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Digital divide: India's public Wi-Fi push sparks debate over use of government funds

New Delhi, June 4 -- With over 1.2 billion mobile subscribers and some of the lowest-cost data plans, does India really need public Wi-Fi? That's the issue at the heart of a battle between India's te... Read More


Ruturaj Gaikwad in line to replace Virat Kohli for IND vs AFG ODIs; Yashasvi Jaiswal may join if Rohit Sharma is unfit

New Delhi, June 4 -- Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad is all likely to replace Virat Kohli in the Indian squad for the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan. Kohli, who suffered a hams... Read More


India remains among fastest-growing economies despite global uncertainty: Minister Prasada

NEW DELHI, June 4 -- India remains among the world's fastest-growing major economies despite persistent global uncertainties, minister of state for commerce and industry Jitin Prasada said on Thursday... Read More


Maa Behen Twitter review: 'Clever writing' or 'snoozefest'? Internet is split

New Delhi, June 4 -- The much-awaited Netflix film Maa Behen, featuring Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri and Dharna Durgaa in lead roles, premiered on the streaming platform on Thursday, 4 June. Directed ... Read More


State-owned banks asked to build buffers as stress rises in retail, MSME loans

New Delhi, June 4 -- The finance ministry has asked public sector banks (PSBs) to build additional provisioning buffers against emerging stress in retail, MSME and agriculture loans, as rising early-w... Read More


How Bashir Badr built bridges with poetry

New Delhi, June 4 -- Last week, when I saw the news of the 91-year-old poet Bashir Badr's demise on TV, the Badr lines that sprung to mind involved television itself. "Dil chhalak uthaa, aankh bhar aa... Read More


Quote of the day by Christopher Nolan: 'Technology is a tool, but if it becomes a substitute for human judgment.'

New Delhi, June 4 -- Technology is a tool, but if it becomes a substitute for human judgment, we lose our grip on reality - Christopher Nolan. The quote by the eminent British-American filmmaker unde... Read More


All nine recent FTAs set to be operationalized within 10 months, says Goyal

New Delhi, June 4 -- India expects all the nine free trade agreements (FTA) signed over the past three years to become operational within the next 9-10 months, commerce minister Piyush Goyal said on T... Read More


CJP gears up for June 6 protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar: What's on agenda? Who's attending? 5 points

New Delhi, June 4 -- CJP spokesperson Saurav Das said upon landing in Delhi at 8 AM on June 6, Dipke, who is pursuing higher education in the US, will head to Delhi's Parliament Street Police Station ... Read More


Trent looks beyond apparel to focus on beauty, footwear

New Delhi, June 4 -- Trent Ltd is betting on beauty, footwear and innerwear as its next growth engines, looking to turn these businesses into "destination categories" for shoppers as the Tata Group co... Read More