MS Dhoni. (Photo/social media) The news did not arrive with drama. It did not wait for a farewell match, a final lap around the ground on the shoulders of fellow teammates, or a long speech explaining the moment. It arrived as a press release. No association was allowed to turn the moment into an event….
Strong fundamentals to keep India among fastest-growing major economies: Report Structural drivers, such as digitisation, technological advancements and favourable demographics, may continue to position India among the fastest-growing major economies, according to the Economic Outlook 2026 released by the Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI).India’s economy is expected to consolidate on its long-term growth trajectory in 2026,…
C Rajagopalachari, Edwin Lutyens NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that a statue of British architect Edwin Lutyens at Rashtrapati Bhavan will be replaced with a statue of C Rajagopalachari, the first Indian governor-general of independent India.Speaking during his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi said, “A statue of British…
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and R Ashwin (PTI Photo) Former England spinner Monty Panesar has said that the BCCI should have done more to honour some of India’s biggest cricket stars. He believes that Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravichandran Ashwin deserved proper farewell Test matches before retiring from international cricket.Panesar feels that India missed…
As attention turns to Budget 2026, the ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) stands out as one of the government’s most consistently backed infrastructure arms, with allocations for roadways rising sharply over the past five years.Budgetary support for the sector has nearly tripled since FY21. From Rs 99,159 crore in FY21, allocations increased to…
PM Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump India and the United States have reached a framework for an interim agreement on reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade, according to a joint statement issued by the White House early Saturday.The framework reaffirms both partners’ commitment to broader India–US bilateral trade agreement (BTA) negotiations, which were launched…
NEW DELHI: Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday flagged Delhi’s worsening air pollution, saying the capital’s toxic air was so severe that he fell ill after spending just two days in the city, while stressing that the transport sector was a major contributor to the problem.“I stay in Delhi for…
Jasprit Bumrah (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah was involved in an incident with a fan after losing his temper at an airport, where he was standing in a check-in queue. A video of the episode has since gone viral on social media.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The fan was recording…
Deepinder Goyal (File photo) Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal on Friday announced that his new health tech venture, Temple, has secured $54 million in its first funding round from friends and family, and valued at approximately $190 million.“Temple has raised its first round. Friends and family. $54m. Post-money valuation of ~$190m,” said Goyal on X.Temple, which…
NEW DELHI: A day after Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and deputy CM DK Shivakumar displayed a great show of unity, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal was welcomed with “DK, DK” chants at Mangaluru airport.After their second breakfast meet, the two leaders had declared that they would “run the government together,” leaving the leadership decision with the…
