Meta apologises for Zuckerberg's remarks on Indian elections

Facebook parent company Meta on Wednesday apologised for its CEO Mark Zuckerberg's comments on India being among the countries where the incumbent lost power after handling the COVID-19 pandemic,......

Rishi Sunak joins Oxford, Stanford in academic roles

Britain's former prime minister Rishi Sunak has taken on new academic roles at the University of Oxford in the UK and University of Stanford in the US -- both alma maters of the Conservative Party......

Allahbadia apologises for 'parents have sex' remarks after backlash

Influencer Ranveer Allahbadia's distasteful comment on parents and sex led to massive outrage across the spectrum on Monday, prompting the YouTuber with almost 16 million followers on social media......

SIT to probe Pak man linked to Cong MP Gogoi's wife

Amid controversy over the alleged Inter Services Intelligence links of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi's British wife, the Assam government on Monday constituted a Special Investigation Team to......

Slowdown Is Neither Surprising Nor Inexplicable

'If tax-and-spend was expected to trickle down, it has failed; India's rural wages are stagnant, which has wrecked consumption growth,' points out Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic......

What Will RBI Governor's Agenda Be?

As RBI governor, Sanjay Malhotra will have to give the highest priority to the interest of the economy while deciding on the growth-inflation trade off at Mint Street. IMAGE: The Appointments......

'No Plan To Phase Out Old I-T Regime'

'Going forward, the encouragement would be to move to the new tax regime.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a post Budget media conference, February 1, 2024. Photograph: Rahul......

'We Expect Everyone Will Shift To New Tax Regime Now'

'Nearly 10 million people will benefit from the increase in the rebate limit for those earning up to Rs 12 lakh.''We expect all that money will come back into the economy in either savings,......

'Cricket is India's religion, but...'

IMAGE: Sebastian Coe has been in the country for the past two days, meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya among others to discuss the growth potential of......

Aaqib or Saqlain? New Pakistan coach hunt begins

IMAGE:  PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, along with selection committee members Aqib Javed and Azhar Ali, joined Pakistan's white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan and vice-captain Salman Ali Agha for a......

No silver for Vinesh as CAS rejects appeal

IMAGE: Vinesh Phogat was left heartbroken after she was disqualified ahead of her gold-medal bout in freestyle 50kg for being 100gm overweight in the morning weigh-in, crushing her Olympic......

France's Mbappe takes surprise political stance at Euros

IMAGE: Mbappe during a training session for France ahead of their Euro '24 tournament opener.Photograph: Stephane Mahe /Reuters With France facing political turmoil, Kyilan Mbappe used the......