NEW DELHI: Janshakti Janta Dal founder Tej Pratap Yadav on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah to investigate allegations of “mental and physical pressure” on his parents, RJD patriarch Lalu Prasad and former chief minister Rabri Devi. Calling it an attack on the “very soul” of RJD, Tej Pratap…
Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO and Co-Founder of Swedish fintech Klarna, gives a thumbs up during the company’s IPO at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., Sept. 10, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Klarna topped Wall Street third-quarter revenue expectations in its first earnings report after debuting on the New York Stock Exchange…
The government has approved 17 additional applicants under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for textiles in the third selection round, a move the Textile Ministry said will strengthen domestic manufacturing and improve India’s competitiveness in man-made fibre (MMF) apparel, MMF fabrics and technical textiles.According to the ministry, the newly approved companies have committed investments…
The crypto market showed few, if any signs, of recovery on Tuesday, with bitcoin BTC$91,595.60 trading at $91,400 while ether ETH$3,070.19 traded around $3,060. The fear and greed index is now flashing 15/100, a low not seen since April, before the bitcoin price defied bearish expectations by surging to over $100,000 from $76,000 in the…
A lot of words have been written so far about why Bihar voted the way it did. Pro-regime commentators claim it’s a vindication of the current establishment’s popularity while the opposition sees the result as proof of electoral fraud or manufacturing consent by hijacking the mandate. Philistines – news channels call them psephologists – would…
H-1B visas are important: they are the route to getting highly skilled foreign nationals to work in the US. (AI image) H-1B visas, on which the Donald Trump administration is imposing increasing restrictions, are actually beneficial for the US economy and unlike some people who claim that they constitute ‘cheap labour’, evidence seems to suggest…
NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Tuesday said he would “definitely quit politics” if the Nitish Kumar government fulfils its pre-poll promise of giving Rs 2 lakh each to 1.5 crore people in Bihar. His remarks came a day after he conceded defeat in the state elections and acknowledged that he had failed…
Are investors lining up out of long-term interest? Not at all. The game is played for listing gains. (AI image) By Ashish MenonApplying for IPOs has quietly become a national pastime. Every few weeks, millions of investors line up online, hoping for that one lucky allotment. The attraction isn’t ownership, growth, or dividends. It’s the…
El Salvador is doubling down on its bitcoin strategy during one of the sharpest sell-offs of the year, adding more than 1,000 BTC to its national BTC treasury. The government has now accumulated nearly 7500 BTC, a position built through a one-BTC-per-day policy that continues despite IMF conditions that discourage additional public sector holdings, though…
Prashant Kishor, the leader of Jan Suraaj, has openly accepted accountability for his party’s disappointing outcome in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, where they secured no seats. He emphasized that despite a genuine commitment to merit-based governance, his party could not connect with the electorate. Acknowledging flaws in both strategy and communication, Kishor stressed the…
