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Government has spent just a little more than 40% of the budgeted amount in its biggest schemes in the first three quarters of the current fiscal and expects to spend less than 75% by the end of the year. These 53 selected schemes are those that had a budget estimate of Rs 500 crore or…
As the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup kicks off on Saturday, India will aim to defend their crown with confidence rather than concern over pressure, according to former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop. The reigning champions enter the tournament on the back of a commanding 4-1 series win over New Zealand and are the…
Space missions and space tourism have started accelerating rapidly. This concept of space tourism may evoke and feels more like a sense of sci-fi, but with a sense of awe and wonder, the space tourism growth has been doing wonders. This may seem like a luxurious experience afforded only by the super-rich segment of the…
Chip Kaye, Chief Executive Founder, Warburg MUMBAI: Warburg Pincus’s global chairman Chip Kaye said India is one of the ‘best constructive ecosystems’ that the PE giant has built over the last 30 years that the US-headquartered private equity major has been in the country.In this period, Warburg Pincus had made 80 investments in India. In…
Four out of ten cancer cases can be avoided, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on the eve of World Cancer Day. Citing the findings of a new global analysis, the UN health agency said three cancer types – lung, stomach and cervical cancer – accounted for nearly half of all preventable cancer cases in…
NEW DELHI: Defending champions India will walk into the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup as firm favourites, and few voices carry more weight on the subject than Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The former India captain, who famously led the side to the inaugural T20 World Cup title in 2007, believes the hosts have all the…
Bollywood and Hollywood star Priyanka Chopra Jonas is all set to make her much-awaited Telugu debut in SS Rajamouli’s grand cinematic venture Varanasi, where she will share screen space with Tollywood icon Mahesh Babu for the very first time.The film marks Priyanka’s return to Indian productions after an extended focus on Hollywood. She admitted that…
Bad Bunny’s Grammy history-making night sets stage for Super Bowl halftime spotlight.Image via: Getty Bad Bunny is walking into the Super Bowl with history already in his hands. Just days before he headlines the Super Bowl halftime show, the global star closed the 2026 Grammys by winning album of the year, turning the industry’s biggest…
Gaming giants faced massive stock drops after Google’s AI, Project Genie, was unveiled. While impressive, the tool generates basic, non-playable virtual worlds, not actual games. Investors’ fears of AI disrupting game creation are seen as an overreaction, overlooking the complex realities of game development and technical limitations. Major video game companies watched billions evaporate from…
Of 30 Index Stocks, 26 Close In Red At a time when global markets are witnessing high volatility due to geopolitical uncertainties, the hike in securities transaction tax (STT) on derivatives trades hit investor sentiment on Dalal Street on the Budget day. This in turn led to a sharp sell-off that pulled the sensex down…
