MUMBAI: Even as major banks are revising upward their projections for corporate credit growth, rating agency Icra has said that corporate lending is yet to see a meaningful revival. “Corporate credit is very difficult to call out, whether it will go up or not. There appears to be some uptake in the second quarter. Whether…
Ananya Panday celebrated her 27th birthday on October 30. The actress, who made her Bollywood debut in 2019 with ‘Student of the Year 2’ alongside Tara Sutaria and Tiger Shroff, has built a strong fan base with her performances and vibrant social media presence.She was last seen in ‘Kesari Chapter 2’, where her performance received…
The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday pressed banks to fully transmit policy rate cuts to borrowers, as Governor Sanjay Malhotra urged lenders to support sustainable growth and improve customer outcomes, PTI reported.Malhotra met managing directors and chief executives of public sector banks and select private lenders in Mumbai, asking them to pass on the…
NEW DELHI: A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court has convicted two additional accused in the Al-Qaeda conspiracy case, sentencing them to 20 months in prison. The verdict follows last month’s ruling in which another individual was jailed and fined for involvement in the same terror plot linked to the banned organisation.Mohd. Mustaqueem and Shakeel,…
Kamal Haasan, one of the most unique stars of Tamil cinema, has faced criticism for not meeting expectations after the release of his last film, ‘Thug Life’. Following this, he is gearing up to act in the direction of Stunt duo Anbariv. Meanwhile, reports about a new film starring Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth together are…
NEW DELHI: A man in Hyderabad turned Diwali into a special celebration for the city’s delivery people. Gundeti Mahendhar Reddy, a digital creator, ordered boxes of sweets from platforms including Swiggy, Blinkit, BigBasket, and Zepto, and upon receiving each delivery, immediately presented the box to the delivery partner as a token of thanks.In a video…
While many cinephiles believe Karan Johar first appeared as an actor in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) or later in Bombay Velvet (2015), the filmmaker’s true acting debut dates back even further. As a teenager, Karan was part of the 1989 Doordarshan sci-fi series Indradhanush, which ran for just 13 episodes but became a cult…
Government schools dominate rural India’s education landscape: What the NSS 2025 shows. (AI Image) A recently released survey on school education expenditure in India has highlighted significant differences in the cost of education for rural and urban households. The Comprehensive Modular Survey (CMS) on Education, conducted as part of the 80th round of the National…
Strong order bookings at the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) Premiere and a recovery in the Hong Kong market pushed India’s gem and jewellery exports up 15.98% year-on-year to $2,178.24 million (Rs 18,756.28 crore) in July, according to data from the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC).Exports in July 2024 stood at $1,878.09 million…
Infosys, India’s second-largest IT services company, on Monday said its board will consider a proposal for the buyback of equity shares on September 11, PTI reported.In a BSE filing, the company said, “…the Board of Directors of Infosys Limited will consider a proposal for buyback of fully paid-up equity shares of the company at its…