China has some of the most polluted cities on the planet, and for years the usual fixes, stricter emission rules, factory shutdowns, better public transport, have only chipped away at the problem. So Italian architect Stefano Boeri decided to try something far more radical, wrapping entire buildings and eventually entire cities in trees. His firm’s…
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Government has begun the exercise to decide on the process for sale of its stake in IDBI Bank and is looking to speed up the process months after rejecting bids that were below the reserve price.Two high-powered meetings of officials took place on Monday, govt officials said, with focus on two qualified bidders-Prem…
Instagram/@coach_amitkumar So this is one of those ‘zero civic sense’ scenes that makes your blood boil. A seemingly ordinary train journey has triggered a larger conversation about civic responsibility and parenting that shape India’s travel culture. A video is doing rounds on the internet which is shared on Instagram by creator @coach_amitkumar (Amit Kumar). He…
An amazing scientific breakthrough discovered that some natural bacteria living in the waters of a flooded uranium mine may be a new approach to dealing with radioactive pollution. As per a study, scientists found out that the microbes are capable of altering the form of the dissolved uranium in such a way that makes the…
Returns From ECBs, Foreign Currency Bonds On Wait & Watch Due To Longer Durations MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Bankers expect India to draw $80-85 billion of foreign capital through the RBI’s swap-backed push spanning FCNR(B) deposits, external commercial borrowings and overseas foreign currency bonds issued by banks, though the timing of inflows is likely to be uneven…
The quote of the day by Mariah Carey: ‘If you believe in yourself enough, and know what you want, you’re gonna make it happen.'(Image Credits: Instagram) Mariah Carey, fondly dubbed ‘Songbird Supreme’ for her extraordinary vocals, has been one of the leading musicians for decades. Whether it’s Christmas time or record-breaking songwriting prowess, the 57-year-old…
Kids grow up being measured constantly. Grades, team selections, comparisons with classmates, judgment on social media, how many activities they can juggle at once, the evaluation never really stops. And not everyone is going to like them for it. They’ll run into rejection, criticism and plenty of failure along the way.Michelle Obama’s parents never pretended…
There is a particular sound that belongs to the Alps in summer. It drifts across mountain meadows, echoes from rocky slopes and sometimes arrives before the animals themselves come into view. The ringing of cowbells has become so closely associated with Switzerland, Austria and parts of southern Germany that many visitors assume the bells exist…
Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya, centre, with head coach Mahela Jayawardene, right, and batting coach Kieron Pollard during a training session ahead of an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. New Delhi: Mumbai Indians‘ (MI) top brass will meet in England next…
Walk into any Italian kitchen on the right morning and you might find someone making ciambelle, ring-shaped doughnuts, fried golden and dusted with sugar, built around the hole at their centre that gives them their name and their characteristic shape. The hole is not incidental. It is the point. It is what the doughnut is…
British politician Andy Burnham, likely to be the next prime minister of the UK, has condemned what police described as an alleged right-wing terror threat targeting an Islamic gathering in Suffolk, saying hatred against Muslims has “no place” in the UK.In a post on X, Burnham wrote: “This is appalling. Hatred against Muslims has no…
MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India has proposed changes to bank shareholding norms to ease investment by domestic institutional investors, while tightening disclosure and monitoring to maintain regulatory oversight. The amendments will make it easier for fund managers that are part of a financial conglomerate to acquire shares in private banks without triggering acquisition norms.RBI has…
