Seated in her tiny home in Kurla in north Mumbai, Reshma Qureshi has plenty of unanswered questions. “How come it’s easier to buy acid than get the right shade of lipstick?” “Why can’t people treat me normally, just like they would treat other girls my age?” Reshma is just like any girl her age. She shares the same excitement of Read More

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

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

The National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre wants to change the date of the Union Budget, in sync with the suggestions of an expert panel examining the feasibility of a new financial year for the country. At present, the Budget is usually presented on the last day of February. A committee headed by former chief economic advisor Shankar Acharya Read More

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) India on Tuesday brought the Jeep brand in the country with the launch of two SUV models — Wrangler and Grand Cherokee. While the Wrangler is priced at Rs 71.59 lakh, the Grand Cherokee, which will be available in three variants, will be priced in between Rs 93.64 lakhs and Rs 1.12 crore (ex-showroom price, Delhi). Read More

WHAT SHOULD have been a routine visit to hospital with his daughter-in-law, Haseena Bano, after she developed labour pain turned into a nightmare for Abdul Rahim Lone on August 21. There was no technician to conduct the sonography at the local hospital. Doctors told Lone the paramedic had not been able to come to work due to the ongoing curfew, Read More

WHAT SHOULD have been a routine visit to hospital with his daughter-in-law, Haseena Bano, after she developed labour pain turned into a nightmare for Abdul Rahim Lone on August 21. There was no technician to conduct the sonography at the local hospital. Doctors told Lone the paramedic had not been able to come to work due to the ongoing curfew, Read More

Amazon Kindle, Amazon Kindle review, Amazon New Kindle, New kindle, New Kindle review, Amazon Kindle price, Amazon Kindle specs, Amazon Kindle India The number of e-books I’ve read can be counted in single digits. I’m an old school snob, who believes the charm of physical books is irreplaceable. And the fact that I can hardly ever concentrate for long when Read More

The Maharashtra government is all set to draft a new agriculture policy which will take into account the new challenges in the field. Interacting with the media in Pune on Thursday, Agriculture Minister Pandurang Fundkar said the state planned to set up a seed hub for production of seeds in the state. “The field of agriculture has many challenges before Read More

The Air Force will build a sprawling new Aerospace Museum in the national capital, focusing on the nation’s rich aviation history. The new Aerospace Museum will be close to the international airport. Spread over 43 acres, it would have extensive indoor and outdoor displays including huge aircraft parked and hanging in flying attitude with mural depicting the golden era of the Indian Air Force. A proposal for Read More