At the Reliance Industries (RIL) annual general meeting last Thursday, chairman Mukesh Ambani made a special mention of his children, Akash and Isha. Both are 24 years old, and directors of Reliance Jio and Reliance Retail Ventures. Mukesh praised them for being hands-on leaders in a business where the average age of employees is 30. Though the spotlight is firmly Read More

Urjit Patel who took over as the 24th Governor of Reserve Bank will have a tough task in maintaining the legacy of his predecessor, Raghuram Rajan, and balance them need to contain inflation without hurting growth. Patel assumed charge effective September 4, 2016, after serving as deputy governor since January 2013, RBI said in a statement on Sunday. He was Read More

While child labour has been strictly prohibited by the government, the data from the Census of India shows the effectiveness of this prohibition in India over the period 2001 to 2011. According to International Labour Organization, child labour is defined as “Work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and Read More

India’s batting maestro Virat Kohli held on to the number two position in the latest ICC ODI rankings for batsmen released on Monday. While Rohit Sharma dropped a place to seventh, opener Shikhar Dhawan maintained his eighth position. Following his stellar performance against Pakistan which earned him the Player of the Series award, England batsman Joe Root has surged into Read More

Around 91 others were wounded in the assault, which comes as the Taliban intensify their nationwide offensive against the US-backed government. The two bombers blew themselves up in rapid succession, in an attack apparently aimed at inflicting mass casualties as government workers left the ministry after work. “The first explosion occurred on a bridge near the defence ministry. When soldiers, Read More

Devotees welcomed the God of good luck and prosperity — Lord Ganesha — to their homes and community pandals amid fanfare as the 10-day-long festival devoted to the much beloved deity commenced with religious fervour. IMAGE: A devotee takes Ganesha for a ride across the city on the first day of the 10-day festival. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The festival commenced Read More

Indian mixed doubles pair of Sikki Reddy and Pranaav Jerry Chopra clinched their maiden Grand Prix title, bagging the Brazil Open with a straight games victory over Canadian combo of Toby Ng and Rachel Honderich at  Foz do Iguacu in Brazil, on Sunday. The top seeded Indian pair, ranked 65, prevailed 21-15, 21-16 over second seeds Toby and Rachel in Read More

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May for the first time in Hangzhou, China and held discussions on enhancing bilateral ties in the aftermath of the UK’s decision to exit the European Union. Both the leaders held discussions on the sidelines of the G20 summit on “building opportunities” after the UK voted to leave the Read More

A teacher is strict, loving and caring and puts the best interest of students above everything else. Having said that, teachers can also sometimes be mean, rude and witty depending on how good or bad the students are. Whether we like or loathe them, these mentors and academic coaches play an incredible part in a student’s life. September 5 is Read More