New Delhi: It’s not uncommon for a budding athlete in Manipur to be besotted by football, so when a teenaged Takhellambam Inunganbi in Imphal East’s Tiger Camp village found herself gravitating towards the beautiful game, it shouldn’t have caused second thoughts. Except, her father, a university-level footballer in his younger years, had other ideas. Inunganbi…
Eleven equity mutual funds delivered returns exceeding 25 per cent over the last three months. (Pic Credit: iStock/ETNOW) A total of 11 equity mutual funds delivered returns of more than 25 per cent over the last three months. Overall, 302 equity mutual funds were evaluated during the period. Here’s a detailed breakdown of their performance….
New gratuity rules: Over time, this may translate into a higher payout at the time of exit. (AI image) Gratuity has long been seen as a quiet but meaningful reward for years of service. It is not something employees think about every month, but at the time of leaving a job, it often becomes one…
Veteran producer Pahlaj Nihalani, who passed away on June 4 at the age of 76, leaves behind a legacy closely tied to mainstream Hindi cinema. Over a career spanning nearly four decades, he produced several commercial successes and played a pivotal role in introducing talents who would go on to become household names, including Govinda…
Arabic proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) A man once left his camel untied, explaining that he was trusting God to keep it safe. The reply he received became one of the most quietly practical pieces of wisdom ever spoken. Trust in God, he was told, but tie your camel. In other…
Omaha Beach front line. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons Over 80 years since Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, the physical marks left from D-Day do not entirely vanish; they have simply become less visible.Visitors to Omaha Beach know the site’s wartime history, but a scientific study has found microscopic remnants of the assault…
Elon Musk‘s SpaceX is planning to go public soon, and that is concerning some of the largest public pension funds in America. In a letter sent to the CEO of the rocket company, leaders of three pension fund firms have raised concerns over SpaceX’s reported governance structure, saying it could reduce shareholder protections and give…
Consumer electronics retailer Sathya Agencies, transformer manufacturer Kanohar Electricals and Torrent Gas have received observations from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to raise funds through initial public offerings (IPOs), an update with the regulator showed on Thursday (June 25). Torrent Gas City gas distribution arm of Gujarat-based $3-billion Torrent Group has confidentially…
The Income Tax Department has issued a clarification on how tax deducted at source (TDS) will apply to interest earned from banks under the new Income-tax Act, 2025, addressing concerns over whether certain banking institutions would continue to enjoy threshold-based exemptions. What the rule says Under the current framework of the Income-tax Act, 1961, TDS…
A leaked photograph from the sets of Samay Raina’s ‘India’s Got Latent Season 2’ has gone viral on the internet. The image showed Alia Bhatt and Sharvari apparently filming for the show as part of promotions for their upcoming spy film, ‘Alpha’. While the show’s return generated excitement, the image sparked a sharp online debate…
