Spread the love In India, a towel draped over an office chair often became a symbol of power, associated with a govt job. Long ago, my father told me a story about a certain ‘Sunil ji. Nobody ever addressed him by his first name, it was always succeeded by a ‘ji’, because his office chair was covered with a towel....
Delhi lawyer in London reveals why she won’t return to India’s corporate
Spread the love Representative image An Indian woman living in London reveals why she would never return for a corporate job in her home country. Jasleen Kaur, a Delhiite and dual-qualified solicitor (India and England & Wales), says she is done with Indian corporate culture. After working as a legal professional in London for two years, where it is normal...
Market recap: Top-10 firms add Rs 2.51 lakh crore; Bajaj Finance biggest winner
Spread the love India’s biggest listed companies added Rs 2.51 lakh crore in market value last week as a rally on Dalal Street lifted nine of the top-10 most-valued firms. Bajaj Finance emerged as the biggest gainer after its June-quarter earnings, while Hindustan Unilever was the only company to end the week with a lower valuation.BSE Sensex climbed 2,034.87 points,...
Bodies of Nirmal Purja, 9 climbers recovered after Broad Peak avalanche in PoK
Spread the love Ten climbers, including Nirmal Purja, died in a Broad Peak avalanche. Search efforts continue for the remaining bodies after the incident. Renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja and nine other climbers swept away by an avalanche on PoK’s Broad Peak have been confirmed dead, according to the Alpine Club of Pakistan and Purja’s expedition company.Search and rescue teams...
Why Vishal Dadlani turned vegetarian at 19 after eating only meat for years: ‘3 meals a day’
Spread the love 4 min readNew DelhiAug 2, 2026 03:58 PM IST Composer and singer Vishal Dadlani used to be a hardcore non-vegetarian. But three decades ago, something changed, and he turned over a new leaf overnight, choosing to switch to a plant-based diet for the rest of his life. Speaking to the Humans of Bombay podcast, Dadlani recalled what...
‘Mekedatu project permanent solution’: Shivakumar on Cauvery water dispute
Spread the love Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar (centre) and former CMs Siddaramaiah (left) and BS Yeddiyurappa NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday described the Mekedatu dam project, proposed by the state government on the Cauvery river, as a “permanent solution” to the long-standing dispute between Karnataka and neighbouring Tamil Nadu over the sharing of Cauvery river water.“The...
Dalal Street outlook: RBI policy, earnings and other cues to drive market this week
Spread the love After ending last week on a strong note, stock market is headed for a crucial week with a host of domestic and global events set to shape investor sentiment. Reserve Bank of India’s interest rate decision, ongoing US-Iran conflict, crude oil prices and a fresh round of quarterly earnings will be among the key factors driving Dalal...
‘Should apologise’: CPM slams Kerala CM over attending events during rain crisis
Spread the love THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: CPM leaders on Sunday criticised Kerala chief minister V D Satheesan for visiting the residence of a Youth League leader in Malappuram, saying the visit was inappropriate while thousands across the state were grappling with rain-related disasters.In a Facebook post, CPM Rajya Sabha MP A A Rahim shared visuals of the chief minister attending an event...
5 dead, 41 missing after ferry catches fire off Indonesia’s Madura Island
Spread the love At least five people have died and 41 others remain missing after a ferry carrying around 250 passengers and crew caught fire off Madura Island in Indonesia on Sunday morning, authorities said.The ferry, KMP Mutiara Sentosa 2, was en route from Tanjung Perak Port in Surabaya to Makassar on Sulawesi Island when the captain reported a fire...
150-year-overdue library book returned in Australia; racks up Rs 16 lakh ‘late fee’
Spread the love Library manager Michelle Hudson holds the book “Antiquities of Athens”, after its return in Kiama An Australian public library has received a book that was returned around 150 years overdue, with the “late fee” calculation coming to about A$28,000 (around Rs 16 lakh) under the library’s original rules.The rare copy of “Antiquities of Athens”, published in 1858,...
