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Sheikh Hasinas political exit pushes Awami League toward self-destruction

Bangladesh, Feb. 7 -- History is rarely kind to political parties that confuse dynasty with leadership, inheritance with legitimacy, and silence with strategy. Bangladeshs oldest political party, Awam... Read More


Bangladeshs February 12 election at the edge of crisis

Bangladesh, Feb. 7 -- Every election season produces its own cottage industry of speculation. Who will win, who will lose? Who will defect at the last minute. Bangladesh is no exception. What is diffe... Read More


Irans weapon-ferrying sinking ships

Bangladesh, Feb. 7 -- As at the time of writing, representatives from the Trump Administration and the Iranian Foreign Ministry are meeting in Oman to deter US forces from bombing and, or invading Ira... Read More


British conductor Brabbins at the baton as the Symphony Orchestra of India turns 20

India, Feb. 7 -- At 20, an orchestra is neither a prodigy nor quite a grown-up. It is an age of intent rather than arrival, of appetite sharpened by experience. As the Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI... Read More


Gachibowli to Banjara Hills, Hyderabad blooms in pink this spring

Hyderabad, Feb. 7 -- Just when the city begins to warm under the summer sun, nature paints Hyderabad in delicate shades of pink. As spring settles in, the city's roads and tech corridors are lined wit... Read More


Son's surprise homecoming leaves Internet teary-eyed, father's reaction steals the show

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 7 -- Parents often send their children abroad with dreams of a brighter future, quietly accepting the emotional cost that comes with separation. The long months of video calls and mi... Read More


How the Muscat talks exposed Tehrans diplomatic fraud

Bangladesh, Feb. 7 -- In the history of diplomacy, there is a unique type of negotiation where the goal is the conversation itself rather than the agreement. The talks held recently in Muscat belong t... Read More


Six families' lineage to end as 64 Jains embrace monkhood

India, Feb. 7 -- In a historic spiritual gathering during the five-day Jain Diksha Mahotsav 2026, six family lineages will effectively come to an end, as every member renounces worldly life to embrace... Read More


Man enters ladies compartment of Mumbai's local train wearing burqa

Hyderabad, Feb. 7 -- A burqa-clad man entered a ladies' compartment of a local train in Mumbai's Ghatkopar area, causing discomfort among the passengers. The timing of the incident is unclear. In a v... Read More


Tax breaks for foreign data centres only if guardrails are put in place

India, Feb. 7 -- The most recent budget offers a twenty-year tax holiday to foreign companies using data centres in India. At first glance, it sounds like a straightforward growth play. Bring global t... Read More