Strange things are happening in the world’s largest party. Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari has stirred up turmoil within the BJP by dashing off a letter to finance minister Nirmala Sitaraman making a strong pitch for removing the GST on life insurance and other health insurance policies such as Mediclaim, particularly for … Read more
MP Ahammed, Chairman, Malabar Gold & Diamonds Image: Mexy Xavier He may be blissfully unaware of it, but Amitabh Kant, the renowned civil servant, and India’s G20 Sherpa, may have inadvertently helped build the country’s largest jewellery brand by revenue. In 1993, MP Ahammed, a copra dealer from northern Kerala, had made up his mind to … Read more
Hasbro The original Transformers in the 1980s were a huge success, with cartoons, comics and movies all following It is a toy that has delighted children for decades – but for one charity, Transformers really are more than meets the eye. A group of fans of the robots in disguise – a pop culture franchise … Read more
Paris: Women’s boxing at the Paris Olympics has highlighted the complexity of drafting and enforcing sex eligibility rules for women’s sports and how athletes like Imane Khelif of Algeria and Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan are left vulnerable in the fallout. When eligibility for women’s events has come into question, it often has been a legally … Read more
Despite abundant global wealth, some countries continue to suffer in extreme poverty. Going by GDP per capita country-wise, this article lists the poorest countries in the world in 2024. Before getting into the list of the poorest countries in the world, let’s first understand the concept of GDP per capita and how a country is … Read more
BBC Calum Ferguson brings his terrier Rowie with him when he hosts Greyfriars Bobby tours As anyone familiar with the story of Greyfriars Bobby will know, Edinburgh has a long tradition of dogs visiting graveyards. The story of the faithful terrier which kept returning to its master’s grave for 14 years after his death became … Read more
Bangladesh: Bangladesh’s military chief said Wednesday that an interim government headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus would be sworn in on Thursday night as he returns from Paris to take over the administration and try to restore stability in the country, after an uprising forced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to step down and flee … Read more
When it comes to building good rapport, the gender makeup of managers and their teams matters. Image: Shutterstock It’s a manager’s nightmare: A customer pulls into a drive-thru after a long day at work with children in tow, everyone looking frazzled and famished. After waiting patiently in line, the customer grabs her bag of burgers … Read more
BBC X can feel like two parallel universes at times. There’s the version where the president of the United States chooses the platform to announce he won’t be running for re-election. That’s the one where the worldwide authority on a particular subject uses X to offer their expert take on unfolding events. And then there’s … Read more
New Delhi: Political leaders console Vinesh Phogat after her disqualification Shortly after India received a huge setback at the Paris Olympics with the disqualification of Vinesh Phogat from the 50 kg women’s wrestling final, the political leaders on Wednesday extended their support to the grappler and said that the whole country is proud of Vinesh … Read more