MUMBAI: Women borrowers now account for Rs 76 lakh crore of credit, or 26% of total system credit in 2025, marking a near five-fold rise since 2017 and signalling a structural shift in India’s credit landscape.A joint report by TransUnion CIBIL, Niti Aayog’s WEP, and MicroSave Consulting said women are moving from being passive beneficiaries…
NEW DELHI: In another big step towards inking the Rafale deal, India has issued the Letter of Request (LoR) to France to finalise the mega defence agreement worth around Rs 3.25 lakh crore for 114 Rafale fighter jets for the IAF.“The Letter of Request was issued last week by the acquisition wing of the defence…
What began as a routine day of collecting rubbish in the streets of Ankara slowly turned into one of Turkey’s most inspiring community projects. Sanitation workers in the city’s Cankaya district noticed that perfectly readable books were frequently being discarded alongside household waste. Instead of sending them to landfill, workers started setting the books aside,…
Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon’s hush-hush romance is back in the spotlight, amid rumours suggesting the couple has taken the plunge. Brad Pitt married Ines de Ramon? Brad and Ines, who have been in a low-key romance since 2022, may already be husband and wife. This update in their love life, hit the headlines…
NEW DELHI: Veteran hockey coach Baldev Singh will be honoured with the prestigious Padma Shri award by Droupadi Murmu on May 25 for his massive contribution to Indian hockey. Singh is widely known for transforming the small Haryana town of Shahabad Markanda into a major hub for producing top hockey players.The 75-year-old first arrived in…
Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli are called a power couple for a reason and together, they enjoy a huge fan following. While Anushka has been away from the movies ever since she embraced motherhood, fans are waiting for a chance to spot them together. Anushka has a strong connect with Bengaluru living a large part…
Drug firm Indoco Remedies Ltd on Thursday (May 28) said its Oral Solid Dosage manufacturing facility at Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, has received EU GMP certification from the German Health Authority (Berlin). The certification follows an inspection of the company’s Plant III facility conducted from April 22, 2026, to April 27, 2026. The company said the…
India is blessed with numerous magnificent palaces that speak volumes of the grandeur and heritage of the ruling dynasties. Among all the magnificent palaces in India, the Lakshmi Vilas Palace in Vadodara, Gujarat, can be regarded as one of the most outstanding and impressive palaces ever built. Built in the late 19th century for the…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: APL Apollo Tubes, and HDFC Asset Management Company are Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBI Securities’ top stock picks for this week. Below are his stock picks and also views on Nifty.Nifty ViewThe benchmark index Nifty continues to inch higher; however, this phase…
The US economy grew at a slower pace than initially estimated in the first quarter of 2026, with consumer spending and investment revised downward, government data showed on Thursday, AFP reported.Gross domestic product (GDP) in the world’s largest economy expanded at an annual rate of 1.6 per cent during the January-March period, according to the…
