Representative image (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The number of days taken for finalisation of the insolvency resolution plan has dropped from 752 days at the end of the March quarter to 694 days at the end of June, but remains significantly higher than the prescribed 180 days, which can be extended by another 90.According to…
Harvard University has appointed Kareem Khubchandani, an associate professor at Tufts University and a performance artist who performs as the drag persona LaWhore Vagistan, as a visiting professor in its Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies department for this academic year. Khubchandani’s appointment signals a growing recognition of nontraditional pedagogical approaches and the intersections of performance,…
Lucknow: Theatre and comedy combined in an evening of entertainment as stand-up Gaurav Gupta and the play ‘Vodka and No Tonic’, directed by Lillete Dubey, took centre stage at Repertwahr on Saturday. Adapted from Shobhaa De’s ‘Lockdown Liaisons’, the play is a poignant anthology of relationships during pandemic. Lillete Dubey, Ira Dubey and Joy Sengupta…
NEW DELHI: Crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for starting the revival of ‘khadi’ from the time he was chief minister of Gujarat, home minister Amit Shah said the sales of khadi and village industry products have jumped five-fold from Rs 33,000 crore to over Rs 1.7 lakh crore in the past 11 years of Modi…
Mumbai: With less than a fortnight left for bids for IDBI Bank to close, the field has narrowed to Prem Watsa’s Fairfax Holdings and Kotak Mahindra Bank. The absence of a broader bidding war reflects not a lack of capital, but the complexity of integrating technology, HR culture and branch networks.Both bidders face material integration…
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured him that India will stop buying Russian oil, months after Trump imposed punitive tariffs over the purchases. “He’s assured me there will be no oil purchased from Russia,” Trump said. “You know, you can’t do it immediately. It’s a little bit…
FILE: (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times) American higher education stands at a crossroads where ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) intersect with political scrutiny and legal constraints. What was once a progressive framework for shaping inclusive campuses has evolved into a decisive criterion in faculty hiring, even as legislators and executive authorities attempt…
NEW DELHI: The online money gaming industry may be crippled after the govt’s ban on their operations, but Korean esports major Krafton — the maker of the popular Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) game — is doubling down on India. The company is lining up investments of around $200 million (around Rs 1,800 crore) for the…
AR Rahman has joined hands with Hollywood’s renowned composer Hans Zimmer for the first time for Nitesh Tiwari‘s ‘Ramayana‘. The buzz around the film has been massive, and the announcement of the two Academy Award-winning composers coming together added even more excitement for the project. AR Rahman says working with Hans Zimmer has been ‘memorable…
Lizards may seem harmless at first glance, but having them invade your home can be stressful for many people. While some enjoy seeing lizards outdoors, having them inside your living space is a different story. They can appear in large numbers almost overnight, making it important to find safe and humane ways to keep them…