The Bangladesh government on Sunday claimed the attackers who slaughtered 20 hostages inside a cafe in Dhaka in the country's worst terror attack were members of "homegrown" Islamist terrorist outfits and not Islamic State of Syria and Iraq militants.
Israel on Monday pressed on with its heavy bombardment of Gaza and foiled major infiltration attempts by Hamas on the 14th day of the conflict that has killed 558 Palestinians and 27 Israelis, even as the United Nations and the United States called for an "immediate ceasefire".
Indians want change and progress. They should be willing to accept tough decisions, says Sanjeev Nayyar.
'India is a high-cost market but that is man-made. The government can change that with a stroke of the pen.'
Customs and excise duty rates have been amended mainly to promote Make in India.
Godavari Dange, a school dropout who was widowed at the age of 19 is now changing the lives of farmers in her village and beyond.
The future certainly looks good for Bangalore.
The intellectual vacuum that the government is often accused of is more than evident in the policy draft.
Given the cost structure in the country, it won't be easy for AirAsia to offer 'Nano' fares and still make money.
Unbroken's first half might seem a little vexing but the second one is where the actors' performances really shine through, says Paloma Sharma.
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