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'The water came from nowhere': Settlements, hotels and farms flooded in Kenya's Rift Valley

New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- When Dickson Ngome first leased his farm at Lake Naivasha in Kenya's Rift Valley in 2008, it was over 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from shore. The farm was on 1.5 acres (0.6 hectares... Read More


Mint Explainer: Why this parliamentary panel wants stricter land acquisition rules in tribal areas

New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- On 18 December, a parliamentary standing committee on rural development and panchayati raj flagged persistent violations of land acquisition laws in scheduled areas, despite the ... Read More


Stock market closes on positive note, Sensex gains 638 pts

Mumbai, Dec. 22 -- The Indian stock indices closed on a positive note on Monday. At close, Nifty was at 26,172.40, up 206 points, or 0.78% while Sensex closed at 85,567.48, up 638.12 points or 0.75%. ... Read More


Dilip Buildcon rises after emerging as L-1 bidder for solar project in Madhya Pradesh

Mumbai, Dec. 22 -- The company stated that it has been selected as the successful bidder by Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam (MPUVNL) for a total capacity of 1363.55 MW AC under the non-DCR category. ... Read More


'She's the hero Bangalore deserves': Woman praised for legal action after alleged harassment by society board members

India, Dec. 22 -- A 22-year-old woman is being praised online after sharing a detailed account of alleged harassment by housing society board members at her own apartment and the firm legal action she... Read More


Inside the stunning transformation of a 700 sq ft cookie-cutter Mumbai home: From dull to dreamy

India, Dec. 22 -- In a city where space is always at a premium, a 700-square-foot Mumbai apartment has been thoughtfully reimagined to maximise both function and style. The redesign focuses on smart p... Read More


1Point1 Solutions to acquire Costa Rica's Netcom for $33.4M

New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- Mumbai-headquartered AI-led business process management firm 1Point1 Solutions has signed a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire Netcom Business Contact Center S.A., a ... Read More


India regains favour of global investors with 'mildly overweight' allocation as China drops: Bofa survey

New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- India has regained favour among global investors, now rated mildly overweight in Bank of America's Asia Fund Manager Survey (FMS), while Japan leads in the region and China drops... Read More


Who is Anand Varadarajan? Indian-origin Amazon veteran named Starbucks' new CTO

Mumbai/IBNS, Dec. 22 -- American multinational coffeehouse chain Starbucks has announced the appointment of Indian-origin Amazon veteran Anand Varadarajan as its new Executive Vice President and Chief... Read More


Nicki Minaj surprises conservatives with praise for Trump, Vance at Arizona event

New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- Rapper Nicki Minaj on Sunday made a surprise appearance at a gathering of conservatives in Arizona that was memorializing late activist Charlie Kirk, and used her time on stage t... Read More