2026

Voltaire was an influential French Enlightenment philosopher and writer who championed reason, freedom of thought, and religious tolerance while criticizing injustice and intolerance. Imagine standing on the deck of an ocean liner when a sudden storm tears the ship open. The engine stops, water rushes into the lower parts of the ship, and the vessel…

The methodology used to calculate internal benchmarks will also have to be made publicly available MUMBAI: Lenders may no longer be able to tinker with loan spreads over the benchmark rate to offer new borrowers better deals than existing customers. Draft RBI rules seeking to standardise interest-rate setting across banks, NBFCs and cooperatives require lenders…

Paris Jackson reflects on her two failed engagements, revealing that her first relationship felt real despite a difficult chapter involving drug use. Paris Jackson has opened up about her two failed engagements and the lessons she has learned from her past relationships. The 28-year-old musician and daughter of late pop icon Michael Jackson spoke candidly…

Peace will be yours this day, Taurus. The air in your home feels more comfortable as if the dust has cleared after a long period of chaos. The Moon helps to strengthen your home zone and Venus the ruler makes you feel more comfortable, so your family members are less difficult to handle and minor…

Maryam Mirzakhani: How a ‘slow thinker’ became a mathematics legend. (Photo Courtesy: IMU) For many students, mathematics can sometimes feel like a race: solve the problem quickly, reach the answer and move on to the next question. Maryam Mirzakhani approached the subject differently. She described herself as a “slow thinker”, believing that understanding difficult mathematics…

Indian Ambassador Rudra Gaurav Shresth’s Farsi farewell from Tehran goes viral A farewell video from India’s outgoing Ambassador to Iran, Rudra Gaurav Shresth, has caught attention on social media after he chose Farsi for his final message from Tehran. After more than three years in the country, Shresth thanked the people and colleagues who were…

Pakistan crowd during a cricket match Former Pakistan Test spinner and ex-chief selector Iqbal Qasim has criticised the current generation of cricketers, saying too many young players are more focused on earning money than improving their skills and understanding of the game.Qasim, who played 50 Tests and served on the national selection committee several times,…

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann meets Governor; seeks 10-day parole for Jagtar Singh Hawara on “humanitarian grounds” Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday met with the Governor to recommend a 10-day parole for Jagtar Singh Hawara on humanitarian grounds, citing the deteriorating health of the prisoner’s mother.Jagtar Singh Hawara is currently serving a life…

Montesquieu was a French Enlightenment thinker who advocated the separation of powers among the legislature, executive, and judiciary to prevent abuse of power. In 1995, a young online bookseller operating from a Seattle garage put a simple sign on its office wall: “Get Big Fast.” To a casual observer, it looked like a typical Silicon…

Starting Nov 2024, Sebi had made several changes to the trading rules for F&O, including increasing margins and contract sizes. MUMBAI: New rules introduced by markets regulator Sebi to curtail excessive speculation and trading in the futures & options (F&O) segment have reduced aggregate losses incurred by retail investors during fiscal 2025-26, but per-investor loss…