Chacha Chaudhary declared Namami Gange mascot

Indian comic book character Chacha Chaudhary has been declared as the mascot of the government's Namami Gange Programme with an aim of bringing behavioural change among children towards the Ganga......

ED arrests MP CM's nephew in bank loan fraud case

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's businessman nephew, Ratul Puri, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a fresh case of money laundering linked to an alleged Rs 354 crore......

If not mother, would you salute Afzal Guru: Vice President Naidu

“If not your mother, who would you salute, Afzal Guru,” Vice President Venkaiah Naidu asked, apparently questioning why there were objections to saying ‘Vande Mataram’,......

Political parties won't be taxed on old notes deposits, conditions apply

The government on Friday said political parties depositing old 500 and 1,000 rupee notes in their accounts will be exempt from income tax provided the donations taken are below Rs 20,000 per......

Why Bankers Love 'Casa'

Every banker loves the four-letter word Casa as it plays an important role in lowering the cost of deposits.Every bank wants to increase its Casa, as a higher portion of Casa in the overall deposit......

Has India's 'Bad Bank' Worked Or Not?

The target was for banks to sell Rs 2 trillion worth of non-performing assets to NARCL, the so-called 'bad bank', by 2021-2022.Only 10 per cent of this has been executed. Illustration: Dominic......

Credit card spends overseas not to be included in LRS

The finance ministry on Friday amended the foreign exchange management rules to exclude international credit card spends from the purview of liberalised remittance scheme (LRS). Illustration:......

RBI seeks details of banks' exposure to Adani Group

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has sought details about lenders' exposures to the Adani Group, banking sources said, a day after the conglomerate withdrew the Rs 20,000-crore follow on public......

Why Bollywood is not growing

'Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan now act in only about one film each year, and made money through advertisements and television.''This meant that many people, even if they had the money......

Misfiring Pakistan take on confident USA in their opener

IMAGE: Off-field dramas aside, Babar Azam-led Pakistan have suffered a losing streak coming into the T20 World Cup. Photograph: PCB/X Last edition's runners up Pakistan will take on co-hosts USA......

Now that's romantic, Anushka, Virat!

The one thing Virat Kohli misses big time during this lockdown is traveling with his lovely wife Anushka Sharma around the world.   The Skipper shared a throwback picture in which Anu and......

PHOTOS: What Kohli & Co are up to in New Zealand...

The Indian cricket team seems to be making most of its time in New Zealand. The cricketers are soaking in breathtaking views from around Kiwiland, which includes some beautiful lakes, picturesque......