Mumbai: The Indian economy is exhibiting resilience and stability, and the gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow at 6.6% in 2024-25, aided by a revival in rural consumption, a pickup in government consumption and investment, and strong services exports, a RBI report said on Monday. The Reserve Bank has released the December 2024…
Panjim: There are some of the top Indian Single-malt whiskies from a year’s worth of tastings in 2024—and Kadamba Single-malt whisky tops as luxury at affordable price. Kadamba Gift-pack priced ₹2120 in Goa and can vary up to ₹5500 in other states depending upon levies. Indeed, it can be challenging to keep up with the…
New Delhi: Hit hard by surging imports, the Indian steel industry will be keenly eyeing policy initiatives in 2025 to safeguard its interests as it moves ahead with the 300 MnT capacity target amid volatile raw material prices. Another challenge in front of the industry will be to expedite its efforts to transition to clean…
New Delhi: India has initiated investigations into alleged dumping of two Chinese products — a chemical used in rubber industry and nylon filament yarn — according to commerce ministry notifications. The ministry’s investigation arm, Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), is probing the dumping of nylon filament yarn from China and Vietnam; and TDQ (trimethyl…
Mumbai: The country’s forex reserves dropped by a further USD 8.478 billion to USD 644.391 billion for the week ended December 20, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the reserves had dropped by USD 1.988 billion to a six-month low of USD 652.869 billion. The reserves have been declining for the…
Panaji: Ring in the new year in style by hosting a whisky-centred celebration. A whisky-themed New Year’s Eve party allows you to break out your finest bottles and bid farewell to the year with a dram in hand for a truly memorable night. There’s nothing quite like sipping on a Kadamba Single-malt whisky. There are…
Kottayam: The mandala pooja, a key ritual marking the conclusion of the first phase of the annual pilgrimage to the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa Temple, will take place on December 26. The ritual will be carried out between noon and 12.30 pm on the day by temple tantri (head priest) Kandararu Rajeevaru, Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB)…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting eminent economists and sectoral experts to elicit their views and suggestions for the upcoming Budget. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the Budget for 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha on February 1, 2025. Sitharaman, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery, Niti Aayog CEO BVR…
Noise and uproar in the Parliament, shouting slogans in the Well, making personal jibes at each other, and sometimes even getting into a scuffle is a common sight in the Parliament today. Why has the behavior of political parties and MPs become so chaotic? Have the vested interests of the parties made the Parliament a…
Mahakumbh Nagar: Ahead of Maha Kumbh, one of the largest gatherings of Sanatan faith devotees, hundreds of organisations are gearing up to serve free meals to millions of pilgrims as an act of religious merit. These organisations will host ‘bhandaras’ (community feasts) throughout the sprawling fairground, offering free meals to all devotees. While some have…
