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'I packed light, still had to wait': Flyer calls out airlines over cabin baggage checks

India, June 28 -- A frequent flyer has criticised the growing practice of airlines asking passengers to check in their cabin trolley bags at the boarding gate, arguing that those who pack light end up... Read More


Cube Highways kicks off roadshows for Rs.5k crore IPO, eyes October launch

New Delhi, June 28 -- Cube Highways Trust, an Indian infrastructure investment trust backed by the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Mubadala Investment Co. has kicked off roadshows for its initial p... Read More


Just Like That | Route Laga Hai: The tyranny of VVIP movement

India, June 28 -- Leaders then were far more sensitive to the inconvenience caused by their motorcades. Today, however, among the many small indignities that ordinary Indian citizens endure on a daily... Read More


Weak supervision, CCTV deficiencies: SIT sees pattern of lapses in Ram Mandir fund-keeping

India, June 28 -- The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing alleged irregularities in donations to the Ram temple zeroed in on what officials describe as a pattern of administrative and security la... Read More


Depth over breadth: Piramal Consumer Healthcare takes a leaf out of the modern FMCG playbook

New Delhi, June 28 -- Piramal Consumer Healthcare is narrowing its focus to fewer, larger bets to navigate an increasingly fierce market, according to chief executive Sai Ramana Ponugoti. Borrowing a ... Read More


Asian Paints is still searching for that perfect finish in home decor

Mumbai, June 28 -- What began as a diversification strategy into adjacent lines of business is now stagnating for Asian Paints. Its home decor brands, including sanitaryware brand Ess Ess, kitchen bra... Read More


74 hate crimes in India in May: Bengal, Bakrid and beyond

Hyderabad, June 28 -- In early May, West Bengal's first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Minister made his intentions plain. "The Hindu people of Nandigram made me win again. There, the entire Musli... Read More


A courtroom where society is on trial

Kathmandu, June 28 -- Mandala Theatre Nepal is set to stage 'Shhh Iijlas Jari Cha', a play exploring the prejudices, stereotypes and gender reinforcements in our society. The play is the result of th... Read More


Indian bulk vessel APJ Priti 2 carrying 65,000 MT fertiliser crosses Strait of Hormuz safely

India, June 28 -- A day after three vessels - including an Indian-flagged crude oil tanker - crossed the Strait of Hormuz, the Indian-flagged bulk carrier APJ Priti 2 transited it on Saturday via the ... Read More


Volkswagen Beetle believed destroyed in fire under Satok flyover

KUCHING, June 28 -- A classic car, believed to be a Volkswagen Beetle, parked beneath the Satok flyover here was destroyed in a fire early yesterday. Firefighters from the Padungan Fire and Rescue St... Read More