Indian investors have developed an almost reflexive habit of measuring their portfolios against the Nifty 50 or the Sensex. These indices are comforting scorecards. They are familiar. They are quoted on every television ticker and in every client review presentation. But this benchmark obsession has quietly become one of the most expensive cognitive biases in…
Chandigarh: Newly appointed Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon formally took charge on Wednesday, with party leaders saying they aim to provide governance in Punjab inspired by Sikh emperor Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s rule where everyone was treated equally. Dhillon, a Jat Sikh face, took charge at the party headquarters here amid ‘ardas’ (Sikh prayer) and…
Modern medical science has achieved unprecedented achievements in the protection, treatment, and promotion of human life. Today, many diseases once considered incurable are treatable. Technologies such as microscopic fetal health testing, the detection of congenital malformations, and maternal health monitoring have taken medicine to new heights. However, this scientific advancement has also raised complex ethical…
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has conducted searches against the Vedanta Group as part of a FEMA probe, officials said on Tuesday. It is understood that the action was launched against the mining conglomerate on Monday. Officials said the searches were launched after the central agency initiated a probe against the billionaire businessman Anil Agrawal-promoted…
New Delhi: Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday that Myanmarese territory would not be allowed to use against India’s security interests, as the two leaders held wide-ranging talks to boost bilateral ties in trade, defence, energy, and connectivity. Aung Hlaing is on a five-day trip to India. The…
Ganesh Temple, popularly known as Ganesh Mandir, is located near the main entrance of the historic Jhansi Fort in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. Situated within the fort complex, the temple occupies a prominent position overlooking the city. Its location near the gateway symbolizes Lord Ganesha’s role as the divine guardian and protector of the fort and…
New Delhi: The country’s exports have recorded a double-digit growth during April-May 2026-27, a senior government official said on Monday. The Commerce Ministry will release the trade data for May on June 15. “During the two months, exports are in double-digit growth,” the official said. Exports rose by 13.78 per cent to USD 43.56 billion…
New Delhi: The government has achieved its fiscal deficit target of 4.4 per cent of the GDP for 2025-26, according to the data released by the Controller General of Accounts on Monday. The fiscal deficit for the previous financial year was estimated to be at Rs 15,68,936 crore, which was revised down to Rs 15,58,492…
New Delhi: The southwest monsoon is expected to arrive in Kerala in the next two to three days, the India Meteorological Department said in its forecast on Friday. Typically, the season begins around June 1. The weather office said conditions remain favourable for the further advance of the southwest monsoon into parts of the southwest…
New Delhi: Five judges were appointed to the Supreme Court on Monday, the Union Law Ministry said. The judges appointed to the top court are Venkita Subramani Mohana, Shree Chandrashekhar, Chief Justice of Bombay High Court, Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh…
