For representative purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images “You look rather tired. Have you been up all night reading the book you bought a couple of days ago?” “There’s a major problem at the office. So, we’ve all been working rather late. As far as the novel is concerned, I’ve given up on it. Found … Read more
Story so far In a major setback for public transport users, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) announced a steep hike in Namma Metro fares on February 9, drawing widespread criticism from commuters and mobility experts. The fare increase, which in some cases neared 100%, triggered a political tussle between the ruling Congress and … Read more
Poongodi Mathiarasu | Photo Credit: Anbin Kodi It is the liberty puppetry offers that drew Poongodi Mathiarasu to the art form. “Anything can become puppetry,” says the 25-year-old, who is from Tiruppur. The art from is not limited to physical movement. “Anyone, including people who are differently-abled, can try it,” he says, adding: “It can … Read more
The story so far: When U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House, million-dollar donations poured in from Big Tech companies and their CEOs. During Mr. Trump’s inauguration, some prominent figures included his unelected adviser and major donor Elon Musk, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook, OpenAI CEO … Read more
According to officials of the Public Health Department of the GCC, over 17,000 dog bite cases — involving both domestic and community dogs — are reported every year | Photo Credit: M. Vedhan The Tamil Nadu government will hold meetings with officials of the Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MAWS) and Animal Husbandry Departments over … Read more
Chaotic spot: Commuters struggle to cross the signal at the Sardar Patel Road-Gandhi Mandapam Road junction. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj For R. Roopesh who commutes every day from Adyar to T. Nagar through Kotturpuram, it is a nightmare to cross the signal at the Sardar Patel Road-Gandhi Mandapam Road junction. Be it severe … Read more
Systematic investment plans (SIPs) make the process of investing in equity funds easy. You must, however, rebalance investments through time horizon for a life goal. Rebalancing involves costs. In this article, we discuss a process to reduce such costs. Diverting SIP Rebalancing goal-based portfolios typically involves selling some units in equity funds and investing proceeds … Read more
Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Recently, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) barred financial influencer Asmitha Patel from capital markets for unregistered investment advisory services. It impounded ₹53.67 crore from her and five other entities and asked why a whopping ₹104.63 crore, collected as course fee, should not be … Read more
U.S.‘s F-35 stealth fighters, during Aero India 2025 – Airshow at IAF Yelahanka Airforce Station, in Bengaluru on February 11, 2025. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Early last week fifth generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) of both Russia and U.S. were at Aero India in Bengaluru, positioned at each end of the static display at … Read more
Commendable work: Virgil D. Sami started Arunodhaya Centre for children working in factories. Within a year of its launch, many children were brought out of work and enrolled in a bridge school. “The image of the children coated in metal dust with yellow eyes, wearing only a trouser, is seared into my brain,” says Virgil … Read more