PA Media The trouble happened after anti-immigration and anti-racism protesters faced off outside Belfast City Hall on Saturday The Alliance Party has called for the recall of the Northern Ireland Assembly after violence erupted following an anti-immigration protest in Belfast. The party has submitted a recall petition, which will require the support of 30 members. … Read more
Sheikh Hasina (File image) 2:32 PM Bangladesh PM’s resignation a ‘possibility,’ says senior aide “The situation is such that this is a possibility, but I don’t know how it will happen,” a senior advisor to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told AFP today. 2:14 PM Wanted decision on Art 370 to happen with concurrence of … Read more
Bhavish Aggarwal, Co-founder and CEO of Ola Cabs, founder of Ola Electric and OlaKrutrim A company may be in a fast growth stage but quick cash burn with mounting losses on the books is certainly not for the faint-hearted. As Ola Electric Mobility is planning to raise a massive Rs 6,146 crore through an initial public … Read more
Getty Images Workers assemble motorcycles at a factory in Chennai, India For the past two years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to transform India into a high-income, developed country by 2047. India is also on course to become the world’s third largest economy in six years, according to several projections. High-income economies have a … Read more
To find out who the top chess players in India are, we have to look at their chess ratings. A chess rating system estimates a player’s strength based on their performance against other players. These systems are used by organisations such as FIDE, US Chess, and online platforms like Chess.com and Lichess. A higher rating … Read more
“I was absolutely certain I would die in Putin’s prison.” It’s almost the first thing Vladimir Kara-Murza tells me after his surprise release in the biggest prisoner exchange since the Cold War. The Russian opposition politician is painfully thin – from stress, he says. He’s also still reeling from his abrupt transfer from a high … Read more
Iconic food joints in Tier II and III cities have been dishing out their specialities for decades What’s coming next could spark a debate, but here goes—Mumbai has chaat stalls, but the chaat is nowhere as tasty as the ones in Varanasi or Lucknow. Bengaluru has outlets selling momos, but they aren’t as remarkable as … Read more
“One, two, three, four, Sheikh Hasina is a dictator!” The chant has become increasingly popular in Bangladesh among young protesters who have one demand – they want their prime minister to step down. Hearing those words on the streets just a month ago would have been unthinkable – the 76-year-old Ms Hasina has ruled the … Read more
(Clockwise from left) MP Ahammed, Chairman, Malabar Gold & Diamonds; (left)Sunay Bhasin, CEO, MTR Foods and Sanjay Sharma, CEO, Orkla India; (L to R) Restaurateur Rohit Khattar with chefs Manish Mehrotra (right) and Shantanu Mehrotra (left); Dennis Woodside, CEO Freshworks 1. All that glitters…is goldToday, Malabar Gold and Diamonds, with an annual revenue of over … Read more
Introduction: Market rout resumes as Asia-Pacific markets slide Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets, and the world economy. Global investors are bracing for fresh volatility after suffering losses last week, as anxiety over the health of the US economy sweeps markets. Stocks have tumbled in Tokyo again today, … Read more