MUMBAI: RBI has set about easing lending norms while tightening its financial oversight. Its latest rules promise cheaper and more flexible loans for borrowers, wider access to credit against gold, and easier capital-raising avenues for banks.Draft proposals, meanwhile, would extend repayment terms, sharpen exposure limits and quicken credit reporting to bureaus to weekly from monthly…
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is currently in Paris as the actress walked for Paris Fashion Week, representing the brand that she’s endorsing for years now. As the actress walked the ramp in a custom made Manish Malhotra sherwani with intricate work and diamond studded broches. It has a 10-inch long diamond studded cuffs. The actress carried…
Govt has appointed Shirish Chandra Murmu, executive director at RBI, as deputy governor of the central bank for a three-year term starting Oct 9, 2025.He will succeed M Rajeshwar Rao, who is retiring. The appointment was cleared by the appointments committee of the Cabinet. In his new role, Murmu will oversee key areas such as…
Alia Bhatt, acclaimed for her role in Gangubai Kathiawadi, was not Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s initial choice. Aditya Narayan, who assisted Bhansali, revealed that Rani Mukerji was considered for the lead role. Priyanka Chopra was also reportedly in contention for the matriarch’s part before Alia ultimately took on the acclaimed character. Alia Bhatt impressed one and…
Abhishek Sharma and Yuvraj Singh (Instagram and PTI) India’s rising cricket star Abhishek Sharma shared a celebratory moment on Instagram with his mentor Yuvraj Singh after winning the Player of the Tournament award at the Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025. The photo, taken inside the flight returning from Dubai, shows Sharma holding his trophy alongside…
NEW DELHI: Moody’s Ratings on Monday affirmed India’s sovereign rating at Baa3 and maintained the outlook as stable, citing a fast-growing economy, sound external position, and a stable domestic financing base for ongoing fiscal deficits.The ratings agency said India was and will remain the fastest-growing G20 economy through at least the next two to three…
On a weeknight in a compact Mumbai kitchen, 29-year-old Justin whisks together a quick salad while his air fryer hums with sweet potato wedges. For him, cooking is less a chore and more a ritual, a way to unwind after work, entertain friends, and explore diverse flavours.Justin represents a growing tribe. Across urban India, men…
Akshay Kumar, Arshad Warsi, Saurabh Shukla starrer ‘Jolly LLB 3’ which has now completed more than a week at the box office has now begun to slowly see a drop. The film had a decent opening of more than Rs 10 crore which is good as this isn’t the kind of movie where one needed…
NEW DELHI: Industrial output growth moderated in Aug, led by manufacturing, which eased during the month after a robust outcome in July. Meanwhile, mining rebounded after four months, and the electricity sector rose to a five-month high.Data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Monday showed the index of industrial production (IIP) rose an…
MUMBAI: Tata Capital’s Rs 15,511-crore IPO — Tata Group’s biggest-ever and the largest by any NBFC — will be open between Oct 6-8, with anchor bids on Oct 3. Priced at Rs 310–326 a share, the offer values the firm at Rs 1.32–1.38 lakh crore. Investors must bid for at least 46 shares.At the floor,…