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India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani planning dynastic transfer?
Rumours are doing the rounds in India that the country’s richest man Mukesh Ambani may soon split his USD 200 billion business empire among his three children. Mukesh, if theReadMore
Bangabandhu in Egypt
Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman arrived in Cairo on 5 November 1974 on a five-day official visit to Egypt. At the airport, he was received by theReadMore
US election 2020: The Asians who are rooting for Trump to win
Shawdesh Desk: Donald Trump is not a US president who has courted international support. Pursung an openly nationalist “America First” policy, he has overtly insulted half the world – fromReadMore
Covid: Are we heading back into a full lockdown in UK?
Shawdesh desk: There’s no stopping the second wave of coronavirus, it seems, despite a bundle of new rules designed to do just that. Infection rates are rising rapidly, with estimatesReadMore
Children in poorest countries lost nearly four months of schooling since start of pandemic
Schoolchildren in low-and lower-middle-income countries have already lost nearly four months of schooling since the start of the pandemic, compared to six weeks of loss in high-income countries, according toReadMore
Tanzania President John Magufuli: The man who declared victory over coronavirus
Tanzania President John Magufuli’s idiosyncratic handling of the coronavirus pandemic has put the country in the global spotlight. Now one of the region’s most unconventional leaders is seeking a secondReadMore
Thailand protest: Why young activists are embracing Hong Kong’s tactics
Shawdesh dEsk: Thai democracy activists are increasingly adopting tactics used by their counterparts in Hong Kong, as they defy a ban on gatherings after months of mounting protests targeting theReadMore
Thailand protest: Why young activists are embracing Hong Kong’s tactics
Shawdesh Desk: Thai democracy activists are increasingly adopting tactics used by their counterparts in Hong Kong, as they defy a ban on gatherings after months of mounting protests targeting theReadMore
