The grand cultural festival held from 27 to 29 November 2025 unfolded like a sacred tapestry of rhythm, melody, devotion, and the timeless elegance of India’s classical arts. Conceptualised with vision and artistic sensitivity by renowned tabla maestro Pandit Prasenjit Poddar, the three-day celebr...
As 2025 draws to a close, a new archetype is emerging across India’s corporate and entrepreneurial landscape. The Indian professionals of 2026 will be younger in mindset, sharper in skill, more health-conscious, and far clearer about what they expect from work and life. They are not just contribut...
Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their pioneering discoveries on peripheral immune tolerance—the mechanisms that prevent the immune system from attacking the body’s own tissues. Their breakthrough centred on...
By the end of 2025, the global economy is influenced not only by market forces and multilateral institutions but increasingly by geo-economic strategies. Countries are using economic instruments—such as trade policy, financial controls, investment screening, and supply chain leverage—to pursue g...
Two key figures of India’s financial architecture—the Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, and the RBI Governor, Mr. Malhotra—have recently articulated their vision for building larger, stronger, and more scalable banks. While the Finance Minister spoke of creating many world-class banks...
The rupee has weakened significantly over the past year, falling from 84.7 to 89.7 against the US dollar. Its depreciation has been even sharper against the euro (9.4 per cent) and the British pound (14.3 per cent). It has also lost value against the Japanese yen and the Chinese yuan. In nominal ter...
In 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has adopted a cautious yet steady monetary policy, distinguishing itself from the more aggressive actions of several global central banks. Since June 2025, it has maintained the repo rate at 5.5%, signalling a deliberate policy of restraint and close observat...
Yoga, in very simple terms, means union. It is unity with the Indivisible Whole through virtuous acts while accepting the truth of universal unity. In other words, it is the creation of spiritual and divine unity through positive mental and physical actions. Thus, Yoga can be defined in very simple ...
