The US and other nations in the world may not appreciate India buying Russian oil, but they have accepted that New Delhi has not been defensive about its stand but made them realise the obligation the government has to its people amidst "unreasonably high" oil and gas prices, India's external…
Singapore's efforts to strengthen India's connect with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will further New Delhi's Act East policy as well as the shared commitment to international law and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, the Indian envoy in the city-state has said. P Kumaran, India's high commissioner in…
Here are news in brief related to India economy and business for Tuesday, August 16, 2022: Companies in India are expected to give a salary hike of 10 per cent in 2023 as they struggle with rising attrition in the tight labour market, according to a finding, Press Trust of…
A number of leaders of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) are ecstatic about India's economic future. Sanjiv Bajaj, the president of the CII, feels that India has a golden opportunity to grow by eight to 10 per cent in the next 20 years if it builds robust financial institutions…
The stock of Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd surged to an all-time high a day after it announced with Volkswagen AG expansion of their alliance to accelerate electrification of the Indian auto market, NDTV Profit reported. It was only on Monday (15) that Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra said…
Rata Tata, former chairman of the Tata Group who has been an active supporter of startups, has unveiled his decision to invest in startup Goodfellows that hires young people who have skills such as empathy and emotional intelligence to work as companions of senior citizens. They also ease the senior…
While Britain is at the threshold of yet another regime change since the Brexit referendum, some past promises made by the political leadership remain a distant dream for the country's people. According to an investigative report carried out by Sky News, the majority of 40 new hospitals that were promised…
Here are the news in brief related to India politics for Tuesday, August 16, 2022: Nitish Kumar, the chief minister of the eastern Indian state of Bihar, on Tuesday expanded his cabinet, with the biggest chunk of seats going to coalition partner Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). The new ministers were…
With tension growing over the anchoring of a Chinese research ship in Hambantota port of Sri Lanka on Tuesday (16), Beijing said the activities of the 'Yuan Wang 5' vessel will not affect the security of any country and should not be "obstructed" by any "third party", taking a veiled…
Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday (16) handed over to the Army a raft of home-grown military hardware including unmanned aerial systems, quick reaction fighting vehicles, patrol boats and surveillance equipment for boosting its overall combat capability in eastern Ladakh. The other new equipment received by the Army are…