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Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin (File photo) CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin escalated on Tuesday his attack on BJP, signalling statewide protests if Centre pushes ahead with delimitation and invoking DMK’s anti-Hindi agitations of the 1950s and 1960s.In a video message on X, Stalin said the state would “come to a standstill” if the…
New Delhi: Economic Survey’s recommendation to amend the Companies Act to lower govt shareholding floor to 26% in state-owned companies, can help govt mop up higher non-tax capital receipts (revenues from disinvestments), the Centre’s top economist said Friday.“In all these years, govt was very clear that the markets are performing very well and it wanted…
As ecological risks intensify across India’s mountain states, the question is no longer whether forests generate national benefits, but how these benefits and risks are being recognised and internalised within the country’s fiscal federal architecture. Forests have been part of India’s tax devolution formula since the Fourteenth Finance Commission (FC14), signalling an important shift in recognising them as fiscal assets. The underlying logic…
What we choose to wear every day might seem like a small decision, often made in a hurry between sips of morning chai and checking the time, but in reality, our everyday outfits quietly say a lot about us. Without being loud or intentional, personal style becomes a reflection of mood, routine, personality, and even…
NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad dominated Rajasthan Royals in a one-sided IPL clash, winning by 57 runs after debutant pacer Praful Hinge produced a sensational spell that completely shattered RR’s top order. SRH first posted a huge total and then bowled RR out comfortably, sealing a strong comeback after earlier losses. Watch Krunal Pandya on RCB’s…
JAMMU: A joint team of security forces continued combing the forests in the snowbound Chatroo belt in J&K’s Kishtwar district to track and kill holed-up ultras under Operation Trashi-I, which entered its 13th day Friday. As a precautionary measure, district authorities suspended mobile internet services temporarily in the region.Meanwhile, a fresh counter-terrorism operation was launched…
A powerful earthquake struck off northern Japan late on Monday, unleashing scenes of fear and confusion across several prefectures as buildings swayed, glass shattered and residents rushed into the freezing night. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) confirmed the quake at magnitude 7.5, revised from an initial 7.6, and said it lasted long enough to send…
BMI : Never Mind | Body mass index was introduced 200 years ago by Belgian mathematician Lambert Quetelet. It makes no allowance for muscle mass and distribution of fat. Waist-hip ratio is a far better index. BMI is just a waste of time and doesn’t carry any weight in scientific circles. Detox: It’s A Crock | Juice…
Afghanistan is often described online in extremes, either as an untouchable danger zone or as a place that is made to look deceptively safe through carefully edited travel videos. Well, we came across a recent Reddit post that cuts through both narratives.In a detailed post, the traveller (zennie4) shared what it was actually like to…
