Her novel Ice Candy Man — later adapted into the critically acclaimed film Earth by Indian-Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta — captured the horrors of the 1947 partition, a period Sidhwa personally witnessed as a child.
Author: Press Trust of India
Indian rupee falls 10 paise, hit record low of 85.25 against USD in early trade
At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened weak at 85.23 and slipped further to hit a life-time low of 85.25 against the greenback in initial deals, registering a loss of 10 paise against its previous closing level.
Legendary Indian litterateur M T Vasudevan Nair dies at 91
Popularly known as M T, he had been undergoing treatment for over a month due to illness. The writer was admitted to the hospital in the early morning of December 16, following respiratory complications.
Syria’s instability poses terrorism threat to Southeast Asia, warns Singapore’s security agency
Instability in Syria following former president Bashar al-Assad’s fall may have spillover effects on Southeast Asia and Singapore, the city-state’s Internal Security Department (ISD) said on Monday, December 23.
Singapore to crack down on foreign political influence after LinkedIn job listings raise concerns
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) told The Straits Times on Tuesday, December 24, that it will not tolerate foreign political agendas on Singapore’s soil.
Sheikh Hasina’s son accuses Yunus-led Bangladesh interim government of political witch hunt
Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has issued arrest warrants for Hasina and several former Cabinet ministers, advisers, and military and civil officials for “crimes against humanity and genocide”.
India: ED investigates Canadian colleges in multi-country human trafficking operation
The investigation is linked to the death of a four-member Indian family, hailing from Dingucha village of Gujarat. The four died of extreme cold while trying to illegally cross the Canada-US border on January 19, 2022.
Bangladesh anti-corruption panel investigates Sheikh Hasina and family over USD 5 billion embezzlement
Along with Hasina, her son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and Tulip Siddiq, her niece and the UK’s Treasury minister, were also named, BDNews reported on Sunday.
India’s Foreign Secretary meets top US diplomats ahead of S Jaishankar’s visit
Jaishankar is scheduled to visit the United States from December 24-29, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced a day earlier.
Renowned Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies, aged 90
Benegal is survived by his wife, Nira Benegal and daughter Pia.
