Private sector banks led a broad-based deterioration in data reporting quality in the March 2026 quarter, as the latest round of the Supervisory Data Quality Index (sDQI) showed a marked decline in their scores compared with the previous quarter.The sDQI, a quarterly metric compiled by the Reserve Bank of India, tracks the quality of regulatory…
Harsh Goenka, chairman of RPG Enterprises, which belongs to one of India’s oldest business dynasties, often puts out short musings on life and decision-making. Forbes estimates his net worth to be $2.7 billion earned over decades of business expansion in sectors like tyres, infrastructure and power transmission. Outside of business, his social media posts are…
Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: England head coach Brendon McCullum has admitted he is worried about Ben Stokes after the England captain was dropped from the squad and placed under investigation following a nightclub incident that has cast doubt over his Test future.Stokes and teammate Gus Atkinson were left out…
Avesh Khan picked up 13 wickets for the Chambal Ghariyals in the 2026 Madhya Pradesh Premier League. NEW DELHI: Two years ago, Avesh Khan was among the standbys during India’s successful T20 World Cup campaign in 2024. Since then, hampered by injuries and subsequent loss of form, his international career has gone haywire.Now, after a…
The AI-generated video shows Trump in a white lab coat introducing himself as “Dr. Trump” before prescribing a tongue-in-cheek “treatment” for TDS. US President Donald Trump has shared another AI-generated video on social media, this time portraying himself as a doctor offering a cure for what he calls “Trump Derangement Syndrome” (TDS), a term he…
Shravani Kudale (Photo credit: ANI) For nearly a year, Shravani Krishnakant Kudale stayed away from her phone and social media to focus entirely on NEET. The discipline paid off as she scored 710 out of 720, became Maharashtra’s topper, and secured All India Rank 5, making her the highest-ranked female candidate in NEET UG 2026.Talking…
Indian woman living in US gives tour of her Rs 4 crore Connecticut home: ‘This is how a middle-class family house looks in America’ An Indian woman living in the United States has gone viral after sharing a video tour of her Connecticut home, offering viewers a glimpse of what she describes as a “middle-class…
Babar Azam marked his return to Pakistan’s Test side with a half-century and another major batting milestone during the second Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet.After missing the first Test in Mirpur because of an injury, Babar scored 68 off 84 balls with 10 boundaries to top-score for Pakistan in the first innings. His knock helped…
Palash Sen’s basement studio at Greater Kailash II is an eclectic place. Deep Purple and Tagore are framed on the wall. Eric Clapton, Jane Austen and Wisden jostle in a small bookshelf while a synthesiser masquerades as a piano nearby. In these creative surroundings, the gym equipment looks sheepishly out of tune.The studio is called…
Bobby Deol‘s much-anticipated drama ‘Bandar’ has got off to a subdued start at the Indian box office. The film that also opened to a low screen count, could not seem to get its footing amid a crowded box office.Released on June 5, the film collected an estimated Rs 50 lakh net in India on its…