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Are stock markets BSE and NSE open or closed on New Year? Details here

India, Jan. 1 -- While much of the global financial world will ring in the New Year with closed trading floors, India's stock markets will remain open for business on Thursday, January 1. Both the Bo... Read More


Consequences of China's dam on Brahmaputra

India, Jan. 1 -- China's construction of what is being billed as the world's largest dam on the Tibetan plateau was one of the highlights of a New Year's address by President Xi Jinping, a clear indic... Read More


Detox done, now aim for growth

India, Jan. 1 -- Gross non-performing assets (NPAs) as a share of total advances of all scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) stood at 2.2% of all advances in September 2025, according to the latest Finan... Read More


UP Board to make Vocational Education compulsory from Class 9 from 2026

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 1 -- The Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, or UP Board, will introduce a major curriculum overhaul starting from the 2026-27 academic session, which begins April 1, 2026, by making vocationa... Read More


Rajasthan bizman kills Mandsaur jeweller and wife over dispute, dies by suicide

India, Jan. 1 -- A Rajasthan-based businessman stabbed to death a jeweller and his wife at the couple's house in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur over a financial transaction and then shot himself with a cou... Read More


Why phasing out fossil fuels remains a challenge

India, Jan. 1 -- Why phasing out fossil fuels remains a challenge At present, half the electricity generating capacity in India is non-fossil-fuel based - a significant achievement by all counts. But... Read More


Managing wealth and assets in the New Year

India, Jan. 1 -- When I was young, the desires were sharp, but I had little money to fulfil them. Thirty years later, the money is there but desires have sharply ebbed. That is the paradox of money. W... Read More


Restoring trust in the State, the Chhattisgarh experience

India, Jan. 1 -- Chhattisgarh's creation 25 years ago rested on a simple premise: A smaller state would listen better, govern closer to the ground, and respond faster to its people. As my government c... Read More


Every India-Pakistan international match in 2026: When and where the rivals will face off in ICC tournaments this year

India, Jan. 1 -- India and Pakistan had plenty of high-profile encounters throughout 2025, some unforgettable matches given they all took place in major tournaments. While the three Sundays in a row t... Read More


Let your eyes do all the talking with these top-rated 2-in-1 kajal and eyeliner picks

India, Jan. 1 -- When the world is shifting to hybrid, why shouldn't your makeup as well? And when it comes to beautifying your eyes, a 2-in-1 kajal and eyeliner becomes your best bet. It is designed ... Read More