Spread the love Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the government will remain on its “toes” to keep the fiscal deficit under check even as it works to shield the common man from the impact of rising global crude oil prices amid the West Asia conflict.Replying to a discussion on the Finance Bill,...
Abhishek, Sooryavanshi changing T20 game; GT batter has a different plan
Spread the love Sai Sudharsan (Image credit: GT/IPL) The T20 game has evolved rapidly. With swashbuckling openers like Abhishek Sharma, young talent Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Priyansh Arya and others making an impact, the format has taken a more aggressive turn. Batters now often walk in with one clear intent — to hit the ball out of the park. However, for Sai...
Shark Tank judge Anupam Mittal to companies: Stop saying Bharat doesn’t pay
Spread the love Shark Tank judge and Shaadi.com founder Anupam Mittal recently shared a LinkedIn post where he said that the idea that ‘Bharat doesn’t pay’ is a “lazy and expensive excuse”. Instead, Indians are willing to pay for a product or a service if they see real value in it. In the post, Mittal cites his own experience of...
S-400 system, Dhanush guns: Centre clears Rs 2.8 lakh crore deal in major defence boost
Spread the love NEW DELHI: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by defence minster Rajnath Singh, on Friday granted Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for defence procurement proposals worth about Rs 2.38 lakh crore, aimed at strengthening the operational capabilities of the armed forces.For the Indian Army, approvals include the Air Defence Tracked System, Armoured Piercing Tank Ammunition, High Capacity Radio...
‘We saw tanks on the road’: How playing chess amid regional conflict feels
Spread the love Visual representation of Pravin Thipsay’s experience (AI-generated Photo) NEW DELHI: Cyprus, an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, will be home to some of the best classical chess over the next fortnight as it hosts both the Open and Women’s categories of the 2026 Candidates tournament starting March 28.Serving as the only path to a World...
Nokia may cut 14,000 jobs globally, restructuring to reportedly impact India operations
Spread the love Nokia is reportedly planning to cut thousands of jobs over time. According to a report by Money Control, the company may reduce its global workforce of around 74,000 employees by 20%. Translating to more than 14,000 roles, the job cuts may impact Nokia India operations as well which employees over 17,000 employees. The layoffs, the report says,...
T. K. Radha: from Kerala to Oppenheimer
Spread the love In the late 1930s, in a small corner of Thayyur, Thrissur, a couple had their third girl child, and no one ever predicted that she would later become one of the first Indian women and Malayali to meet the father of the atomic bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer. This is the story of T.K Radha. Growing up in...
‘Hats off to him’: Yograj’s rare praise for Dhoni, slams retirement calls
Spread the love Yograj Singh and MS Dhoni NEW DELHI: In a surprising shift in stance, former India cricketer Yograj Singh has come out in strong support of MS Dhoni, urging the veteran to continue playing in the IPL while taking aim at those calling for his retirement.Yograj, who has been a vocal critic of Dhoni in the past, struck...
‘Virat Kohli has it easier than Rohit Sharma’: Ex-India batter’s explosive take
Spread the love Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Agency Image) As the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League kicks off with Royal Challengers Bengaluru taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad in Bengaluru, the spotlight is firmly on three modern greats — MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma — all looking to make another strong statement this season.Former India batter turned...
Rajnath to head inter-ministerial group to monitor Middle East conflict-linked issues
Spread the love Rajnath Singh (File photo) NEW DELHI: Union minister Rajnath Singh is set to head an inter ministerial group to oversee issues arising from the ongoing Middle East conflict.According to ANI sources, while Rajnath will lead, the group will have union home minister Amit Shah, union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and union petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri are...
