Somewhere along the East African Rift Valley sits a chain of lakes holding more than a quarter of all the surface freshwater on the planet. Most people have never heard of them. The African Great Lakes span ten countries, keep over 50 million people fed and employed, and rarely get a mention alongside the world’s…
Indian cargo faces longer voyages and doubled freight costs due to Red Sea disruption NEW DELHI: India-bound cargo could face an additional 30-35-day voyage and double freight costs with twin disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz and the mounting concerns at southern Red Sea-Bab el-Mandeb, the Indian National Shipowners’ Association (INSA) warned on Wednesday.The sinking…
Aadvocate Nilesh Ojha claimed the court had raised serious concerns over the police investigation. MUMBAI: Advocate Nilesh Ojha, representing Disha Salian’s father Satish Salian has said the Bombay high court on Thursday questioned the Mumbai Police over its decision not to register an FIR in the death of celebrity manager Disha Salian, despite her family’s…
The other evening, we were at the unveiling of a beautifully produced coffee table book celebrating the culinary culture of our cities. The conversation soon drifted to a larger question. Why does regional Indian cuisine remain so underrepresented on the global culinary map?Publishers such as Heirloom Cities, whose Mumbai volume won the prestigious James Beard…
The Bombay High Court convicted Tarun Tejpal of rape and outraging modesty GOA: More than 13 years after former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal was accused of raping a junior colleague in a hotel lift in Goa, the Bombay high court on Thursday convicted him of rape and outraging a woman’s modesty, overturning his 2021 acquittal…
Two police constables have been arrested after they were accused of extortion from an eatery owner and molestation of a young woman Lucknow: Two constables posted at Kasya police station in Kushinagar were arrested for allegedly demanding money from a roadside eatery owner and abducting and molesting a woman.Superintendent of police, Kushinagar, Keshav Kumar has…
Dhanush’s strong pitch for Tamil NEW DELHI: Actor Dhanush has renewed the focus on the language debate with his remarks stressing the importance of learning Tamil and being “fluent in one’s mother tongue.”Speaking at an event, the actor strongly backed the Tamil language and urged people to prioritise fluency in their mother tongue.Recalling his school…
For 16-year-old Orion Greene of San Rafael, Calif., his father’s death became the impetus for a remarkable mission Some legacies are counted in wealth or in achievement. Others are motivated by compassion, resilience and a determination to ensure no other family ever experiences the same heartbreak. For 16-year-old Orion Greene of San Rafael, Calif., his…
The classification has gained attention after Tata Sons sought to de-register as an NBFC to avoid mandatory listing requirements MUMBAI: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra indicated that Tata Sons continues to be on the list of upper layer NBFCs, even as the central bank is yet to release its updated classification based on revised principle-based criteria….
