The causes of anger are broadly four: Existential threat, incarceration of Bandi Singhs, those accused of sacrilege not being caught, and a rhetorical one, what's wrong with a Sikh Rashtra?

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Banning the app hasn't really worked in India. It's unclear if the partial ban in the UK will. Perhaps the solution lies in creating an alternative

The acceleration in the pace of publishing the history of the central bank is something worth wondering about. It would be better to let some time elapse before embarking on the exercise

The govt's step could push investors to choose riskier equity, or to fall back on bank deposits, thereby negatively impacting the debt market which actually needs to grow, writes T N Ninan

The latest auction, which fetched more a thousand crore rupees in potential revenues, saw a further refinement of the methodology to insulate agai­nst likely cartelisation

As online publishing goes the same way that newspapers, television, and radio did, hyperlocal news apps are attracting investors

India's politicians will have to place national interest ahead of electoral benefit to combat the emergence of the new Khalistan movement

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The West can learn from India the art of keeping a balance between the asset and liabilities sides. But it won't

Two recent movies bring out the less savoury aspects of the worklife of delivery boys

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Fed is striving to maintain a fine balance

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Market valuations are becoming reasonable

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India's climate mitigation needs fast-tracking

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India-Japan relations matter more than before

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India, Japan

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While the relatively richer and poorer households have seen their consumer sentiments spurt, the middle income households have seen slower growth in their sentiments

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This requires a compromise on their current positions by both Russia and the US

Putin's nuclear threat must be taken seriously

Russian President Vladimir Putin

Municipal bonds can play an enabling role

bond market

What do we need more of: Leaders who dominate global institutions or local leaders with a 'Make-in- India' mindset?

Hindustan Unilever

The company was directed to pay the fine within 45 days, according to an order passed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India

CCD, Cafe coffee Day

Press Trust of India

As per company's classification, orders ranging between Rs 2,500 crore and Rs 5,000 crore fall in the category of large orders

L&amp;T Q4 net increases 10% to Rs 3,621 cr, firm declares dividend of Rs 22

Larsen & Turbo, L&T

Lenders of debt-ridden Reliance Capital (RCAP) on Monday decided to go for a second auction on April 4 in their bid to maximise recovery as part of the resolution process, sources said.
According to sources, IndusInd International Holdings Ltd (IIHL) of Hinduja Group on Monday told the Committee of Creditors (CoC) it will retain the earlier bid of Rs 9,000 crore upfront cash.
The 38th meeting of the CoC on March 23, 2023 was adjourned and the adjourned meeting was subsequently held today i.e. Monday, RCAP said in a regulatory filing.
For a fresh round of bidding, CoC decided to set the base bid at Rs 9,500 crore on a Net Present Value basis, with a minimum cash component of Rs 8,000 crore.
Earlier, the Supreme Court on March 20, 2023, admitted the appeal of Torrent Investments -- the highest bidder with Rs 8,640 crore resolution plan -- against the lenders' decision to hold another round of auction.
The SC has permitted the lenders to go-ahead with further action as per the Nation

Reliance Capital

Small arms factories witnessed "either no demand or very less demand" from the armed forces during the 2015-16 to 2019-20 period, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has observed.
Performance Audit Report No. 5 of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Production of Small Arms in Ordnance Factories was presented in Parliament on Monday.
Eight weapon manufacturing factories, which were under the Weapon, Vehicles and Equipment (WV&E) group of the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), have been grouped, post corporatisation of OFB, under one DPSU - M/s Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (M/s AWEIL), headquartered at Kanpur, it said in a statement.
Three weapon manufacturing factories viz. Rifle Factory Ishapore (RFI), Small Arms Factory Kanpur (SAF) and Ordnance Factory Trichy (OFT) manufacture small arms (rifles, machine guns, carbines, pistols, anti-riot/tear gas/pump action gun, etc.) for the armed forces, paramilitary forces (MHA) and the states/UTs,

Most people in India are not serious about following road safety rules, and unless their mindset and attitude change, it would be difficult to reduce number of road accidents in the country, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday.
The road, transport and highway minister pointed out that a whopping 5 lakh road accidents take place in the country, in which 1.5 lakh people die every year.
"Jyadatar log road safety ko lekar serious nahi hai. Jab tak logo ka dimag aur mindset nahi badlega, tab tak road accidents kam nahi ho payega (Most people in India are not serious about following road safety rules, and unless their mindset and attitude change, it would be difficult to reduce number of road accidents in the country)," he said.
Gadkari also emphasised on the need of following land discipline by drivers.
He announced that his ministry will soon start conducting digital examination for those applying for driver's licence and later a practical driving test will be conducted.
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Bharat Bhushan writes: The disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from Parliament can reinforce the Congress party's newfound commitment to the path of political struggle by hitting the streets

Bharat Jodo Yatra

A six per cent increase in the Congress share will probably not get it anywhere, but a similar decline in the BJP's vote share could end its majority

Rahul Gandhi

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The nation's diplomacy enters a critical phase

In the April-June quarter of FY20, Wipro paid a retention bonus of ~1,00,000 to the freshers, who were hired via campus placement and completed one year

Tech sector is adjusting to the post-pandemic world

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Sustainable demand revival will need policy certainty

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Why the Sikhs are hurting

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