Delhi BJP wants 40 'Mughal era' village names changed to heroes and martyrs

The Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday asked the Kejriwal government to rename 40 villages with "Mughal era names" after freedom-fighters, artistes, and "martyrs" including Ankit......

Uttam's Take: Ignorance is bliss

We are puzzled. On Monday, September 14, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan told the Lok Sabha that timely decisions taken by the government had prevented approximately 37,000 to 38,000......

25 learnings for India from China Standoff

Just like China wants Trump to lose the US presidential poll, it may want Modi to lose the Lok Sabha polls.So months before the 2024 elections, China may take possession of an important area, say......

Aurangzeb's time and ours

The emperor's appetite for enlarging his realm translated into a fetish for raising taxes, despite the simplicity of his personal lifestyle, points out Devangshu Datta.Illustration: Uttam......

Fund-raises by fintechs slowed by 47% in 2022

Recently, Slice, a payment app, acquired a 5 per cent stake in North East Small Finance (NESF) for $3.42 million — the first such deal by a fintech in a small finance bank. Illustration:......

IMD forecasts warm winter, crop yields likely to feel the heat this year

Brace for some warmth this winter as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in its December-February forecast on Thursday said that the minimum and maximum temperatures could remain......

Indians' search for overseas jobs remains steady

Undeterred by travel restrictions being put in place in anticipation of a third-wave of Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a steady growth in overseas job searches by Indians with the US, Canada,......

How Centre is squeezing states' revenues

This may lead to the states' combined fiscal deficit to widen much faster, while the Centre may show a smaller or insignificant slippage in meeting its deficit target.The Centre will celebrate over......