Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor of the December 8 IAF chopper crash, died at a military hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday, a week after he was critically injured in the accident that killed CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others.The Indian Air Force said the ‘braveheart’ Group Captain succumbed to his…Continue Reading
UNESCO has inscribed “Durga Puja in Kolkata” on the representative list of “intangible cultural heritage of humanity”. The decision was made by the intergovernmental committee of UNESCO’s 2003 convention on the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage during the 16th session held in France. Congratulations???????? #DurgaPuja is now inscribed on the #UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible…Continue Reading
With focus on increasing defence engagement, the French defence minister Florence Parly will be arriving in Delhi on Thursday evening. Friday will be the main day of engagement when she will hold talks with India’s defence minister Rajnath Singh as part of the annual defence dialogue. The two countries have a ministerial-level defense dialogue which is…Continue Reading
Eric Michael Garcetti was nominated by US President Joe Biden to become the next ambassador to India. Who is Eric Michael Garcetti? Eric Michael Garcetti, 50, is currently the mayor of Los Angeles. He was elected as Los Angeles mayor in 2013 and was reelected in 2017. Garcetti is the fourth-generation Angeleno and son of…Continue Reading
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi was listed as 8th most admired man in the world as per an international survey carried out by YouGov. Former US President Barack Obama has retained his position at the top. For this survey, 42,000 people from 38 countries were asked who they admired most. Barack Obama continued to maintain…Continue Reading
U.S. stocks cut their losses and moved higher on Wednesday as the market got past one of the big uncertainties heading into year-end. The Federal Reserve signaled a more aggressive unwinding of its monthly bond buying, as expected by the market, and forecast multiple rate hikes on the way next year.The S&P 500 rose 1.63%…Continue Reading
Apple store employees wearing masks talk to a customer through an open door at the Oculus shopping center amid the coronavirus pandemic on May 21, 2020 in New York City. COVID-19 has spread to most countries around the world, claiming over 334,000 lives with over 5.1 million cases.Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty ImagesApple temporarily shut three…Continue Reading
India can prosper if independent institutions deliver inclusive politics, which forms the very foundation for inclusive economics Topics BS Opinion Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson (A&R) distinguished between inclusive and extractive economic and political institutions. Part 1 of this article argued that after a dream run of 40 years, China is…Continue Reading
Amazon India on Wednesday said that over 10 lakh sellers are now selling on its e-commerce platform from across India. The company had started in India in 2013 with 100 sellers and has today grown to be the preferred online destination for sellers across India. Notably, more than 90 per cent of the sellers on…Continue Reading
Bank executives said this is step to broad-base set up and enhance quality of service for government business Topics Payment banks | RBI | Private banks Abhijit Lele | Mumbai Last Updated at December 16, 2021 01:27 IST Reserve Bank of India The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has thrown open the government agency business like tax collection to…Continue Reading