Indian’s belief in country’s economic future has diminished, says Raghuram Rajan
Indians’ belief in the country’s economic future has diminished in the recent years, with the COVID-19 pandemic taking a further toll on sentiment while pushing many middle-class citizens into poverty, former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan has said. “In recent years we have gotten a little less confident. Our belief in economic future has diminished…the pandemic […]
Threats that Climate Change Impose
The recently released Intergovernmental Panel Climate Change Report has unequivocally ascertained that human beings are the cause of rapid climate change. The report states that human influence is very likely the main driver of the global retreat of glaciers, increase of global mean sea level, frequent heatwaves (2020 was the second hottest year on record […]
Farmers will continue to protest at Ghazipur border
Responding to the removal of barricades at the Ghazipur border by the Delhi Police on Friday, Bharatiya Kisan Union general secretary Yudhvir Singh said the protest would continue at the Ghazipur border with “even more vigour”. “The farmers will continue to come to the border like before.” He said farmers never wanted to create problems for […]
Sensex tanks 678 points, Nifty ends below 17,700
Equity benchmark Sensex tanked 678 points on Friday, tracking losses in index majors Reliance Industries, Infosys and HDFC Bank amid a weak trend in global markets. The 30-share index plunged 677.77 points or 1.13% to end at 59,306.93. Similarly, the NSE Nifty fell 185.60 points or 1.04% to 17,671.65. Tech Mahindra was the top loser […]
T20 World Cup: India must play Hardik Pandya against New Zealand
Hardik Pandya, India’s all-rounder, and his fitness has been the focus of attention in the lead-up to the team’s second T20 World Cup match, with several experts doubting his selection for the tournament and inclusion in the starting XI. Since the home series against England, Hardik hasn’t bowled in a T20 game. He did not […]
Remains of ‘dog-sized’ sea scorpion that lived 400 mn yrs ago found in China
Scientists from Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology have recently unearthed the fossil remains of a metre-long sea scorpion that is believed to have lived in China over 400 million years ago. The “dog-sized” scorpions named Terropterus xiushanensis, are believed to have been 16 times longer than the average-sized scorpions of today. They went extinct […]
Olympian’s widow welcomes baby 15 months after his death using his sperm in Australia
Ellidy Pullin, the partner of Australian Olympic snowboarder Alex “Chumpy” Pullin, has given birth to their daughter 15 months after his death. “Our girl, born 25th October 2021. Minnie Alex Pullin,” she announced on social media. Earlier, Ellidy had revealed that she conceived via IVF after a doctor secured healthy sperm from Chumpy’s body in […]
US announces $144 million as humanitarian aid for people in Afghanistan
The United States will provide $144 million in assistance to the people of Afghanistan who have been facing a grave humanitarian crisis under the Taliban, Secretary of State Tony Blinken announced here. The assistance will be provided directly to independent international and non-governmental humanitarian organisations, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United […]
Radhika Madan styles Rs.45k bralette, Internet goes woo
Radhika took to Instagram to share a few pictures of her outfit. Styled by Nannika Bhuptani and Ruchi Krishna, Radhika chose to pair the bralette and shirt with a dazzling corduroy skirt with golden embellishment. The English Medium actress makes sure to wow her fans with her sartorial choices. In her recent post, Radhika showcased […]
French Open : Lakshya Sen reached quarter-finals
India’s Lakshya Sen advanced to the men’s singles quarterfinals with a straight game win over Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew but Sameer Verma retired midway through his match against Indonesia’s Shesar Hiren Rhustavito at the French Open Super 750 tournament here on Thursday Lakshya galloped to a 13-7 lead early on but Loh reeled off seven […]