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Anew development finance institution (DFI) is in the works to fund the government’s ambitious Rs 100 lakh crore-plus National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) announced earlier this year. In end-July, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had been q

On September 7, the Telangana government announced a suspension of land registration services in the state, with immediate effect. Nearly four decades after then chief minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh, N.T. Rama Rao, abolished the patel-patwari s

Four months after the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China moved two divisions with troops and tanks to spark off the biggest standoff between India and China since the 1962 war, the Indian army made its move. And it chose the enormously significa

An alert pings on the phone and a hush descends on the conference room where moments ago MPs, MLAs and cabinet ministers were chattering away. Those puffing away in the smokers’ zone stub their cigarettes and rush to their seats. Policemen in plain c

January 24 saw the release of the Kangana Ranaut-starring Panga. It sank without a trace. The panga that got more views came on June 16, when she put out a video in which she held “the movie mafia” responsible for the death of actor Sushant Singh Raj

The Indian team scored gold at the Online Chess Olympiad under strange circumstances. It is the first time India has won gold at an Olympiad—the previous best performance was a bronze in 2014 under very different conditions. The final between Russia

On September 2, when Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray announced that 600 acres of Mumbai’s Aarey Milk Colony would be declared a reserve forest, a multi-year saga took another turn. The colony, situated near Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SG

The PLA intruded into four areas in late April 2020. It has pulled back from two spots but continues to occupy two others PLA withdraws from here in June PLA withdraws from here in June PLA enters 2 km into LAC, refuses to withdraw PLA enters 8 km in

On September 3, the Union government put into effect a historic decision taken last December towards the much-awaited corporatisation of Indian Railways. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet formally reconstituted the Railway Board, the 165-year

Milagrow is a home-grown robotics firm that expects to sell around 100,000 units this year. Its robots can perform a number of tasks, from cleaning swimming pools and windows to mowing lawns. “You require three people to clean a pool,” says Karwal. “

In the end, all Congress rebel leader Sachin Pilot could extract from the party high command was a fair hearing of his grievances, and the institution of a three-member panel to ‘independently’ review his critical notes on the Ashok Gehlot-led govern

In early September, Imarti Devi, Madhya Pradesh’s minister for women and child development, set the cat among the pigeons when she announced that she was in favour of including eggs in the mid-day meal scheme run in government schools and the Integra

THE ARRIVAL OF THE postman is a much-anticipated event in Chinnambavi village in Telangana. Senior citizens and widows wait for him to bring them their pension, and news from the outside world. On August 16, however, he seems to have brought along th

The Indian Army and special alpine units have occupied heights overlooking Chinese positions in southeastern Ladakh. What an Indian observation post looks like Two-man high-altitude tent, protects inhabitants from wind and cold Multi-utility device u

The railways intends to start 151 private passenger trains on 109 routes Operators will have the freedom to fix fares and buy or lease rolling stock September 8, 2020 is the last date for submitting requests for qualifications (RFQs); bids are expect

Arrests have finally been made in connection with Sushant Singh Rajput’s death—a case that has both consumed and divided the nation. It has been three months since the actor was found dead in his room on June 14. Sushant’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty

CU Soon’s ingenuity lies in its storytelling device. It’s a thriller told solely through digital screens of its three protagonists. A couple meets on Tinder and love blossoms through chats and video calls. So sweet and swift is the romance that when

Q. Two of your films were released straight to streaming platforms. Do you think they got their due? We all still love the theatre—it is magical and immersive. Both my films, SufiyumSujatayum(Malayalam) andV (Telugu), were made for theatre, so I was

As brand recall goes, Omega probably counts among the top-enders, notwithstanding the James Bond connection. Long considered a symbol of exquisite precision and timeless style; the next generation of the models for men are even more awe-worthy. The n

My love for textile began early on with my childhood rummages in my Nani’s trunks for costumes, deep in the Bhandaar (store) of the Sailana Palace Zenana (ladies wing). Here my nubile fingertips brushed against silky Tanchois and slippery tissues, fl

The purveyors of good design can no longer flock to displays of Italian craftsmanship at Salone del Mobile in Milan. Travelling aesthetes are forced to miss exclusive exhibits in Paris’ high-end furniture showrooms, and the jet set, who didn’t bat an

To say that the pandemic has changed lives and altered the course of businesses is to state the obvious. Even the narrative of aesthetics has not remained oblivious to the Corona conundrum and jewellery is no exception. Trends in jewellery have alway

Since the advent of the wristwatch over 100 years ago, its design has always been determined by two guiding principles: functionality and beauty, some watches fulfilling one criteria; many fulfilling both. Now, in the second decade of the 21st centur

Stubborn, stoic, and square is how many look at the big G from Mercedes. However, not everything about the G-Wagen is a Land Rover and not everything could ever be a Jeep. That’s because more than its form-factor, the G carries the freight of its int

If the ITC Royal Bengal was a person, it would embody the values of a true-blue Bengali bhadralok--a world traveller with an eclectic taste in books, a foreign degree but well-versed in Bengali culture, who would appreciate Baul music in the same bre

Who doesn’t remember Marlon Brando, holding a cigar in one hand, cradling a deeply creased forehead in the other, in the iconic film ‘The Godfather’? Call me a romantic, but the one thing that made this movie series even more timeless—other than a br

Design’s leap towards immortality lies in its ability to reimagine, recreate and renew, but when applied to jewellery, it can establish an entirely new identity; forge a fresh narrative and inspire a vocabulary that consorts with magic. Much like the

A classic carries the weight of expectation, and the load gets even heavier when it’s an iconic brand like Rolex. The new Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 31 is no exception. It comes in a white Rolesor version that effortlessly combines Oystersteel a