Automakers saw a strong rise in factory dispatches to dealerships in November, indicating that consumer demand remained strong even after the festive season ended. Companies noted that cars, two-wheelers and three-wheelers recording strong double-digit growth as compared to the same period, a year earlier. Industry body SIAM said that the month turned out to be…
MUMBAI: RBI deputy governor T Rabi Sankar on Friday said that stablecoins are inherently unstable and pose major macro-financial risks, including currency substitution, dollarisation and weakened monetary-policy transmission.Sankar’s comments come at a time when US govt’s stance is broadly supportive of dollar-denominated payment stablecoins as part of the formal financial system, distinct from lightly supervised…
Bahraich murder in 2024 ‘tore fabric of humanity’ LUCKNOW: A Bahraich court, which awarded death penalty to main accused Sarfaraz alias Rinku and sentenced nine others to life imprisonment for the murder of a 22-year-old man during the communal violence that erupted over Durga Puja idol, invoked Manusmriti to stress the necessity of a strong…
Big education reforms rarely arrive all at once. They move through Cabinet notes, draft clauses and administrative reshuffles before their effects are felt in classrooms and campuses. The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill, cleared by the Union Cabinet on Friday, is one such moment. It gives legislative form to a core promise of the National…
US President Donald Trump has often pointed to rising government revenues and sweeping investment pledges as proof that his economic strategy is working. However, many Americans, struggling with rising bills, have failed to see this growth materialising.Critics have also argued that the president is talking past households dealing with day-to-day affordability pressures. The disconnect is…
Google unveils Disco, an experimental browser that transforms browsing activity into custom web applications using its Gemini 3 AI. This approach, powered by GenTabs, directly challenges AI browsers like OpenAI’s Atlas by building apps rather than just adding chatbots. Disco aims to redefine browser functionality with AI at its core, offering a glimpse into the…
Shubman Gill. (Image: AP) MUMBAI: Since his return to India’s T20 fold as vice-captain, Shubman Gill has endured a lean run. The 26-year old was dismissed for a golden duck in the second T20I versus South Africa. At a time when critics are openly questioning his place in the side, Gill has received a strong…
Quinton de Kock during the second T20I cricket match between India and South Africa. (Image: PTI) NEW CHANDIGARH: Quinton de Kock has always been a care free batter. The hundred in the third ODI in Vizag last week and the 46-ball 90 in the second ODI on Thursday night was routine by his standards, but…
Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill. (Image: Getty) NEW CHANDIGARH: The Indian team came into this T20I series against South Africa with the clear objective of identifying the chinks in the T20 team, with just another five games remaining at home against New Zealand leading up to the T20 World Cup in Feb-March. Instead, a new…
The visit marks Lionel Messi’s return to the country after more than a decade and comes at a time when his legacy has reached new heights following Argentina’s FIFA World Cup triumph and his record eighth Ballon d’Or. (Image credit: Agencies) Lionel Messi’s arrival in India sparked scenes of extraordinary excitement as thousands of fans…
