Historian and award-winning author William Dalrymple is all set to release his most ambitious and remarkable history book to date, The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of The East India Company. It is believed that this book carries the weight of his entire body of work, a lifetime of research and nights spent reading on days […]
Country’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) on Monday announced a reduction in its marginal cost-based lending rate or MCLR by 10 basis points across all tenors and has also reduced rates on term deposits. It also lowered interest rates on fixed term deposits across all maturities by up to 25 basis points, the […]
At least half-a-dozen vehicles, including two luxury cars of Ponzi scamster Mansoor Ali Khan have been gathering dust at police stations in the city, a police official said on Thursday. “Khan’s vehicles, including two sedans (Rover and Jaguar) were seized during raids on his offices, showrooms and other properties after his ponzi scam came to […]
After braving tough legal challenges to emerge as the successful resolution applicant for Essar Steel, the worlds largest steel maker ArcelorMittal might now face a tough challenge to go ahead with the buyout of a fully integrated steel facility in India amidst falling steel power and bleak outlook for the sector. Industry sources in the […]
The government is sensitive towards the slowdown in the auto industry, a senior Maruti Suzuki official said on Thursday. According to Maruti Suzuki Chief Executive Kenichi Ayukawa, the government is sensitive to the implications of the auto sector slowdown and is taking steps to reverse it. Ayukawa was addressing the annual convention of Society of […]
The Kerala High Court on Thursday cancelled the life term awarded to eight accused in the Paul Muthoot murder case, while the father of the victim said he would appeal against the decision in the Supreme Court. On August 21, 2009, Paul George Muthoot, then 32, was killed under mysterious circumstances near Alappuzha while travelling […]
Even as Pakistan tries to ratchet up the volume on Jammu and Kashmir at various international fora over the next few days, it is pertinent to note that the Janus faced rogue nation has to share the burden of truth and facts with the countries that it is lobbying currently. India is equally adept at […]
By Deepa Damle August has always been a very special month for Indians in Melbourne. For 10 years, our wonderful city has been graced by the who’s who of Bollywood to mark the Indian Film Festival in Melbourne. This year, was no different. Infact, this year was bigger than ever. It was the Badshah of […]
By Mich Immelman Invited by FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) in partnership with Government of Uttar Pradesh, a group of approximately 60 international visitors from the travel industry (buyers) descended upon Uttar Pradesh, India on 8th August 2019. The event was the fifth edition of Uttar Pradesh Travel Mart 2019 which […]
Swedish caller identification app Truecaller on Wednesday announced it has crossed the 500 million mark in terms of downloads and now has 150 million daily active users globally. The 150 million daily active users achievement makes Truecaller the most used communication app in India after apps like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, the company said in […]