar full of family gatherings, friends get-togethers and several other cosy celebrations hosted at home. So n... Read More


Meat trader attacked in Aligarh, two held

AGRA, Dec. 21 -- A case has been registered against seven named individuals and about a dozen unidentified persons for allegedly assaulting a meat trader and damaging his motorcycle over accusations o... Read More


Four including woman killed in separate road accidents across several areas

Sri Lanka, Dec. 21 -- Four people, including a woman, have died in separate road accidents reported from several areas within the past 24 hours, police said. The accidents had occurred yesterday (20)... Read More


Australia receives boost to chances of third-successive WTC final appearance

Adelaide, Dec. 21 -- Australia's chances of booking a third straight ICC World Test Championship final appearance have gained a massive boost following their Ashes series win over England, by beating ... Read More


'It's become a game': Academics call global university rankings profit-driven, urge Malaysian institutions to rethink priorities

PETALING JAYA, Dec. 21 -- Several academics have reportedly criticised global university rankings as a profit-driven exercise and called for alternative ways to evaluate universities. Independent aca... Read More


Mark actor Sudeep on sequels: Not every story has scope for an extension

India, Dec. 21 -- Kannada superstar Kiccha Sudeep is not a fan of the franchise model; he's been-there-done-that with Kotigobba 2 and 3, and is not averse to revisiting his character Vikrant Rona if t... Read More


TMC intensifies protests over SIR errors as living voters marked 'dead' in Bengal

Kolkata, Dec. 21 -- Serious discrepancies in Bengal's draft voter list prepared under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) have sparked statewide outrage, with several living voters wrongly declared "... Read More