Land of 135 ethnicities, Myanmar has no democratic framework to hold it together
New York, Jan 7 Myanmar is the land of myriad mutinies, ethnic and anti-authoritarian, with many different partisans and causes, spawning a chaotic brew of endless armed conflicts now heading to a civil war. Behind these conflicts is Myanmar’s failure to develop an infrastructure of democracy that could embrace all its 135 officially recognised ethnic…
Bangladesh’s Oppn accuses Hasina of fielding ‘dummies’, threatening voters
New Delhi, Jan 5 The 76-year-old Sheikh Hasina has been in power for 15 straight years — the longest-serving leader in Bangladesh’s history — and tenure has been marked by allegations of authoritarian rule, targeting of the opposition, suppression of people’s rights and large-scale vote rigging in elections held to keep her in power, a…
Insurance company manager duped of Rs 39 lakh in loan fraud case
New Delhi, Jan 6 A deputy manager of Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company was duped of Rs 39 lakhs by cyber fraudsters, said a Delhi Police official on Saturday, adding that the incident unfolded after the victim posted her loan requirement on Sulekha.com, a popular digital platform connecting local service businesses in India. According to…
Nadda in JK on Sunday, will discuss BJP’s LS poll strategy for JK with leaders
Jammu, Jan 6 BJP president J P Nadda is reaching here Sunday on a daylong tour to discuss and finalise the party’s Lok Sabha poll strategy for Jammu and Kashmir, a leader said. Nadda will begin his tour by paying obeisance at the historic Raghunath temple in the heart of the city before chairing a…