Getty Images Workers assemble motorcycles at a factory in Chennai, India For the past two years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to transform India into a high-income, developed country by 2047. India is also on course to become the world’s third largest economy in six years, according to several projections. High-income economies have a … Read more
To find out who the top chess players in India are, we have to look at their chess ratings. A chess rating system estimates a player’s strength based on their performance against other players. These systems are used by organisations such as FIDE, US Chess, and online platforms like Chess.com and Lichess. A higher rating … Read more
“I was absolutely certain I would die in Putin’s prison.” It’s almost the first thing Vladimir Kara-Murza tells me after his surprise release in the biggest prisoner exchange since the Cold War. The Russian opposition politician is painfully thin – from stress, he says. He’s also still reeling from his abrupt transfer from a high … Read more
Iconic food joints in Tier II and III cities have been dishing out their specialities for decades What’s coming next could spark a debate, but here goes—Mumbai has chaat stalls, but the chaat is nowhere as tasty as the ones in Varanasi or Lucknow. Bengaluru has outlets selling momos, but they aren’t as remarkable as … Read more
“One, two, three, four, Sheikh Hasina is a dictator!” The chant has become increasingly popular in Bangladesh among young protesters who have one demand – they want their prime minister to step down. Hearing those words on the streets just a month ago would have been unthinkable – the 76-year-old Ms Hasina has ruled the … Read more
(Clockwise from left) MP Ahammed, Chairman, Malabar Gold & Diamonds; (left)Sunay Bhasin, CEO, MTR Foods and Sanjay Sharma, CEO, Orkla India; (L to R) Restaurateur Rohit Khattar with chefs Manish Mehrotra (right) and Shantanu Mehrotra (left); Dennis Woodside, CEO Freshworks 1. All that glitters…is goldToday, Malabar Gold and Diamonds, with an annual revenue of over … Read more
Introduction: Market rout resumes as Asia-Pacific markets slide Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets, and the world economy. Global investors are bracing for fresh volatility after suffering losses last week, as anxiety over the health of the US economy sweeps markets. Stocks have tumbled in Tokyo again today, … Read more
US President Joe Biden is set to meet his national security team on Monday to discuss “developments in the Middle East”, the White House has said, as the US deploys extra fighter jets and warships to the region amid growing fears of an Iranian attack on Israel. Regional tensions have increased after the assassination last … Read more
The Bengaluru-based firm sent out another statement Thursday evening, saying that the pre-show-cause notice by the state authority had been withdrawn 5 min read Last Updated : Aug 05 2024 | 9:43 AM IST By Andy Mukherjee Software outsourcing from India took off after the Y2K scare of the late 1990s by … Read more
5 min read Last Updated : Aug 05 2024 | 9:54 AM IST Why Sensex, Nifty fell today: Indian stock markets crumbled in early hours on Monday as global peers melted amid weak US jobs data and growing signs of a Iran-Israel war in the Middle East. In the broader markets, the … Read more