‘Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the......
'Here was a man who played a major part in helping the Bengalis of East Pakistan create a new nation, secured the merger of Sikkim into the Indian dominion and built R&AW into a formidable outfit,......
'Fearlessness, courtesy, humour, wide interests and wisdom, deep commitment to Indian science and technology, passion for the environment, objectivity and the ability to see many things through not......
India-born top United States prosecutor Preet Bharara, known for his crusade against corruption, has been "fired" by the Trump administration after he refused to resign. Bharara and 45 other US......
How can ‘first food’ meet the challenge posed by factory-made ‘fast foods’ which are backed by marketing money and often come with ‘traditional taste’ tags......
If hallmarking data are anything to go by, the proportion of spurious jewellery in the country might have shrunk significantly in the past five years. Often, Indian gold jewellery has been frowned......
Measure to be implemented in metros first, followed by state capitals, district HQs and rest of country Mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery will become a reality any time during the next......
India Bullion and Jewellers Association said, self-certification of coins by refineries contravenes the basic purpose of a certifying agency. The central government is finalising the rules on......
The options include involving jewellers as collection centres, addressing of issues that banks have been facing and using domestically available gold for giving metal loans to jewellers for......
BIS proposes compulsory registration for selling hallmarked jewellery. This will kill business of online sales as BIS registration is given only to physical premises. The Bureau of Indian......