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A lot is being said and marketed about how corruption has reduced or for that matter even ‘vanished’ from Gujarat. The ground reality, however, is different. A section of media reports have quoted data from the Anti-Corruption Bureau that in the last eight years, bribe totalling to Rs 9 crore has been taken top officers […]
Wellness is a monumental struggle in India where even breathing clean air seems a privilege. Humankind is strained by long work hours and lifestyle diseases, all of which add to emotional, mental and physical strain. Even seemingly healthy bodies carry conditions like high blood pressure, heart blockages and that silent killer, diabetes. It is against […]
For a group of Indian pilgrims from Hyderabad, it was meant to be an uplifting spiritual journey from Mecca to Madinah. Disaster struck when the bus hit a tanker, and many of them succumbed to injuries. According to a section of the media, 42 Indian pilgrims were reported dead. Vibes of India awaits details on […]
The eruption of Cryptocurrency is threatening to disrupt the global financial space. Crypto speed has become a shield for crime. And India is now feeling the shock. Ordinary investors continue to pour their savings into digital tokens. Yet, government agencies are often stumped. All while criminal networks exploit these very platforms with ruthless ease. A national daily […]
Political unease within the Lalu Prasad Yadav household has intensified after Rohini Acharya’s sharp public criticism of her family and her declaration that she is stepping away from politics altogether. What began as a personal outpouring has now drawn focus not only to her life in Singapore but also to the relatively low-profile figure of […]
Uncertainty surrounds a case in which a prisoner is refusing to return to prison because officials will not allow him to bring a vital respiratory therapy device. According to the authorities, a part of the machine resembles a mobile phone—an item strictly banned inside jail premises—creating a deadlock over his surrender. The inmate, 36-year-old Sandip […]
Bihar voters have definitely delivered a clear message. Political observers believe the state wasn’t just moved by the rhetoric of strong “badlav”. Corruption, price rise, unemployment, afsarsahi (rule of the bureaucrat), the wayward policy of prohibition, and missing factories driving migration were the issues. Voters wanted better. Not from challengers, but Nitish Kumar. Political experts […]
A voice in her dreams led a Gujarati woman to commit an unspeakable crime. The woman in Bilimora allegedly strangled her two sleeping kids, Harsh (7), and Ved (4), to death, when the voice, according to reports, commanded, “Kill your children.” The shocking incident reportedly took place in Maharaja Apartment, Devsar village, where the accused, originally from Uttar Pradesh, lived […]
Most people in their 70s find a different meaning in life. Comfort in the arms of nature. Watching grandchildren make a mess of the kitchen. Or just spiritual fulfillment. Some seek solitude, with less clutter of people around. But one 73-year-old woman from Gujarat decided to get married. Not for unfulfilled conjugal bliss, but, as investigators […]
The 2025 Bihar Assembly elections were shaping up to be a landslide for the NDA. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar appeared poised for a fifth consecutive term, with trends showing the NDA leading in 204 of 243 seats. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav secured a win in Raghopur by over 11,000 votes. The latest trends revealed that […]
Is it possible that a minister is unaware that his sons are involved in malpractice? A few months ago, Balvant and Kiran, sons of minister of state for panchayat and agriculture, Bachu Khabad, were linked to irregularities in MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) works. Unsurprisingly, Bachu Khabad was not retained in the […]
Christopher Wood, global head of equity strategy at Jefferies, mentioned in his weekly note GREED & fear that Indian stock markets had been a “relative-return disaster” this year. Relative return is an asset’s performance compared to a benchmark. It indicates how well it delivered in relation to the market. From a macroeconomic angle, Wood pointed […]
This November, New York grooved to a new political beat. A 34-year-old Democratic Socialist and state assembly member made the world draw attention upon himself. His political charisma lit up the campaign like few in living memory. He’s now the city’s first Muslim mayor and the youngest in over a century. Zohran Mamdani. Remember the […]
Adani Cement comprising of Ambuja Cement Limited and its subsidiaries, the 9th largest building materials solutions provider globally and part of the diversified Adani Portfolio, has become the first in the Indian cement industry to adopt the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) recommendations, joining a select group of global industry leaders championing nature-positive business […]
Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath has urged investors to exercise caution when investing in digital gold, following a recent advisory by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The market regulator had earlier this week warned that digital gold products are unregulated and pose significant risks to investors. Responding to SEBI’s advisory, Kamath wrote on […]
If stars align and the exit polls are anything to go by, the NDA should breach the Bihar fortress. Exit polls from the state’s two-phase assembly elections suggest the ruling alliance should blow the victory bugle. Most surveys indicate an emphatic win. Only one hints at a tight battle. As a report mentions, the NDA, […]
The Ahmedabad Cybercrime Police have arrested Hiralba Jadeja, wife of former Gujarat MLA Bhura Munja Jadeja, and her accomplice Sachin Mehta for allegedly cheating a man of Rs 31.59 lakh by posing as Motilal Oswal executives. Investigations have revealed that a 34-year-old gola (ice lolly) seller in Junagadh owned one of the firms, Vitthal Pulse […]
Investigators probing the Red Fort blast in Delhi have uncovered a major terror plot involving 32 vehicles that were allegedly being prepared to carry explosives or deliver bombs across several locations in the capital and other regions, according to media reports. Among the vehicles under scrutiny are a Maruti Suzuki Brezza, a Swift Dzire, a […]
In a scandal of epic proportions, US lawmakers have reportedly released more than 20,000 pages of documents from the estate of financier and alleged sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including some that mention President Donald Trump. The BBC reported that Democrats on the House Oversight Committee published three email exchanges. One includes correspondence between Epstein, who […]
A 41-year-old man has approached the Gujarat High Court requesting a divorce from his wife, accusing her of cruelty. He has claimed that their relationship fell apart after she began bringing stray dogs into their home and even orchestrated a prank about an alleged affair that left him humiliated in public. According to his petition, […]
