Albert Park, chief economist at the Asian Development Bank, is in India and sat down with TOI to speak on a range of issues from India’s growth to impact of Trump tariffs. Excerpts:How do you look at India against the backdrop of what’s happening geopolitically, especially the Trump tariffs?We’ve downgraded our forecast compared to April….
Lucknow: Panic gripped Babukheda village under PGI police station limits on Friday after miscreants allegedly killed a woman during a robbery at her home.The victim’s elder son went missing under suspicious circumstances, adding a twist to the crime. The victim, Renu Yadav (40), wife of dairy farmer Ramesh Yadav, was found lying in a pool…
NEW DELHI: The festive rush is there but car and two-wheeler companies, flush with orders after GST reduction and price cuts, are now facing a unique problem — ‘on time delivery’ of vehicles during festivals.While customers are seeking delivery around Dhanteras and Diwali, companies are finding it challenging to do so due to shortage of…
Lucknow: At a time when the nation grapples with deepening social divides, the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi came alive at the Moti Mahal auditorium on Oct 2 with social activists, academics, and intellectuals gathered to reaffirm their commitment to resisting hatred and upholding the values of peace, justice, and humanity. The event, organized by RP…
MUMBAI: On Thursday, Dr Gunvantrai Ganpatlal Parikh, a 101-year-old freedom fighter, socialist, and Gandhian who pledged to serve the people until his final breath, did so even in death. Honouring a vow he and his wife, fellow freedom fighter Mangalaben Parikh, made many moons ago, his family donated his body to JJ Hospital. When Mangalaben…
LEH: Like the streets of Leh, calm has returned to Sonam Norboo Memorial Hospital in Leh. There is no chaos, no rush. The hospital is clean. Doctors, paramedics and attendants walk around wearing masks.Police, however, guard the premises, like they do on the roads outside. Outside one hospital ward, several cops block entry. “There are…
MUMBAI: RBI has released a draft circular revising its framework for lending to related parties, a move expected to significantly improve ease of doing business in the financial sector. By introducing scale-based materiality thresholds, the draft ensures that only sizeable loans to related parties require board or committee approval, replacing earlier blanket restrictions that often…
NEW DELHI: On the back of a fillip provided by a reduction in GST on 375 items, Indian consumers flocked to stores and car dealerships resulting in the highest Navratri sales in over a decade, govt officials said, citing industry data.They argued that the move lowered prices, helping families upgrade vehicles, buy white goods and…
Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna have long been fan favourites, with supporters often shipping them as a perfect couple. While the two have been spotted together on multiple occasions and even vacationing privately, they have yet to publicly confirm their relationship.On October 3, reports surfaced that Vijay and Rashmika have reportedly gotten engaged in a…
Purushothama M, 22, his girlfriend Soubhagya BH alias Latha, 24, Darshan alias Sathya, 20, and Chandru, 24, were picked up from a flat they had rented in Kudlu off Hosur Road just 12 days ago. BENGALURU: Police arrested a gang of four burglars, including a woman gym trainer, hours after they struck a locked house…
