From rice sacks to the runway, how fashion is fighting to rebrand jute

From the boutiques of Christian Dior to royal wedding favours, jute is growing in popularity worldwide as demand for alternatives … More

‘Father of Pakistan’s nuclear programme’ Abdul Qadeer Khan dies

Pakistani atomic scientist died after being transferred to the hospital with lung problems. Abdul Qadeer Khan, revered as the father … More

The story of Air India began at a tiny airfield in Karachi in undivided India on a balmy morning in … More

PANDORA PAPERS | In early 2018, workers in a London warehouse carefully loaded an oil painting of Lakshmi, the Hindu … More

PARIS : Two days after the Taliban seized Kabul last month, 26-year-old artist Sara took the terracotta plates she’d painted … More

This is the first time in the mosque’s 112-year history that its doors have been closed for worshippers The narrow … More

With the current goings-on, it is easy to forget that Afghanistan was once a peaceful nation that enticed visitors with its landscape, … More

The pair are among six being interrogated by the Taliban. Taliban authorities are interrogating two Malaysians fighting alongside IS-K, the … More

SYDNEY (AFP) : Australia will return 14 artworks to India, including at least six believed to have been stolen or … More

The financial liberalisation that was supposed to provide emerging markets with more resources for domestic investment has led to exactly … More

NEW DELHI (BLOOMBERG) : Chanchal Devi’s three children haven’t tasted milk for almost a year. The staple was among items … More

HERAT, Afghanistan : Establishing green houses and growing variety of vegetables have been in constant rise in the relatively peaceful … More

DHAKA : Ready for some jackfruits and make the summer sweeter? Jackfruit season is now in full swing in Bangladesh, … More

In a career spanning 30 years, Anil Kumar Chowhan has written Quranic verses on the walls of more than 200 … More

Countries across the Asia-Pacific region are scrambling to slow the spread of the more infectious Delta variant, reimposing restrictions and … More

While also benefiting the planet, making better use of textile waste in Bangladesh could save a lot of money. A … More

AIADMK’s M Manikandan met the actress, a Malaysian national, in 2017, and they stayed and travelled together in Delhi and … More

35 million tourists flooded into the region last year, 10 times the entire population of Tibet In a room warmed … More

AIADMK’s M Manikandan met the actress, a Malaysian national, in 2017 and they stayed and travelled together in Delhi and … More

NEW DELHI : India’s top tourist attraction the Taj Mahal will reopen on Wednesday, the government said, two months after … More

Ziona Chana, 76, headed a Christian sect that allowed polygamy for men in the northeastern state of Mizoram. An Indian … More

Scores of these restaurants around the West Bengal capital once offered cheap and comforting meals to homesick migrant workers. Now … More

At least 40 people have been killed and more than 120 injured after a train collision in Pakistan’s Sindh province. … More

Rupjyoti Saikia Gogoi’s initiative is a novel idea that addresses climate crisis while also helping other women earn a livelihood. … More