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No more imports of big cats and great apes: Inside Vantara's voluntary CITES pledge to protect wildlife

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Vantara, the wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and conservation centre located in Jamnagar, Gujarat, on Wednesday submitted a series of voluntary commitments to India's CITES Manag... Read More


Book excerpt: Eating caviar and 'yakhni' with Indira Gandhi

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- 'Indira Gandhi loved local food wherever she went,' recollected late Satinder Kumar Lambah, IFS (retd). The former career diplomat had an interesting anecdote to relate: 'She tau... Read More


India's Shanti Act opened up the field of nuclear energy but the cost arithmetic looks unfavourable

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- After making significant progress towards its 500 gigawatts (GW) non-fossil capacity target for electricity generation by 2030, India declared another ambitious goal of reaching ... Read More


No predictable monthly income? How gig workers can use NPS to save for retirement and build a long-term corpus

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- For a salaried employee, putting a fixed amount into retirement savings every month can be relatively straightforward. For a freelancer, consultant, delivery partner, cab driver ... Read More


Amit Shah chairs Southern Zonal Council meet: Delimitation, Cauvery dispute dominate discussions

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday led the deliberations at the meeting of southern states' chief ministers held in Tamil Nadu's Mahabalipuram. DK Shivakumar, VD Satheesa... Read More


Top Gainers & Losers on 20 Aug: Balrampur Chini Mills, Meesho, MCX, Redington, Muthoot Finance among top gainers

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Following a seven-day losing streak, the bulls finally returned to Dalal Street in Thursday's trade, August 20, as both benchmark indices posted healthy gains, bringing much-need... Read More


Kalpataru Projects, GR Infraprojects, RITES: Axis Securities recommends these three infra stocks after Q1FY27 results

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Road and infrastructure companies reported a mixed performance in the first quarter of FY27, with revenue growth remaining under pressure despite a sharp improvement in profitabi... Read More


Sold old gold jewellery? Can buying new gold using the proceeds help you save tax - here's what the law says

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Selling old gold jewellery can trigger a capital gains tax liability if the asset is sold for more than its cost of acquisition. Some taxpayers may believe that they can reduce o... Read More


Meet Mirza Islam Alamgir and Colonel Oli Ahmed, nominees for Bangladesh presidential election

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Bangladesh's presidential election began on Thursday, with lawmakers casting votes to choose the country's 23rd president in the first contested race for the post in 35 years. V... Read More


Supreme Court upholds its landmark 1978 Bangalore Water Supply judgment about definition of 'industry'

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The Supreme Court has upheld its landmark 1978 Bangalore Water Supply judgment. This ruling on 20 August interpreted "industry" under Section 2(j) of the Industrial Disputes Act.... Read More