HDFC’s quiet structural amendment may look like a small-print change—but it carries large implications. Every Indian investor in a Gold ETF needs to pay attention. For nearly two decades, a simple idea has underpinned India’s Gold ETF industry: physical backing. Every marketing brochure, every financial advisor’s pitch, and every retail investor’s mental model rested on…
The artificial intelligence story in March 2026 is no longer about clever chatbots stringing together sentences. That phase is over. What we are witnessing now is a decisive shift—AI that doesn’t just respond, but acts. From autonomous execution to multimodal intelligence, AI has quietly stepped into a far more consequential role. Whether you’re tracking industry…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao The young sage Praskanva, the son of the venerable sage Kanva, raises his voice in devotion to the divine twin gods, the Ashvins, through hymns composed in the sacred Gayatri metre of the Rigveda. His poetic vision unfolds with delicate imagery and refined spiritual perception, revealing both the beauty of nature and…
Krishna, the one whose face bore the calm grace of a newly opened lotus, smiled at the unusual gentleness upon the countenance of Bhimasena, whose speech was usually like a blazing fireball. With playful wonder, Krishna remarked that Vrikodara—whose words once scorched like flame and whose presence was like an unmoving mountain—now appeared softened, as…
Sri Kodandarama Swamy Temple is located in Kallidaikurichi, a traditional agraharam town on the banks of the sacred Tamirabarani River. The temple is about 20 km from Tirunelveli. It is situated in a peaceful agraharam street surrounded by old Brahmin houses, giving the temple a calm and spiritual atmosphere. The surroundings reflect the traditional lifestyle…
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Wednesday took umbrage at the conduct of a litigant whose father made a phone call to the CJI’s brother, objecting to a judicial order regarding minority reservation for a medical post-graduate course. The matter pertains to one Nikhil Kumar Punia, born into Haryana’s Jaat Puniya community,…
New Delhi: Gold prices climbed Rs 5,091 to Rs 1.44 lakh per 10 grams in futures trade on Wednesday amid strong global trends and a weak US dollar. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for the April contract appreciated by Rs 5,091, or 3.66 per cent, to Rs 1,44,003 per 10 grams. Analysts said the rally…
New Delhi: As many as 1,300 posts of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and 505 belonging to the Indian Police Service (IPS) are lying vacant, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Of the total of 6,877 sanctioned posts of the IAS, there are 5,577 officers in position, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra…
New Delhi: Technology solutions provider Avantel on Wednesday said it has secured a contract worth Rs 459.9 crore to supply and maintain Real-Time Train Information System (RTIS) devices for the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS). The contract was awarded by Bengaluru-based Zetwerk, an infrastructure and technology partner to the Indian Railways. It covers the…
New Delhi: The government has mandated that cooking gas LPG supply to households will be discontinued if consumers fail to switch to piped natural gas where such connectivity is available, under a new order aimed at accelerating gas network expansion and reducing reliance on a single fuel. As India grapples with an LPG shortage due…
