Susanne Pulverer, CEO & chief sustainability officer, Ikea India (File photo; credit- LinkedIn) NEW DELHI: India has emerged as one of biggest growth markets for Swedish home furnishings retailer Ikea, as it expands its presence in the country. Despite a global slowdown in the home furnishings market, Ikea, with revenues exceeding 45 billion euro in…
Abhishek (L) & Abhinandan Lodha MUMBAI: The mother may know the best in the Lodha vs Lodha case. Real estate scions Abhishek and Abhinandan Lodha, who are in the midst of a court battle over trademark violations, have been instructed by their mother Manju through a letter to end the feud immediately. This comes at…
NEW DELHI: IMF has said that India appears to be on course for sustained growth in the medium-term on the back of multiple factors but underlined the need for crucial structural reforms, including in judiciary, tariffs, labour regulation, along with a stable regulatory regime.The latest review based on the annual consultation has also called for…
NEW DELHI: Economic growth is estimated to have rebound in Oct-Dec quarter (Q3) of the current financial year, led by a revival in govt spending and improvement in some key indicators.Economists estimate growth in Q3 to be in 6.2-6.4% range, higher than the seven-quarter low of 5.4% in July-Sept. Growth in July-Sept was slower than…
Representative AI image via Lexica NEW DELHI: The health ministry has issued a warning against prolonged use of earphones and headphones, suggesting that these devices, whether wired or wireless, should not be used for more than two hours daily. If used for this duration, frequent breaks should be taken during listening sessions.In a letter to…
Does an early end to winter imply that summer is likely to be a scorcher? TOI analysed 54-year temperature data for north India to find that a warm Feb doesn’t necessarily lead to a hotter than usual month of April.NEW DELHI: Winter has ended early in north India and February in Delhi is set to…
NEW DELHI: A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal during the early hours of Friday. The seismic activity originated in Sindhupalchowk District, situated in the Central Region of Nepal’s Himalayan territory.According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center’s website, the earthquake’s epicentre was located in Bhairavkunda, Sindhupalchowk district, occurring at 2.51 AM (Local Time).Residents across…
NEW DELHI: An earthquake hit the neighbouring country of Nepal early Friday. According to the National Center for Seismology, it struck at 2.36 am IST with a magnitude of 5.5 on the Richter Scale.No damage has been reported yet. More details awaited. Source link
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin Thursday alleged that attempts by BJP-led Centre to impose Hindi were only a facade and that the real intention was to spread Sanskrit.In his third letter to DMK cadres hitting out at Centre for its alleged plans to impose Hindi, Stalin contended that wherever a three-language formula was adopted,…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Trade unionism has dropped a brick on Left-governed Kerala’s claim to ease of doing business, with a 57-year-old woman kiln owner in Parassala on the brink of winding up her venture after even a high court order failed to protect her from harassment at the hands of headload workers.Pushpakumari and her husband Thankappan A,…
