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Nearly 4x hike in MF investment

India, Dec. 13 -- Mutual funds may emerge, and are emerging, as the most preferred investment choice for Indians. Most money is, and will be, pumped into equity funds. These are the major trends in th... Read More


Chai-nation to coffee culture

India, Dec. 13 -- India is a confirmed chai nation. In the north, east, and west, it is tea that is the most-ordered beverage on the streets, and in offices, and most-offered one at homes. Only in the... Read More


Blase Capital NAME GAME

India, Dec. 13 -- Most governments, both central and states, generally indulge in name changes. The name of the existing welfare projects are changed, roads and streets are renamed, and new schemes ar... Read More


SAARC: A regional dream needing renewal

India, Dec. 13 -- Forty years ago, South Asia envisioned a regional alliance that would serve the collective interests of a region home to one-fifth of humanity. Inspired by successful models like ASE... Read More


The one true purpose of life: Taking shelter of God

India, Dec. 13 -- Human life appears complex, yet its true purpose is profoundly simple: to take shelter of God and advance ourselves spiritually. The Bhagavad Gita (15.7) states that we are souls, et... Read More


Agniveer and the broken Gorkha legacy

India, Dec. 13 -- Pokhara has long been the cradle and nursery of Nepali Gorkha recruitment, a tradition abruptly halted in June 2022 when India dropped the Agniveer "bombshell" on Nepal and its Gorkh... Read More


Resurgence of Ashwagandha

India, Dec. 13 -- As the world confronts new stresses on health, society and the environment, a universal realisation is taking shape: restoring balance is no longer a philosophical idea but an urgent... Read More


The collective ego: GDP over wisdom

India, Dec. 13 -- The stock ticker scrolls across the bottom of the screen, numbers, numbers, numbers, and a man watches it as if it is scripture. His coffee grows cold, his child calls from the other... Read More


Goa nightclub inferno exposes India's fire safety crisis

India, Dec. 13 -- On the night of December 6, 2025, Birch - a trendy nightclub tucked near one of Goa's busiest beaches - was buzzing with pulsating lights, music, and more than a hundred partygoers r... Read More


CM Rekha hands over appointment letters to kin of 1984 riot victims

India, Dec. 13 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday handed over appointment letters to 36 family members of those affected by the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. During the event, the chief minister sa... Read More