Raghuram Rajan, the former Governor of the Reserve Bank, told NDTV today that while growth figures in India is better than many nations, the country needs more on account of its huge population. Though the growth figure is around 7 per cent — which the government quoted in parliament in response to the debate on […]
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By Dipankar Bhattacharya The startling recovery of more than fifty crore rupees in cash and gold from two flats belonging to an actress and reportedly a close aide to the now dropped TMC minister Partha Chatterjee has once again put the Mamata Banerjee government of West Bengal in the dock. The recovery of the cash […]
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Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal promised to create 10 lakh government jobs in Gujarat and a Rs 3,000 monthly unemployment allowance to young people if his government gets voted to power in the state. If AAP forms a government in Gujarat, his party will ensure that each and every unemployed youth gets a job […]
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By Nantoo Banerjee The Supreme Court verdict, last week (July 27), upholding the validity of inquiry, arrest and bail provisions of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), could not have come at a more appropriate time when as many as 122 sitting and ex-legislators are facing money laundering cases […]
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Combining features of life protection and wealth accumulation with flexi designation option to offer unique flexibility in legacy planning HONG KONG SAR – Media Outreach – 1 August 2022 – AXA Hong Kong and Macau (AXA) today announced the launch of its Max Wealth Insurance Plan (“Max Wealth”), which offers a market-leading guaranteed breakeven period as short as 5 years[2], and guaranteed cash value on the commencement […]
By Ashis Biswas In recent times, more Bangladeshi and Nepali migrant workers have died abroad than before. An increase in migrant mortality has been reported from countries as varied as the Middle East to Malaysia. Both the Nepal and Bangladesh governments are deeply perturbed by an ominous uptick in fatalities among their valued workers, whose […]
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New LEGACY Magazine features success stories from Sun Life families on recruiting family members, building teams and providing lifelong Client service. HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 29 July 2022 – Sun Life announced the launch of Agency Legacy program which consists of a series of knowledge sharing, digital training and recruitment initiatives, aiming to recruit the next generation of Sun Life advisors and empower them […]
By Dipankar Bhattacharya Fifty years have elapsed since the death of Comrade Charu Mazumdar in Kolkata’s Lalbazar police lock-up. Back then, the Indian state must have heaved a huge sigh of relief, expecting his death to mark the end of the revolutionary wave that had spread across India in the wake of Naxalbari. But five […]
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At least Rs 20 crore in cash and gold jewellery and bars have been recovered from another house of Arpita Mukherjee — the close aide of Bengal’s arrested minister Partha Chatterjee — days after a huge pile of notes was found in one room of one of her houses, according to sources in the Enforcement […]
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By Nitya Chakraborty NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu has taken over as the first tribal-origin President of India after causing big cracks in the opposition. The election of the Vice-President is due on August 6. BJP candidate Jagdeep Dhankar is set to win comfortably as the NDA supporters have majority in the Electoral College. Moreover, the […]
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The validity of a wide range of powers granted to the Enforcement Directorate under the amended law against money laundering — challenged by nearly 250 petitions — will come up for a decision before the Supreme Court today. The verdict by the bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravi Kumar is likely […]
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A Congress leader in Karnataka, belonging to the Siddaramaiah camp, has been strongly reprimanded by the party leadership for his “Muslims outnumber Vokkaligas” comment, which had stirred up a huge political controversy in the state ahead of next year’s assembly elections. Zameer Ahmed Khan, reacting to Siddaramaiah’s arch-rival DK Shivakumar’s chief ministerial aspirations, had said […]
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By Sushil Kutty The rupee struck 80 and trespassed into the BJP’s ‘Margdarshak Mandal’ territory, and the opposition parties took note of it. But none from the BJP cared to respond, even when Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a swipe, tweeting “Amritkaal at 80”, and newly-minted Congress Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Surjewala tweeted “Marg Darshak […]
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By M A Hossain Since the fall of the Ottoman Empire post World War-l, the Islamic religio-political movement accelerated its activities to revive and embolden the antecedent Islamic systems around the world. After a long battle, the Taliban’s victory over the superpower America has re-energized the other mujahideen in their goal to establish Islamic emirate […]
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Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena today recommended an investigation by probe agency Central Bureau of Investigation into the Arvind Kejriwal-led government’s contentious new excise policy. A July 8 report by the Chief Secretary established several violations of established law “in addition to deliberate and gross procedural lapses to provide post tender undue benefits to […]
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By Anjan Roy For people life begins at forty. For the Indian rupee, life is beginning to be exciting at 80. The Indian rupee crossed the psychological barrier of 80 to a US dollar on Tuesday in trading on foreign exchange markets. On Wednesday, it recovered a wee bit. Now, it is becoming exciting to […]
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By K R Sudhaman Prime Minister Narendra Modi said recently that India is the fastest growing economy at the moment. Statistics wise it may be true as other countries are doing badly. But the question to be asked is India’s growth story a myth or reality? On the face of it Indian economy may look […]
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Global Claims Review 2022: Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty analyzed more than 530,000 insurance claims from 2017 to 2021 with a value of €88.7bn (US$90.4bn). Claims severity has increased while inflation will further challenge costs. Updating valuations of assets is key for companies and insurers. Contingent business interruption claims reach a new level driven by broken supply chains. Cyber claims remain elevated. Ukraine war: claims activity manageable […]
By Nantoo Banerjee The best way to stabilise the Indian Rupee is to contain inflation and imports. Simply put: the inflation rate should be below four percent and the country’s massive annual trade deficits need to be reduced to zero. The country should totally focus on making goods in India to reduce avoidable imports and […]
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TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team utilizes real-time data collaboration powered by NetApp hybrid cloud solutions to achieve superior performance SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 14 July 2022 – NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), a global cloud-led, data-centric software company, and TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E1 Team, today announced a multi-year partnership. NetApp will provide the sportscar maker with innovative hybrid cloud solutions that will help them continue to […]
By K Raveendran It is becoming increasingly clear that the western sanctions against Russia for its Ukraine invasion is hurting Europe more than these were meant to harm Moscow. While a guaranteed energy crisis is staring Europe on its face due to the stoppage of gas flow from Russia, even creating the scare of rationing […]
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By Anjan Roy The battlegrounds in eastern Ukraine are proving to be prey wars between two weapons systems — old Soviet type weapons and those advanced latest weapons developed in the west. The battle worthiness and the effective of the competing firepower would indicate a lot for the future of conventional warfare. These lessons from […]
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Most awarded insurer for the fifth consecutive year HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 15 July 2022 – FWD Insurance (“FWD”) broke its record again by winning 14 awards and becoming the most awarded insurer for the fifth consecutive year at the Bloomberg Businessweek Financial Institutions Awards 2022. FWD has broken its record again at Bloomberg Businessweek Financial Institution Awards 2022 with 14 wins. Crowned the […]
By K Raveendran The rupee hitting new lows has become a monotonous regularity. The currency has fallen in the relentless climb by dollar, subjugated any resistance offered by other currencies, including the euro, which has fallen to its 20-year low, fast approaching the highly embarrassing parity in the wake of a crippling energy crisis brought […]
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