Why do men want ‘Marriage Strike’? A social media debate is raging in India over criminalising marital rape

In the past couple of days, a quite unusual and striking hashtag has dominated the social media trends in India, especially on the microblogging site Twitter.  Hashtag ‘Marriage Strike’ was trending in India, with thousands of people weighing in with their opinion and thought process around the context.  But what is the context? The trend…Continue Reading

Listen In: Where’s Nifty headed after worst weekly performance in 8 weeks?

Hi there, Good Morning. Welcome to ETMarkets Morning, the show about money, business and markets. I am Nikhil Agarwal. Let’s start with the headlines first.- Unfazed by SC order, Devas shareholders to continue seizing Indian assets abroad- Future Retail’s independent directors to turn down Amazon’s request for expedited due diligence- Good Glamm Group buys majority…Continue Reading

Buy Maruti Suzuki India, target price Rs 8520: Chandan Taparia

SynopsisMaruti Suzuki India Ltd., incorporated in the year 1981, is a Large Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 247391.49 Crore) operating in Auto sector.Promoters held 56.37 per cent stake in the company as of 30-Sep-2021, while FIIs owned 22.52 per cent, DIIs 15.98 per cent.Chandan Taparia of Motilal Oswal has buy call on…Continue Reading

UAE says it intercepts 2 ballistic missiles over Abu Dhabi

UAE says it intercepts 2 ballistic missiles over Abu DhabiAPLast Updated: Jan 24, 2022, 09:02 AM ISTSynopsisThe WAM news agency said on Twitter that missile fragments fell harmlessly over the capital, Abu Dhabi.Getty ImagesThe United Arab Emirates intercepted two ballistic missiles targeting Abu Dhabi early Monday, its state-run news agency reported. The WAM news agency…Continue Reading

Buy Reliance Industries, target price Rs 2580: Chandan Taparia

SynopsisReliance Industries Ltd., incorporated in the year 1973, is a Large Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 1676511.83 Crore) operating in Diversified sector.WikipediaPromoters held 50.61 per cent stake in the company as of 31-Dec-2021, while FIIs owned 27.08 per cent, DIIs 11.29 per cent.Chandan Taparia of Motilal Oswal has buy call on with…Continue Reading

BJP seniors fear ‘Fadnavis model’ in Uttarakhand polls

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami during BJP election campaign rally, ahead of state Assembly polls in 2022, in Dehradun, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. (PTI File) New Delhi: Facing dissidence in its Uttarakhand unit over ticket distribution, the BJP leadership is also keeping a watchful eye on chief minister Pushkar Singh…Continue Reading

City police patrol hit as COVID infects cops

Hyderabad: The outbreak of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has affected the police department in the city, resulting in fewer patrolling staffers and suspension of contactless policing, including drunken driving checks. With nearly 70 cops testing positive on an average every day, almost every police station in the city has staffers infected with the new…Continue Reading

PM Modi unveils Netaji hologram statue, says correcting past errors

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a hologram statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose during a special event at India Gate on Sunday to mark the occasion of Netaji’s 125th birth anniversary. The 28 feet-by-6 feet hologram statue is powered by a 30,000 lumens 4KW projector. The light is thrown on a high-grain, 90…Continue Reading

AP employees say cancel PRC; rally on Tuesday

VIJAYAWADA: Unions of government employees have “intensified” their protests against the 11th PRC, as JACs conducted “round table” meetings across districts on Sunday. Union leaders came onto the platform of PRC Sadhana Samithi and threatened to issue a strike notice on Monday. Leaders of employees, teachers and pensioners’ associations participated in the roundtable meetings. However, the…Continue Reading

Sudden surge in Covid infections, 14,440 new cases in AP

VIJAYAWADA: Coronavirus infections showed a sudden increase on Sunday with the registration of 14,440 new cases, compared to 12,926 infections on Saturday. “AP tested 46,650 samples in the past 24 hours in which 14,440 were found infected from Covid19 and there were four more deaths related to the pandemic in the state. One each death…Continue Reading