Pradeep Bhargava says CAs play a vital role in India’s economic health at ICAI Pune convocation PUNE: Stressing that chartered accountants play a key role in maintaining the country’s economic health, noted industrialist and social activist Dr. Pradeep Bhargava urged newly qualified CAs to focus on establishing themselves as independent professionals while upholding ethics and…
File photo: FM Nirmala Sitharaman Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday urged banks to strengthen cybersecurity systems and adopt a more proactive approach to tackle emerging threats linked to advanced artificial intelligence models, particularly amid concerns over Anthropic’s “Claude Mythos”.Chairing a high-level meeting with bank chiefs alongside IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Sitharaman directed lenders…
State-run Union Bank of India on Tuesday approved plans to raise up to Rs 8,000 crore through a mix of debt and equity instruments, PTI reported.In a regulatory filing to the BSE, the bank said its board had approved raising debt capital of up to Rs 5,000 crore through Basel III-compliant Additional Tier-1 bonds and/or…
Have you ever spotted a beautiful flower growing all over the railings of a home’s balconies or an entire shadow of the porch covered in brightly coloured flowers and carpeted leaves? But what kind of plants are these? Herbs? Shrubs? Or trees? Well, none. They are called the climbers or climbing vines. They add a…
Neem Karoli Baba (Photo: @Dharmsena_1) Some words linger a little longer and touch those parts of our hearts and minds where ordinary advice cannot reach.Such are the words of Neem Karoli Baba, popularly known as Maharaj ji, a 20th-century Guru and qa devoted follower of Lord Hanuman, who has guided numerous Westerners and big names…
Nature’s ingenuity shines with the Megapode, a chicken-sized bird that bypasses traditional incubation. Males meticulously construct heat-generating mounds from vegetation, burying eggs to hatch. Once free, chicks are entirely independent, fending for themselves from day one. This remarkable survival strategy, however, hasn’t protected over half of the species from endangerment, primarily due to their prized…
Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 at home; festive PICS from KrishnaRaj bungalow go viral Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt rang in Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 at home, and glimpses of their celebration have taken over social media. Among the visitors was a popular jewellery brand’s chairman and managing director, Dr Saurabh Gadgil, who…
JEE Main Session 2 answer key 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is currently verifying claims related to discrepancies in the Chemistry section of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2026 Session 2 exam held on April 5. The issue reportedly occurred in the shift 2 examination, prompting concern among students and educators. NTA asks…
It’s a good week to be part of the BTS ARMY. Just as videos from Day 1 of BTS’ ‘ARIRANG’ world tour went viral online, fans of V aka Kim Taehyung, were not only treated to videos of the star’s epic stage performance, but also his acting return. The hunk officially made his long-awaited return…
India’s D Gukesh (FIDE/Eng Chin An via PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s young chess star D Gukesh has come under criticism from former world champion Anatoly Karpov, who claimed his title win was more down to luck than dominance. Gukesh had defeated Ding Liren to become the youngest world champion, but some voices, especially from…
