Wangkau, the Great Ang (chief) of Chui, holds the court seated on an elephant-skull throne. The Ang is the temporal and spiritual head of the Konyak. When he leaves the village for an extended period, a small wooden figure, monglei, is placed on the throne. Image: © Aditya AryaA hand-drawn map displayed at the show marking … Read more
Ukraine forces attempt to break through border in Belgorod region Ukrainian forces are attempting to punch through the Russian border into the southern Belgorod region, and fighting is ongoing, Russian Telegram channels said on Tuesday, Reuters reports. The Mash Telegram channel said roughly 500 Ukrainian troops were attacking two checkpoints at Nekhoteyevka and Shebekino in … Read more
Raghu Panicker, CEO of Kaynes Semicon On Friday, Karnataka-based electronic system design and manufacturing solutions supplier Kaynes Technology inaugurated its ninth facility in Telangana’s Hyderabad. About 40 kilometres away from the main city, the plant is located at the industrial park in Kongara Kalan in Ranga Reddy district, close to the upcoming Foxconn factory. The … Read more
Opening summary Good morning and welcome back to our rolling coverage of UK politics. Keir Starmer will deliver a heavily briefed speech in the gardens of Downing Street ahead of parliament’s return next week. The prime minister will vow to “reverse a decade of decline” and to “fix the foundations” of the UK economy. The … Read more
(sitting)Harry Chawla, managing partner, Luthra and Luthra and Sanjeev Kumar, partner and member management committee at Luthra and Luthra Image: Madhu Kapparath August 2023. The homecoming had a bloated uneasiness around it. On his first day as managing partner, Harry Chawla could sense the conspicuous absence of the ‘big man.’ His cabin was empty, but … Read more
German GDP down 0.1%; Bronfman drops Paramount bid Good morning, and welcome to our live coverage of business, economics and financial markets. Germany’s economic outlook has worsened as GDP was confirmed to have fallen in the second quarter and consumer sentiment slumped, according to figures published on Tuesday. GDP fell by 0.1% in the second … Read more
Hanneke Faber, CEO, Logitech; Image: Bajirao Pawar for Forbes India Hanneke Faber describes her purpose as ‘do well by doing good’. She wants to win big in the market, by doing what’s right for people and planet. With close to 30 years of experience in FMCG—stints at Unilever, Ahold Delhaize and Procter & Gamble—she has … Read more
Notting Hill carnival returned this weekend, as raucous, joyous and vibrant as ever, an embodiment of multicultural Britain at its finest. This was my 12th time attending but my first as a journalist, and while part of me longed to spend the day dancing with friends, I knew I had to explore the corners of … Read more
Dr Arvind Lal, chairman & MD, Dr Lal PathLabs Image: Madhu Kapparath When my father, Dr SK Lal, decided to make India his country at the time of Partition, and came to Delhi from Rawalpindi, he had 31 dependents with him,” recalls (Hony) Brigadier Dr Arvind Lal, executive chairman of Dr Lal PathLabs Ltd. The … Read more
Opening summary Hello and welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of the Israel-Gaza war and the wider crisis in the Middle East. The UN says it has had to halt the movement of aid and aid workers within Gaza on Monday due to a new Israeli evacuation order for the Deir al-Balah area, which had … Read more