Pakistani designers strutted their stuff at London’s Fashion Parade 2017
Fashion Parade is Pakistani designer’s annual night out in London. Held on February 6, the fashion show saw the work of 10 Pakistani designers, including Nilofer Shahid, Faiza Samee, Shamaeel Ansari, Nomi Ansari, Saira Rizwan, Tena Durrani. Studio S, Maria B, Raani Emaan and Sherzad Rahimtoola. Click here to read more… Credit: images.dawn.com
H1B visa norm changes: Indian IT professionals look at returning home
Vikramaditya, a business system analyst working with a US-based information technology (IT) consulting firm, is worried if he will be able to renew his H1B visa next year. “I have been on H1B visa for the last two years. With all the changes proposed, I don’t know if my renewal would be accepted next year,” […]
UK MPs want fast-track visa services for Indians
Recalling the historic contribution of India and other Commonwealth countries , 45 ruling Conservative MPs have called for fast-track visa services to their citizens as Brexit drives Britain to look for newer trade relationships outside Europe. In a letter to Home secretary Amber Rudd on Sunday, the MPs urged her to “extend the hand of friendship […]
Furore over US visa policy for parliamentarians
ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani announced a boycott of the UN-sponsored International Parliamentary Union (IPU) being held in New York next week, after the US failed to issue a visa to Deputy Chairman Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, who was supposed to represent Pakistan at the forum. The chairman has also directed that no Senate delegation […]
130 million smartphones to be shipped in India this year: Report
India’s smartphone market is expected to witness a growth of 15% to 130 million units this year, accounting for almost half of the total mobile phone sales in the country, a report by CyberMedia Research (CMR) said on Wednesday. Total mobile phone shipments in 2016 stood at 262 million units, of which smartphones accounted for […]
What Modi’s demonetisation push means for foreign investors
On 8 November, Prime Minister Narendra Modi surprised investors and consumers by declaring that 86% of the nation’s money stock would no longer be a medium of exchange or store of value. In meetings in Mumbai and New Delhi recently, I learned that the move was intended to ferret out illegally garnered funds, and that […]
India beat Pakistan by nine-wickets to win T20 Blind World Cup
India successfully defended their title in the T20 Blind World Cup on Sunday at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore by beating arch-rivals Pakistan in the final by nine wickets. Incidentally, in the previous and only edition of the T20 World Cup for the visually impaired, Pakistan had been on the losing end then too. Both teams came […]
How this AIADMK MLA slipped away from Sasikala’s camp and joined Panneerselvam
Tamil Nadu’s political crisis resembles a Bollywood potboiler more every day. And, the latest episode in the saga has been scripted by SP Shamuganathan, the AIADMK legislator from Sivaikuntam near Tuticorin. On Wednesday afternoon, Shamuganathan attended a party MLAs meet to show support to AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala — who paraded 130-plus lawmakers in […]
Sasikala’s MLAs: ‘Locked up’ in luxury, ‘without’ their freedom
More than a hundred AIADMK legislators corralled into a leisure retreat to stop them from running away to the rival camp are in the lap of luxury — swimming, sauna, massage and fine dining at a floating restaurant. The only luxury they are not allowed is freedom; not even the simple liberty of using their […]
UP elections: 64.2% voting in first phase, Mayawati talks of pro-BSP wave
An estimated 64.2% voter turnout was recorded in 73 assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday in the first phase of polling considered crucial in determining results in the country’s most populous state. The Election Commission said the figure was calculated at 5pm. Click here to read more… Credit: hindustantimes.com
All members of UNSC should follow rules: China on Masood Azhar’s ban
BEIJING: Reacting guardedly to India’s diplomatic protests over its move to block US resolution to list Pakistan-based JeM leader Masood Azhar as a terrorist, China on Friday hoped all members of the UN Security Council who are part of the anti-terrorism committee will follow rules. “Will check on reports of India’s diplomatic protest,” Chinese foreign […]
In Sasikala Vs Panneerselvam, Party Number 2 Sacked: 10 Updates
CHENNAI: AIADMK chief VK Sasikala today sacked her party’s number two E Madhusudhanan, who joined the rival camp of O Panneerselvam yesterday, in what is being compared to the Yadav father-son struggle in Uttar Padesh for control of the ruling Samajwadi Party. The move comes as the two sides wait for the Governor’s decision on […]
Narendra Modi’s reforms meet realpolitik in Uttar Pradesh polls
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised to clean up politics. The man running the ruling party’s campaign in a crucial state election, who is facing 11 criminal cases, says it will take a while. “At a time of elections, one has to forget every other aspect and just focus on victory,” said Keshav Prasad Maurya, […]
Infosys row seen as a Narayana Murthy vs Vishal Sikka personality clash
The trouble at Infosys Ltd is the result of a personality clash between founder N.R. Narayana Murthy and chief executive officer Vishal Sikka that is damaging to both its shareholders and employees. Investors may believe Murthy’s tirade against alleged corporate governance issues at the company is directed against the board; some have described the trouble […]
