Lenders should sharpen IBC–2016 to improve asset quality 

Asset quality in the banking system has improved, with gross non-performing assets reaching a historic low of 2.2 percent in September 2025. While several factors have contributed to this improvement, the role of the ‘Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (IBC16)’ cannot be undermined.   Among the various debt resolution mechanisms introduced in the post-reform banking system,…

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Give to gain, without giving yourself away

International Women’s Day 2026 urges us to “Give to Gain”.Give respect. Give visibility. Give knowledge. Give funding, justice and opportunity. It is a powerful call to action. Yet for many professional women in India, giving has never been the problem. Over-giving has. Across corporate India, from multinational boardrooms in Mumbai and Bengaluru to fast-growing start-ups…

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Is China prime guarantor of Iran-US truce? How Beijing may hold the key to lasting deal

NEW DELHI: As efforts intensify to stabilise a shaky ceasefire between Iran and the United States, a new dimension has come into focus: China’s behind-the-scenes diplomacy. While Pakistan has positioned itself as the venue for talks, officials and analysts suggest Beijing’s role may ultimately prove decisive in determining whether the current truce evolves into a…

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South Africa ‘unsurprised’ by Associates’ T20 World Cup displays, bank on experience for Super Eight charge | Cricket News

South Africa cricket team (AP) TimesofIndia.com in New Delhi: It was just past 3:15 PM (local time) here at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday when the cover on the pitch finally came off, and the curator customarily began the ritual of heavy rolling. South Africa’s preparations for their final Group D match had already…

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Was the US attack on Iran predicted just days before? Ex-CIA officer John Kiriakou’s shocking warning | World News

Looking back, John’s warning now appears to have foreshadowed the US strike/ Youtube As Washington and Tehran trade strikes in the aftermath of Operation Epic Fury, attention has turned to comments made just days before the offensive by former CIA officer John Kiriakou, who publicly suggested that a US attack on Iran was imminent. On…

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England fume as Snickometer glitch saves Alex Carey in Adelaide Ashes Test | Cricket News

Australia’s Alex Carey, left, celebrates his century (AP Photo/James Elsby) England were weighing up whether to formally approach the match referee over the use of Snickometer technology in Australia after the company supplying the system accepted responsibility for a possible operational mistake on the opening day of the third Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval….

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In 1985, a professional diver exploring the Calanques found a submerged prehistoric cave hidden for millennia |

An astonishing underwater cave, discovered by diver Henri Cosquer in 1985 off the French Riviera, reveals over 500 Palaeolithic artworks dating back 19,000-27,000 years. Think of the sensation of diving into the clean blue water of the French Riviera, surrounded by the rocky cliffs of the Calanques. This is generally a place where tourists either…

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