Iran’s powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has launched a new satellite-carrying rocket, state TV reported, seeking to demonstrate the force’s space prowess even as anti-government protests rage …
Iran’s Rial Slumps to Record Low Amid Protests, Nuclear Talks
The Iranian rial fell to lowest level ever recorded in the the country’s unregulated, open market on Saturday as protests against the government continued and hopes of reviving the nuclear deal …
Indonesia puts on show at the G20 but graft still greases its wheels
Millions in seized luxury cars and goods show an age-old problem stands in the way of South-east Asia’s largest economy’s plan to lure investors like Elon Musk.
69% households in India struggle with financial insecurity: Survey
Also, the survey found that 70 per cent of Indian households do some financial savings in the form of bank deposits, insurance, post office savings, and gold. The highest penetration is for bank and …
Hong Kong’s property developers will struggle to service their bulging debts as interest rates soar, analysts warn
Home builders are likely to have a hard time turning a profit as the interest payments on their debt mountains get bigger They are likely to be less aggressive bidding for land, and are coming under …
Crackdown On Pro-Pakistan Separatists Intensifies As ED Attaches Shabir Shah’s Property
The crackdown on pro-Pakistan separatists intensified on Thursday as the ED attached a Srinagar-based property of Shabir Shah under the provisions of PMLA.
1967 Mizoram became template for India’s counter-insurgency operations. None worked since then
In ‘In Hard Times’, Praveen Swami says that India’s policymakers have been too seduced by force and argues for a policing-led model to be used instead.
No longer a forbidden kingdom
Pristine nature has long been a key feature of the Kingdom of Bhutan since it began welcoming guests in 1974. The small mountainous nation, located in a biodiverse hotspot on the edge of the …
Here’s why Bhutan just gave itself a new ‘brand’
After more than two years behind closed doors, Bhutan has reopened its borders for tourists. To mark the occasion, the country unveiled a new national identity designed to inspire citizens and …
Bhutan is back (but can you actually afford it?)
When I petition him to discuss this more, we end up on a trek together. It turns out that’s how you can interview the prime minister of this Himalayan kingdom – with hiking boots on. He is …