Columbia University professor and 16th Finance Commission chairman Arvind Panagariya, who was in India for the Kautilya Conclave, spoke to TOI, arguing that a weaker rupee will not just make exports competitive but will also keep the prices of finished imported goods higher. In an interview, he suggested tariff cuts, doing away with quality control…
These new accounts will be opened using the recently launched NPS Tatkal option NEW DELHI: Lakhs of gig and platform workers may soon be able to plan for their retirement savings as Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is working to open National Pension System (NPS) accounts for workers who are part of the…
A look at who all attended Travis Kelce’s playoff on Sunday along with his wife, Taylor Swift. (Instagram) As Travis Kelce and the Chiefs took on the Los Angeles Chargers in a game at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, Taylor Swift and Kelce’s fans, as well as many other celebrities, could not have been more proud…
IBM India chief says companies must possess data sovereignty MUMBAI: IBM India and South Asia managing director Sandip Patel said his call for “digital swaraj” reflects businesses’ and govts’ growing need to exercise greater control over their data, technology assets and the systems that manage them.“I have started calling this the era of digital swaraj….
The much-anticipated box office showdown between Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune: Part Three’ and the Russo brothers’ ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ is officially 2 months away. With both films targeting the holiday season, the battle for box office supremacy has begun, with fans setting up the countdown to the clash that has been dubbed as ‘Dunesday’.‘Dune: Part Three’, which…
Pakistan cricket team (AP Photo) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will dedicate the fourth ODI between Pakistan and England on October 25 to breast cancer awareness, using the international fixture to highlight the importance of early detection and timely treatment.Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium will take on a pink look for the occasion as the PCB organises…
‘Bachelor Party D’eux’: Soubin Shahir The makers of Amal Neerad’s upcoming action film ‘Bachelor Party D’eux’ have unveiled a character poster featuring Soubin Shahir. The actor plays Dani in the film, and the newly released poster shows him holding guns.The latest poster comes after the makers introduced Naslen as Sony through two posters shared on…
Two-and three-wheeler imports have shot up to $107 million during April-Aug, compared with $2 million a year ago NEW DELHI: Every cheer for electric vehicle sales in the country also means that import of batteries from China goes up too given the complete dominance India’s neighbour enjoys in the global trade of this product.Not surprisingly,…
Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneswar Kumar New Delhi: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has welcomed Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s return to the T20I squad for the New Zealand tour and believes fellow veteran Mohammed Shami has done enough to earn a recall in the longer white-ball and red-ball formats.India begin a demanding New Zealand tour…
Tiger Shroff emerged unscathed after assailants opened fire on him in Mumbai’s Juhu on Sunday evening. The actor was leaving Pushpa Park after a football match when fans gathered around his vehicle hoping to see him. Three men on a motorcycle arrived and opened fire. None of the bullets hit Tiger, but his driver and…