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If India’s currency could speak, 2025 would probably be the year it asked for a vacation. A dollar that once cost less than four rupees at independence now buys more than 89, and is flirting with the dreaded 90 mark.“When the rupee slides it does affect the broader economy,” said Economist Arun Kumar, retired professor…
Mohammed Siraj (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj on Wednesday night criticised Air India Express after a prolonged flight delay and what he described as a complete lack of communication from the airline. Siraj, who was travelling from Guwahati to Hyderabad following India’s 408-run defeat to South Africa, said passengers were left…
China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. shares fell sharply on Thursday amid concerns over its exposure to a Hong Kong construction project linked to a devastating high-rise fire that has killed at least 44 people and left hundreds missing.The stock slid as much as 8.1% in early trading before trimming losses to about 2% by late…
Mohammed Siraj (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj on Wednesday night criticised Air India Express after a prolonged flight delay and what he described as a complete lack of communication from the airline. Siraj, who was travelling from Guwahati to Hyderabad following India’s 408-run defeat to South Africa, said passengers were left…
We often think that food items such as maida, and white rice are the worst carbohydrates in the world. But this is not true. There is something else that is far worse than these, and strangely does not come under the radar too much. This starch is known as ‘industrial starch’.Dr Pooja Reddy, a dermatologist…
NEW DELHI: Residents living around the capital’s waste-to-energy (WTE) plants at Okhla, Narela-Bawana, Ghazipur and Tehkhand are among the worst hit by pollution as Delhi gasps under a shroud of very poor air.People in these neighbourhoods say the air is foul all year, and the situation is unbearable in winter, especially when the plants, burning…
MUMBAI: The rupee closed at a record low of 89.49 against the dollar on Friday, slipping past the earlier floor of 88.80 and triggering stop-loss trades as the currency slid 78 paise from its previous close of 88.71, its sharpest fall since May.Offshore rates weakened toward 89.86, as strong dollar demand and portfolio outflows overwhelmed…
Amazon announced last month that it is cutting around 14,000 corporate jobs. Amazon’s senior vice president of people experience and technology, Beth Galetti shared a blog post announcing the job cuts. In the post, Galetti said the company is making “organizational changes across Amazon” that will result in an “overall reduction in our corporate workforce…
Monty Panesar and Steve Smith The first Test of the Ashes has begun with an unexpected off-field storm, as former England spinner Monty Panesar unleashed a blistering response to Australia’s stand-in captain Steve Smith, escalating what has become the most unlikely feud of the series.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Smith had…
Milk has been a staple in diets around the world for centuries, but for many it comes with a frustrating side effect: bloating. That feeling of being uncomfortable, feeling of fullness or tightness in the stomach, can make enjoying the favourite milk-based drinks a challenge. Fortunately, not all milk affects the gut the same way…
