Kuwait returns to Global D
Political gridlock kept the country out of the sovereign market for eight years. With a billion-dollar issue, it is back in play as oil price volatility strengthens the case for fiscal flexibility. Last September, Kuwait issued its first international sovereign deal since 2017, worth $11.25 billion, returning to global markets while sharpening the case for…
Best BS Opinion: Iran Confl
Hello, and welcome to Best of BS Opinion, our daily look at the opinion page of the day. With both the United States and Israel likely to pull out to save face after a month of conflict with Iran, the prospects for lasting peace in West Asia are looking increasingly distant, we say first editorial….
Former Chairman of Raymond Group
Industrialist and former Raymond Group chairman Vijaypat Singhania was cremated in Mumbai on Sunday. Singhania, who headed the company from 1980 to 2000, died on Saturday evening after a brief illness. He was 87 years old. His son Gautam, who currently heads Raymond, and Madhupathi led the funeral procession when the mortal remains of Padma…
PM Modi will inaugurate Semikund
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate Kaynes Semicon’s OSAT facility in Sanand on March 31. The project was approved by the Union Cabinet on September 23, 2024 under the Semiconductor Mission of India. With an investment of ₹3,300 crore, this project will further strengthen the semiconductor ecosystem in Sanand. The Prime Minister emphasized…
Prime Minister inaugurates Noida Airport
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Noida International Airport, saying the facility will serve as a major growth driver for western Uttar Pradesh while underscoring the government’s effort to expand aviation infrastructure, boost domestic maintenance capabilities and protect the economy from global disruptions. In an unconventional gesture, Modi asked people present at the…
Many ‘B teams’ tried
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Saturday alleged that several “B teams” were formed and many tried to “break” the AIADMK by filing cases in court, but all that broke and broke into pieces. “Many internal problems have arisen in the party and now look where he (Panneerselvam) has gone,” Palaniswami said without naming…
‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’: Raga
The opening chapter of ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, the recently released sequel to last year’s blockbuster spy action thriller ‘Dhurandhar’, reveals the background of its protagonist, Indian super spy Jaskirat Singh Rangi alias Hamza Ali Madari (Ranveer Singh). In the year 2000, Jaskirat, a young man from Pathankot, joined the Indian Army for training. In her…
Telangana to explore AI tax
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has said the state government is exploring policies to tax AI companies to compensate people who lose jobs due to automation. In a virtual address to an Artificial Intelligence (AI) symposium at Harvard Kennedy School in the US on Friday night, he described AI as a “double-edged sword”, warning…
Marco Rubio says America can achieve
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the United States can achieve its objectives in Iran without the use of any ground forces and expects its campaign to end within a matter of weeks, despite the recent deployment of additional forces to the region. Rubio spoke to reporters before returning to the US after…
West Asia markets slip as ten
Indian equities fell on Friday, with benchmark indices posting their longest weekly decline in more than seven months amid rising Iran-linked tensions, keeping crude prices high and unsettled investor sentiment. The Sensex fell 1,690 points or 2.3 per cent to 73,583, while the Nifty 50 fell 487 points or 2.09 per cent to 22,820. During…
