The death of Maharani Kamsundari Devi, the last surviving Maharani of the historic Darbhanga royal family, on Monday, January 12, at the age of 93, marks the end of a remarkable chapter in India’s royal and nationalist history. She breathed her last at Kalyani Niwas in Darbhanga, Bihar, after being unwell for several months. Revered
Mahindra & Mahindra’s latest SUV launches have kicked off 2026 with a surge of bookings that has Nomura doubling down on the stock as its top automobile pick, even as the brokerage struck a more cautious tone on Bajaj Auto despite a cheaper electric scooter aimed at mass buyers. The divergent calls reflect where Nomura
Used-car sales platform Cars24 is planning to go public in the next six to 12 months, founder and chief executive Vikram Chopra said after the company reported an improvement in revenue growth in the first half of FY26. Sharing the company’s financials in a post on X, Chopra said, “Hoping to go for the IPO
Released in 1965, the film Guide emerged as far more than a commercial success. It evolved into a defining moment in Indian cinematic history, reshaping storytelling standards and audience expectations. Featuring Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman in leading roles, the film dominated ticket counters across the country and earned recognition beyond national borders. It was
The Department of Financial Services under the Ministry of Finance has launched a Composite Salary Account Package for central government employees, offering them a set of banking, insurance and card benefits under a single salary account framework. Some of the main features of the composite salary account are- zero-balance salary account, concessional interest rates on
‘Whither Human Rights in India,’ edited by Anand Teltumbde, is a wide-ranging collection of essays examining India’s human rights landscape over recent decades. The volume surveys major issues including majoritarian politics, state responses to dissent, inequality among Dalits, Adivasis and Muslims, restrictions on civil liberties, judicial functioning, hate speech, and the situation of vulnerable communities.
PM Modi meeting with the Chief Adviser of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Mr. Muhammad Yunus at Bangkok, in Thailand on April 04, 2025. Image via Wikipedia by Press Information Bureau of India. Public Domain. The August 2024 political upheaval in Bangladesh, which is marked by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s forced ouster, triggered a
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Synopsis The AI company plans to open its Bengaluru office in February. India is Anthropic’s second-largest market, only behind the US, and the company had revealed plans to open an office here and hire for multiple roles last year. The large language model (LLM) startup also plans to partner with conglomerates, healthcare institutions, education organisations
The pall of gloom around India’s outsourcing industry, a $200 billion-plus exporting powerhouse, was lifted overnight by Infosys Ltd. After the company raised its full-year sales forecast, investors took optimistic commentary from management as a sign that large client orders are coming back. The stock, which also trades in New York, surged more than 10%.