BENGALURU: Karnataka could be staring at a farm labour crisis, with Congress’s poll freebies being blamed for a section of the skilled workforce opting for a life on the dole or raising new demands like an increase in minimum wages, additional benefits and reduced working hours.Coffee plantations, which employ 5 lakh-odd out of the 30…
Gap Inc.’s latest turnaround plan looks awfully familiar so far. To shake itself from a funk that has lasted 20 years, the retailer has routinely pinned its hopes on chief executive officers who promised fresh ideas. There was someone from Disney and then a drugstore retailer. One had a consulting background and another knew supply…
Chennai: Jewellery brand Mia by Tanishq from the diversified conglomerate Tata Group has stepped up its retail presence in Tamil Nadu with the setting up of four stores in the city. Each store spread across 3,350 sq ft offers a wide range of jewellery pieces of Mia in gold, diamond, and colour stones among others….
NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Bangar emphasised the importance of a strategic approach when facing left-arm seam bowlers. He advised Indian batters to focus on scoring runs in the areas between mid-off and mid-on or mid-wicket, while maintaining a steady head position at the crease.Over the past decade, left-arm bowlers have posed consistent challenges…
Thousands of Indians working in the US have been facing challenges from being stuck on long Green Card queues for many years. However, there were some lucky individuals who, till recently, were able to get their permanent residence status in the US through a fast track route – the EB-1 application – because of their…
NEW DELHI: Indian badminton player HS Prannoy won a hard-earned bronze medal at the BWF World Championships, following a fiercely fought semi-final clash against Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn. The thrilling match, lasting a captivating 1 hour and 15 minutes, saw the World No.9 Prannoy giving his all against the formidable third-ranked player, Vitidsarn.Prannoy eventually lost the…
NEW DELHI: Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Singh placed blame on prominent wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, and Sakshi Malik for the suspension of the federation. This suspension comes as a severe blow ahead of major sporting events like the Asian Games, World Wrestling Championships, and the highly anticipated 2024 Paris…
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Chandrayaan-3-themed do-it-yourself space kits, hampers, tees, stationery, backpacks, models of rockets, collectibles and other merchandise are seeing a ten-fold surge in demand on ecommerce platforms and retail shelves after India’s historic moon landing on August 23, executives said. ISRO has tie-ups with 19 merchandise partners for categories such as…
New mom Ishita Dutta turns a year older today (August 26) and hubby Vatsal Sheth penned a heartfelt note wishing her this special birthday after welcoming their little munchkin Vaayu into their lives. Vatsal took to his Instagram handle to share the note with a carousel of pictures from their most special moments in life….
Avnish Anand, CEO, CaratLane Omni-channel jewellery retailer CaratLane on Friday appointed Avnish Anand as its new chief executive, roughly a week after the departure of its founder and CEO Mithun Sacheti. Anand was previously chief operating officer of the Tata Group-owned CaratLane and has been at the firm for more than 8 years. “Avnish… was…
