NEW DELHI: Uneven demand, commodity price volatility, trade related uncertainty due to heightened geopolitical tensions and cheap imports are impacting capex decisions of the corporate sector as the investment confidence is still “catching up”, said a paper prepared for the two-day banking conclave this week, which was attended by FM Nirmala Sitharaman.“Large capital projects require…
Apoorva Makhija opens up about moving to New York (Image Credits Instagram) Content creator and social media personality Apoorva Makhija, widely recognised online as The Rebel Kid, has swapped her usual chaos for a classroom in New York, enrolling in an MBA programme at NYU Stern. The plan, she says, in a recent interview, is…
The Manipur government has ordered all educational institutions to remain closed from August 20 to 23, citing the prevailing law and order situation. The decision comes amid a 48-hour shutdown by the Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation over its demand for an NRC before the Census. Census-related training activities have also been affected. The…
New Delhi: A specialised javelin-throwing machine that was procured to sharpen India’s elite throwing edge is lying unused in the open at Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) stadium, exposed to Delhi’s monsoon after months without installation.TOI visited the stadium premises on Tuesday afternoon and found the equipment behind the boys’ sports hostel/residential complex, wrapped in polythene, lying…
Annapurni Subramaniam (Indian Institute of Astrophysics, FB) India’s space science community is celebrating a big event as Professor Annapurni Subramaniam, Director of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru, has been awarded the COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal for 2026. It is among the most prestigious international honours recognising outstanding contributions to space research in developing…
Seeking constant approval erodes self-confidence and inner peace. Krishna’s wisdom teaches detachment from external validation and criticism. Living by Dharma means acting morally and truthfully, not for applause. True respect stems from courage and discipline, not fleeting approval. Cultivate inner calm and integrity, letting go of others’ opinions. Subtly, asking for approval can chip away…
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke and BCI chief Manan Kumar Mishra NEW DELHI: A protest has been called against Bar Council of India (BCI) chairman Manan Kumar Mishra over the council’s now-withdrawn directive concerning students of NALSAR University of Law, with the All India Young Advocates Association (AIYAA) set to stage a demonstration…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu will raise the annual health insurance cover under the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 25 lakh per family, a fivefold increase that officials said would benefit 1.45 crore families statewide.Chief minister C Joseph Vijay, who made a suo motu announcement in the assembly on Wednesday,…
Roopa Reddy, principal of a private school in Nalgonda district, was found murdered at her residence on August 11. She was stabbed 27 times. After a week-long investigation, police apprehended two Class X students on charges of killing her Hyderabad: More than a week after the murder of private school principal Roopa Reddy in Nalgonda…
The relatives of the deceased hotel staffer, Sandip Paswan, on Wednesday Kolkata: The Free School Street fire snubbed the life out of Sandip Paswan, who was only 19. Moreover, it was his first job in the hotel. Paswan, the only hotel employee to have perished in the fire, was the sole breadwinner of his family…
