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Wary of price rise during festivals, Centre starts onion sales at Rs.24/kg

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- In a precautionary measure to keep a lid on onion prices during this season of festivals, the Centre on Thursday launched retail sale of the politically-sensitive vegetable Rs.24... Read More


Taste of Life: From the Prophet's teachings: A story of selfless giving during the pandemic

India, Sept. 4 -- During the COVID-19 pandemic, a vast number of individuals and institutions provided ready-to-eat food or ration kits to those in need, including migrant workers, those stranded away... Read More


A teacher's Day tribute to academic-activist and historianfrom UoH

Hyderabad, Sept. 4 -- Not many of us from the 1985-87 MA batch of the Department of History, University of Hyderabad took our Medieval History lecturer, Mrs. Rekha Pande, very seriously. It may have b... Read More


India, Singapore to fast-track review of trade pacts amid global tariff turbulence

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- New Delhi: India and Singapore have decided to fast-track the review of their Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) and Asean Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) in a ... Read More


From rice panic to price collapse: The ESG blind spot in Malaysia's food security - Dalilawati Zainal

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 4 -- In 2023, the world went through a rice panic. India's abrupt export restrictions and unpredictable weather patterns sent rice prices to 15-year highs. Malaysia, which relies h... Read More


Listicle: 10 ugly shoes that are actually really cute

India, Sept. 4 -- Crocs.Ugly is subjective - unless we're talking Crocs. Even the brand admitted it in 2005 with an "Ugly Can Be Beautiful" campaign, which compared the shoes to dental braces. Forget ... Read More


'Our confidence in India backed by proven track record': Singapore PM Lawrence Wong

NEW DELHI, Sept. 4 -- A strong and rising India contributes to stability and resilience in Asia and opens up new opportunities for its partners around the region, Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Won... Read More


SoftBank cuts stake in Ola Electric by 2.15%, now owns 15.7%

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- Japan's SoftBank Group has lowered its stake in electric scooter maker Ola Electric, an exchange filing showed on Thursday. Between July 15, 2025, and September 2, 2025, SoftBank... Read More


Cement and steel GST rate cuts to boost real estate, as it accounts for nearly 40% of construction cost: Industry experts

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- The central government's decision to reduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on cement and steel has been hailed as a game-changing move by leaders from the real estate industry.... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN participates in the 3rd ASEAN-Japan Ministerial Dialogue on Environment and Climate Change

Jakarta, Sept. 4 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the 3 rd ASEAN-Japan Ministerial Dialogue on Environment and Climate Change (AJMDEC) in Langkawi, Malaysia. D... Read More