Independence Day: Indian Olympic contingent, BRO workers, Lakhpati Didi beneficiaries among 6,000 guests

Independence Day: Indian Olympic contingent, BRO workers, Lakhpati Didi beneficiaries among 6,000 guests

Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives a Guard of Honour on 78th Independence Day at the Red Fort, in New Delhi, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI The Indian contingent from the Paris Olympics, student beneficiaries from the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), workers of the Border Roads Organisation and sarpanches were among the 6,000 … Read more

IPOs run out of steam as selloff rattles global equity markets

IPOs run out of steam as selloff rattles global equity markets

Initial public offerings have gotten off to a rough start of the year. Globally, $26.7 billion worth of IPOs have priced, marking a 60% drop from the same period a year earlier. Now, pulled deals are piling up under pressure from roiling markets. The prospect of interest rate hikes combined with slowing economic growth and … Read more

Mamata Banerjee’s cabinet may have more women, SC/ST ministers

Mamata Banerjee’s cabinet may have more women, SC/ST ministers

Mamata Banerjee’s new cabinet in West Bengal is likely to have several new faces including young MLAs, women and from the SC, ST and minority communities. The final decision on the new cabinet will be taken by Mamata Banerjee, after she takes oath on Wednesday as the chief minister for the third consecutive time. The … Read more