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Opinion / There is a reason why daily news has become so depressing

Isn't there any good news? Of course, there is. But good news doesn't make headlines.

Z Library is back for public use

Late last year, on November 4, the domain names of Z-Library were seized by the US Department of Justice after Booktokers began sharing the link publicly.

Money can buy happiness – study confirms

An increase in income or more money does lead to more happiness.

Social media is no saviour of journalism

Public engagement does not necessarily equal public interest, and certainly not public benefit.

NEWS / Recognising excellence in translation

Saleha Chowdhury has been nominated in the Ajibon Shommanona (Lifetime Award 2022) category. Translators Venkateswar Ramaswamy and Shahroza Nahrin were jointly nominated in the Borshoshera Onudito Boi 2022 (Best Translated Book of the Year 2022) category.

Are today’s youths turning away from traditional news outlets?

The way we consume news has changed a lot since the olden times.

THE SHELF / The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com

'Never Finished' by David Goggins is number 1 from Nonfiction category and 'Fairy Tale' by Stephen King from Fiction.

Penguin Random House CEO to quit after merger blocked

Thomas Rabe, chief executive of Penguin's German owner Bertelsmann, expressed full confidence in Malaviya, who he said had a chance of permanently becoming CEO.

Simon & Schuster's owner to let sale to Penguin fall apart, sources say

Bertelsmann will owe Paramount a USD 200 million break-up fee as a result of the transaction falling apart.

March 4, 2017
March 4, 2017

Football: Ibrahimovic to usher in new golden era for United – Mourinho

Zlatan Ibrahimovic looks set to remain as Manchester United's talisman for another year and launch the next glory era, according to manager Jose Mourinho.

March 4, 2017
March 4, 2017

Rafael Nadal races into Acapulco ATP final

Two-time champion Rafael Nadal rolled into the final of the ATP Mexico Open on Friday with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Croatian Marin Cilic that extended the Spaniard's unbeaten record in Acapulco.

March 3, 2017
March 3, 2017

Djokovic upset, Nadal reaches semis

Rafael Nadal booked his semi-final spot at the Mexico Open by battling past Yoshihito Nishioka in straight sets, while top seed Novak Djokovic suffered another stunning exit in a shaky start to 2017.

March 3, 2017
March 3, 2017

Sergio Aguero to hold talks with City in June over future

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero is determined to produce his best form in the final three months of the campaign before he holds talks on his future at the Premier League club in June.

March 3, 2017
March 3, 2017

Patel, Neesham recalled to New Zealand Test side

Off-spinner Jeetan Patel's ability to turn the ball away from lefthanded batsmen has earned him a recall to New Zealand's squad for the first Test against South Africa next week.

March 3, 2017
March 3, 2017

Raikkonen makes splash as Hamilton sits tight

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen posted the fastest time on a track artificially soaked to test wet conditions as Lewis Hamilton's first week of testing fizzled to a premature end on Thursday.

March 3, 2017
March 3, 2017

Football: Qatar population booms on back of 2022 World Cup

Qatar's population has swollen by almost 40 per cent since the emirate was chosen to the host the 2022 World Cup, official government figures have revealed.

March 3, 2017
March 3, 2017

Football: World Cup fans will need special identity cards for matches

Fans at next year's World Cup and this year's Confederations Cup in Russia will need special identity cards before they can watch matches, soccer's governing body said Thursday.

March 3, 2017
March 3, 2017

Brathwaite, Stokes face off again

Carlos Brathwaite and Ben Stokes face off on Friday for the first time since the giant West Indian clubbed four successive sixes off the fiery Englishman to help win last year's World Twenty20.

March 2, 2017
March 2, 2017

WI fighting for WC place

West Indies face England in a three-match one-day series starting Friday under pressure to reverse a run of poor form that could see them facing the indignity of having to qualify for the next World Cup in 2019.