Industry participants said a bullion trade body has proposed that banks use gold bars refined from dore instead of importing fresh gold for issuing GMLs to jewellers. (AI image) In a move that may possibly be a sign of upcoming measures on gold, the finance ministry has directed bullion-importing banks to furnish detailed information on…
Some people can watch a two-minute video and suddenly imagine a completely different life. A travel vlog turns into dreams of working remotely abroad. A podcast leads to business ideas. A reel about pottery sends them searching for nearby classes. A documentary on marine life makes them question their career choices for days.The interesting part…
The coming decades will see an unprecedented movement of private wealth from one generation to the next. Estimates suggest that around $124 trillion will be inherited by 2048, as reported by Fortune, creating one of the largest financial transitions in recent history. While much of the discussion has centred on family fortunes and succession planning,…
India’s total foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows are likely to cross $90 billion in 2025-26 after already surpassing $88 billion during April-February, a top government official said on Thursday.DPIIT Secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia said the government had undertaken a series of policy measures to attract foreign investments into the country, PTI reported.He said that during…
In Colombia, the hippos originally imported by Pablo Escobar have become an ecological menace. Initially introduced for his private zoo, their population has surged to over eighty, wreaking havoc on local waterways. Their excrement disrupts the delicate balance of river ecology, depleting oxygen levels and triggering harmful algal blooms. Addressing this invasive species poses significant…
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife and billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated around $7 billion in 2025, accounting for more than one-third of America’s largest charitable gifts that year, according to a report by Fortune. The contributions made by Scott helped power a record $617.2 billion in overall U.S. charitable giving, according to Giving USA and…
A small lab mistake became one of electronics’ most important manufacturing methods. Image credit – Wikimedia Laboratory mistakes often lead to something extremely unusual. In fact, many groundbreaking scientific findings have come from minor mishaps. For instance, according to some accounts, Polish chemist Jan Czochralski accidentally dipped his pen into molten metal rather than ink…
The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has released the final answer key for the Maharashtra Health and Technical Common Entrance Test (MHT CET) 2026 Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) group exam. Candidates who appeared for the examination can now check and download the final answer key from the official website, cetcell.mahacet.org.The revised final…
Neeraj Chopra and Pullela Gopichand (ANI/PTI Photos) NEW DELHI: Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra and renowned badminton coach Pullela Gopichand have joined hands to launch the Indian School of Coaching Excellence (ISCE), an initiative aimed at developing a pool of homegrown, world-class coaches and strengthening India’s sports ecosystem.ISCE will offer multidisciplinary coach development programmes…
‘Atmosphere created by Gen Z protests’ may have helped Bankipur win, says Prashant Kishor NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Monday said the nationwide Gen Z protests may have contributed to his victory in the Bankipur Assembly bypoll, where he ended the BJP‘s three-decade dominance. Fresh from his electoral debut victory, Kishor ruled…
Most luxury yachts are designed by renowned naval architects. This one began as a personal vision. A private owner conceived and engineered a floating home unlike almost anything on the market, then partnered with Louisiana-based shipbuilder Breaux Brothers to bring it to life. The result is the GLV-120 Shine Down, a 120-foot aluminium floating mansion…
Sunrisers Hyderabad come into this match with confidence after having beaten Rajasthan Royals earlier in the season. That win on April 13 is still part of the narrative around this fixture. SRH had dominated that game across departments and will now look to repeat a similar performance, even in an away setting at Jaipur. SRH…
