Mumbai, May 14 Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that more and more Indians are now investing in stock markets and their household savings must be protected with robust guardrails. Addressing an interactive ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ session focused on the Indian financial markets at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Finance Minister said […]
On a certain day, Shankaran Pillai’s wife was particularly incensed at her husband. So she made some soup and added five extra spoons of chilli and served it to him. It was steaming hot and she wanted to see what would happen. She wrung her hands. But he was reading the newspaper. Then she said, […]
Mumbai, April 17 Bollywood star Alia Bhatt, World Bank President Ajay Banga, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and British actor with Indian roots, Dev Patel, have made it to Time magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People’ list for 2024. Another prominent Indian who features in the list is wrestler Sakshi Malik, India’s only female Olympic medallist who […]
Every year, as the winter bids farewell and spring tiptoes in, the vibrant state of Goa in India bursts into a riot of colours and festivities. This traditional Hindu festival Shigmotsav, marks the arrival of spring and is celebrated with great fervour and enthusiasm. The festival is set to be held from 26 March to […]
Spirituality is not difficult. It is just that there is a certain subtleness to it that people are unable to get. The hopelessness of it is that, the very effort that you make to dissolve, is also karma. You will not grow unless you create a desire “I want to grow, I want to reach […]
By Ambassador (Retd.) Asoke Mukerji The voices and concerns of developing countries in the UN, collectively referred to as the “Global South”, prioritize peace, security, and development. These objectives require an integrated framework for international cooperation, with the Global South participating on an equal basis in its decision-making. The collective identity of the Global South […]
By Bibek Debroy & Aditya Sinha Economic corridors have the potential to bring about various benefits, including increased trade, foreign investment, and improved living conditions for citizens in the participating countries. Additionally, they can contribute to the development of rural areas, address regional imbalances, and enhance the overall socio-economic progress of the regions they traverse. […]
New Delhi: The extensive ceremony of the inauguration of the Ram Temple at Ayodhya on January 22, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the principal invitee performing all the religious duties pertaining to the installation of the deity of Ram Lalla, has proved to be a national event that electrified the belief system of Hindus […]
By Kavya Dubey New Delhi When Kailash Satyarthi was awarded the Nobel Prize nine years ago, he was often asked “What now?” It was, however, a seven-year-old Devli’s question that made the social reformer keep going. “Why,” asked Devli, “didn’t you come sooner?” Sathyarthi’s consistent dedication to the cause of rescuing children from abuse, […]
The popularity of Tulsi Pujan Diwas on 25th December is increasing year by year. This had become a topic of discussion. Tulsi Pujan Diwas is a beautiful Hindu festival dedicated to worshipping the sacred Tulsi plant, revered as a manifestation of Goddess Lakshmi. The Tulsi plant holds medicinal properties and is considered a symbol of […]