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"PM Modi refused exception for PM...": Rijiju on bill for removal of Prime Minister, Union Ministers if arrested for serious criminal offences

New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- Stating that the Constitution Amendment Bill introduced in Lok Sabha is "revolutionary" and the Opposition should have welcomed it, Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju revealed on... Read More


Lift business booms, sans safety regulations

Dhaka, Aug. 23 -- Bangladesh sees lift market making quantum leaps, but largely unregulated to raising concerns about safety of users, according to industry-insiders. The market, worth around Tk 12 b... Read More


Ukrainian farmers 15-year battle for stolen tractor ends in disappointment

Bangladesh, Aug. 23 -- In the spring of 2010, Yuriy Tsaruk, a modest farmer in Ukraines Rivne region, purchased a tractor that he hoped would modernize and expand his small agricultural operation. The... Read More


Nord Stream affair could redefine Europes energy map and strain NATO unity

Bangladesh, Aug. 23 -- The recent arrest of a Ukrainian man by Italian authorities, suspected of involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions, has reignited debate over one of the most auda... Read More


Is India's Neobanking Dream Over?

India, Aug. 23 -- Every so often, there's a buzzword that grabs the imagination of the startup ecosystem. Circa 2018, it was neobanking. Suddenly dozens of fintech startups - large and small - were bu... Read More


India to widen chip sops as nearly $10 bn is fully committed, says Meity's Krishnan

New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- As the first tranche of India's chip incentives ends, the government plans to expand the scheme to boost indigenous design and bring components and other parts of the supply chai... Read More


Investing in India's $250 billion IT services sector? Here's all you need to know

New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- India's $250 billion information technology services sector is at an inflection point-one that could recast the main tenets of a powerhouse industry that employs as many people a... Read More


Best of the Week: Tariffs, Bees, and Ripple Effects

New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- Dear readers, Have you heard the latest buzz from India's honey sector? India, with its rich diversity of flora, produces close to 152,000 tonnes. The industry saw a growth of o... Read More


Sebi's investor protection dilemma-a growing corpus but stagnant spending

New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- Minuscule direct spending from the market regulator's swelling corpus meant for investor education and protection has triggered calls for a sharp shift in strategy, particularly ... Read More


J&K Govt Seizes Control Of JeI Schools Amid Tight Security

Srinagar, Aug. 23 -- According to officials, the entire process was conducted "peacefully and smoothly", without disturbing the education of the students. The School Education Department had on Frida... Read More