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Architects flag gaps in plans for racecourse revamp, Coastal Road gardens

India, Feb. 27 -- The Mumbai Architects Collective (MAC) is demanding public disclosure on two of Mumbai's most high-profile projects involving green, open spaces. The MAC first raised its voice again... Read More


We are remembered only during elections, complain Juwabairath residents

Kapilvastu, Feb. 27 -- Mahadev Tharu, 86, has voted in every national election since the 1986 Rastriya Panchayat (national parliament) elections. As the country prepares to vote in the House of Repres... Read More


Five and half decades of KP Oli in Nepali politics

Kathmandu, Feb. 27 -- After the Gen Z movement of 2025, a new chapter began in Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli's life-which many analysts see as his "political obituary". Before the Gen Z uprising toppled h... Read More


It's a wrap: News this week (Feb 23-27)

New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- AI momentum this week was less about hype and more about plumbing: partnerships designed to move from pilots to production, infrastructure built for denser compute, government pl... Read More


Local and foreign investment vital for jobs, economic transition, says finance minister

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has stressed the importance of domestic and foreign investment for Bangladesh's economic recovery. Speaking on Friday duri... Read More


Signs of recovery as flood-hit regions given disaster status in western France

France, Feb. 27 -- French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu confirmed on Tuesday that 294 municipalities have received the status, following a meeting of a dedicated government commission. The hardest... Read More


Developing local currency bond market

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- The bond market serves as a critical lifeline for developing countries worldwide to channel funds for government expenditures and providing capital for businesses. However, Banglades... Read More


Signs of recovery as flood-hit regions gain disaster status in western France

France, Feb. 27 -- French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu confirmed on Tuesday that 294 municipalities have received the status, following a meeting of a dedicated government commission. The hardest... Read More


Blunder on the Blue Nile? GERD's saddle dam an active geohazard hotspot, warns report

India, Feb. 27 -- The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)'s saddle dam, the largest and most critical auxiliary dam globally, is an active geohazard hotspot showing critical signs of instability. I... Read More


SBI leases 1.34 lakh sq ft office space in Airoli, Navi Mumbai for GCC at Rs.1.68 crore per month

India, Feb. 27 -- State Bank of India has leased 1.34 lakh sq ft of office space in Navi Mumbai's Airoli for its Global Capability Centre under a five-year lease agreement at a monthly rent of Rs.1.68... Read More