Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra cabinet has decided to request the central government to raise the income limit for the ‘non-creamy layer‘ category to Rs 15 lakh per annum from the current Rs 8 lakh. This decision came ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, likely to be held…
NEW DELHI: Has Haryana election results neutralised the “psychological advantage” which the Congress-led opposition had claimed to gain after Lok Sabha polls? Rahul Gandhi had in his recent speeches claimed that the opposition had broken PM Modi “psychologically”, citing the fact that his government was dependent on the support of allies in Lok Sabha for…
NEW DELHI: Ratan Tata shut down his 1,500-crore Nano project from West Bengal in 2008 and shifted it to Gujarat. But this move had more factors at its play: 400 acres of farm land, Mamata’s protests and Modi‘s SMS.The opposition Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, led by Mamata Banerjee, had led widespread protests after the…
Representational image (Pic credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Government on Thursday officially declared Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT), an international pan-Islamic organisation founded in Jerusalem in 1953, as a banned group due to its alleged involvement in promoting terrorism and radicalising vulnerable youth to join terrorist organisations like ISIS. The Union home ministry issued a notification saying that HuT…
The Karnataka government has decided to establish a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the alleged Covid scam that occurred during the previous BJP government‘s tenure, according to HK Patil, the state’s Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs. The decision was announced on Thursday following a Cabinet meeting.Patil informed reporters that the commission, led by…
Omar Abdullah (PTI photo) Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that the National Conference‘s tally in Jammu and Kashmir reached 46 after 4 Independent extended support to the party and he was now waiting for the letter of support from Congress to stake claim to form government. Omar Abdullah was also elected leader of legislature party…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday witnessed Phalak-Phralam, also known as Phra Lak Phra Ram, in Vientiane, Laos. Phalak-Phralam is a Laotian adabtation of Ramayana and performed by the Royal Theatre of Luang Prabang. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi witnessed an episode of Lao Ramayan. Ramayan continues to be celebrated in Laos, and the…
MUMBAI: In 1994, just three years into his role as chairman of the Tata Group, Ratan Tata spotted an opportunity to acquire Tetley, the renowned British tea company and inventor of the tea bag. This was not only his first attempt at acquiring a global brand — one far larger than Tata Tea itself —…
The passing of Ratan Tata has brought attention to succession at Tata Trusts, the largest public charitable foundations in India and the owner of the $165-billion Tata Group. As Tata did not designate a successor, the boards of Trusts will have to select a chairman from among the trustees. Though the Trusts comprises several foundations…
Ratan Tata lived his life as a living legacy. He will continue to be alive in our collective memories as a legacy, even though his body has passed on. Om Shanti for a noble soul.When one has worked with an icon for several years, one’s mind is flooded with vivid memories of deep interactions, some…
