Fifteen of the 24 defendants tried over Sri Lanka’s 2019 Easter Sunday bombings were found guilty on Tuesday, while the remaining nine were acquitted and ordered to be released, according to a
In the Union Budget for 2024-25, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced plans to transform the Mahabodhi temple corridor in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, into a world-class pilgrimage and tourism site, modeled after the
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by Our Economic Affairs Editor The spectres of debt, mismanagement, and corruption loom omnipresent, draining the nation of its vitality, eroding its institutions, and rendering its citizenry mere spectators to their own
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tasked the Mossad, Israel’s foreign intelligence agency, with identifying countries willing to accept large numbers of Palestinians displaced from Gaza, according to Israeli officials cited by
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Newly declassified U.S. documents have revealed that Washington and Tokyo went to great lengths in 1996 to keep the existence of a CIA station in Japan secret, fearing that disclosure would damage
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by Nil Politics, like war, is not merely about winning battles but about surviving them. Fight by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes is a gripping post-mortem of an America in turmoil, a
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by Eric Tom Bower’s The Fall of Fayed is an extraordinary excavation of wealth, deception, and downfall, chronicling the rise and eventual collapse of Mohamed Al-Fayed’s empire. The book, a forensic dissection
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by Durga Tejvan Pettinger’s Economics: 50 Essential Ideas offers a compact yet incisive look at some of the most significant economic theories, bringing them to life with historical context, real-world applications, and
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A recent study has unveiled remarkable findings about the genetic makeup of two women who lived in what is now Libya around 7,000 years ago. Their DNA, extracted from ancient remains found
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by Eric Warren Mosler’s The Seven Deadly Innocent Frauds of Economic Policy is not merely a critique but a full-scale dismantling of the myths governing modern economic thought. With relentless clarity, Mosler
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In a brightly lit classroom at an autism rehabilitation center, a three-year-old boy named Haohao (pseudonym) took a small but significant step—uttering a faint “i” sound while gazing into a mirror. Encouraged
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian President Droupadi Murmu exchanged congratulatory messages on Tuesday, marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two neighboring nations. The leaders emphasized the significance of
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India’s benchmark 10-year bond yields saw a significant drop on Wednesday, falling by nine basis points to 6.49 percent, just days ahead of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) monetary policy review
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Danish shipping giant AP Møller-Maersk has finalized a deal to acquire the Panama Canal Railway, a key infrastructure link that connects the ports at both ends of the Panama Canal. This acquisition
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Shares of Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) tumbled on Wednesday after a regulatory filing revealed that the U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing to sell his entire $2.3 billion stake in
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Tesla has suffered its worst quarterly performance since 2022, with vehicle deliveries falling sharply in the first three months of 2024. According to a report from the Financial Times, the electric vehicle
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