New Delhi: IndiGo has been allowed to operate five narrow-body planes leased from Turkey only till March 2026 and no further extension will be given, according to aviation regulator DGCA. The watchdog on Monday provided a clarification about the lease duration for aircraft taken by IndiGo from Turkey amid speculations that the airline has been…
New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the premature repatriation of NIA DG Sadanand Vasant Date to his parent cadre Maharashtra, a government order said on Monday. Date, a 1990-batch officer, hailed as a 26/11 hero, is the frontrunner to be the Maharashtra DGP as incumbent…
Most investors start a SIP with a fixed amount—₹10,000 a month and never change it. While incomes rise over time, investments often don’t. The result? Expenses inflate, but wealth creation lags. A Step-up (Top-up) SIP fixes this by increasing your SIP every year, aligning investments with income growth. A Step-up SIP simply means raising your…
New Delhi: Among the shared history, food, and architecture, India and the United Kingdom are also connected through a deeply immersed force of healthcare professionals. But what was once considered a deliberate choice of destination — a place to build a home away from home — no longer remains the same for Indians, especially for…
New Delhi: The US Embassy in India on Monday said starting December 15, the United States has “expanded” online presence reviews to all H-1B and H-4 applicants as part of standard visa screening, and this vetting is being conducted globally for “all applicants of all nationalities” for these two visa categories. The brief statement by…
Jaipur: Amid the controversy over the proposed mining norms in the Aravalli range, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Monday said no tampering with the mountain range would be allowed, asserting that his government is firmly committed to its conservation. Addressing a programme in Jhalawar district, Sharma said, “Our government is committed to protecting the…
New Delhi: The free trade agreement (FTA) with New Zealand will significantly deepen bilateral economic engagement, enhance market access and promote investment flows, India said in a statement on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon on Monday announced the firming up of a “historic” FTA between the two countries….
The omission of Shubman Gill from India’s T20 World Cup squad is not merely a selection call—it is a tacit admission of error by a selection committee that has lurched from impulsive overreach to reluctant course correction. In doing so, the selectors have exposed the deep inconsistencies, poor succession planning, and knee-jerk decision-making that have…
By N. Nagarajan Watching the conduct of our Members of Parliament, MLAs, and other public representatives—both inside and outside legislative houses—often leaves one hanging one’s head in shame. The ongoing Winter Session of Parliament has been no exception. Parliamentary debate, once known for dignity and reasoned disagreement, is increasingly reduced to disruptions, slogan-shouting, and personal…
When the venerable Sounaka narrated the sacred tale of the Mahabharata before the gathering of sages and scholars, the spoke of the time when the sons of Pandu sojourned amidst the sanctified groves of Badarivana, where in ages past the divine sages Nara and Narayana had performed their austere penance. One tranquil morning, the righteous…
