The combined market capitalisation of seven of India’s 10 most valued companies fell by Rs 3,63,412.18 crore last week, with Reliance Industries emerging as the biggest laggard amid a broader sell-off in equities, PTI reported.The benchmark BSE Sensex declined 2,185.77 points, or 2.54 per cent, during the week, reflecting weak investor sentiment.“Indian equity markets ended…
Soldiers playing football in No-Man’s Land a year after the Christmas Truce in 1914 (Photo Credit: Universal History Archive/UIG/Getty Images) On Christmas morning in 1914, something happened that no military plan could have predicted and no weapon could have forced. In the middle of World War I, one of the bloodiest conflicts in human history,…
Veerabhadran Ramanathan. (Photo Credit: IISc Bangalore) Veerabhadran Ramanathan, the Indian-origin climate scientist whose work reshaped understanding of global warming, has been awarded the Crafoord Prize in Geosciences, often described as the Nobel of geosciences. The recognition places renewed attention on a career built steadily through education, research and teaching across continents.Now 81 and based in…
On Wednesday afternoon, more than 100 students, faculty and staff gathered in White Plaza for a walkout protesting what they describe as Stanford University’s financial and academic ties to defense technology company Palantir. The protest was organised by multiple campus groups and followed months of student activism around the issue. Demonstrators held signs reading “PURGE…
India on Sunday paid tribute to late Ratan Tata on his 88th birth anniversary, as political leaders, industrialists and institutions gathered to remember the businessman.Tata Group chairman N Chandrasekaran paid homage to Ratan Tata at Bombay House, garlanding the statue of the late industrialist and philanthropist, Ratan Tata, the former chairman of the Tata Group.Recalling…
NEW DELHI: The interim India-US trade arrangement provides certainty and clarity to the domestic pharma sector, with medicines staying outside reciprocal tariffs, and Washington signalling negotiated treatment for generics under Section 232.India plays a critical role in supplying affordable medicines to the US, with shipments of around $10 billion accounting for nearly 35% of its…
Shan Masood. (File photo) Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has set a new record for the fastest double century by a Pakistani in first-class cricket, reaching the milestone in 177 balls and surpassing a long-standing mark held by Inzamam-ul-Haq.Masood achieved the feat while representing Sui Northern Gas against Sahar Associates on the opening day of…
Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha walks off the field after his dismissal during the third T20 cricket match between Pakistan and Australia in Lahore. (AP) New Delhi: Ahead of the T20 World Cup which begins on February 7, Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha has criticised India for their decision to not shake hands with them during…
Zimbabwe’s Blessing Muzarabani celebrates after taking a wicket (AP Photo) Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif said that if the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction had taken place after the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Zimbabwe fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani could have received bids of more than ₹20 crore.Muzarabani has been in great form, taking…
The agriculture sector is expected to end 2025 with record high foodgrain production, despite global trade headwinds. The strong figures come on the back of strong monsoon-driven sowing and major cost savings thanks to GST cuts on key inputs. For the upcoming year, 2026, stakeholders are waiting for major bills on seeds and pesticides to…
