India Sits Atop 500 Million Tons Of Gold Ore. Why Isn’t It Being Mined? – By Shashi Tharoor
We mine a pittance – barely one and a half tons a year – while draining our foreign exchange reserves to import hundreds of tons annually from mines in Australia, Ghana, and Peru. We are a nation obsessed with gold, a civilisation that treats the yellow metal as both a spiritual necessity and the ultimate…
Tata Nexon Reclaims Crown as India’s Best-Selling SUV in FY26; Hyundai Creta Secures Second
NEW DELHI: The Tata Nexon has officially finished the 2026 financial year as India’s highest-selling SUV, reclaiming its crown with a dominant sales performance. Recording total wholesales of 2,16,054 units, the compact SUV saw a massive 32% year-on-year growth, re-establishing itself as the primary driver of Tata Motors’ passenger vehicle portfolio. The Top ContendersWhile the Nexon took the…
Shah Rukh Khan Hypes Allu Arjun’s Intense ‘Raaka’ Look on Actor’s 44th Birthday
MUMBAI: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has set social media ablaze by praising the first-look poster and title reveal of Allu Arjun’s upcoming film, Raaka. The announcement came on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, coinciding with the South Indian star’s 44th birthday. The “Mass” EndorsementShah Rukh Khan, who shattered box-office records with director Atlee in the 2023 hit Jawan,…
‘Shoddy and ill-maintained’: Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw highlights poor condition of Hosur road, NHAI responds
BENGALURU: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Sunday issued a formal response to Biocon Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw after she publicly criticised the deteriorating condition of National Highway 44 (Hosur Road), a vital artery for Bengaluru’s tech industry. The exchange began on X (formerly Twitter), where Mazumdar-Shaw slammed the NHAI for the “shoddy” design and…
Centre eases LPG problem for migrant workers
The Union government has doubled the daily quota of 5 kg “free trade” LPG cylinders for migrant workers across all states and Union Territories, according to an IANS report on Monday. These 5 kg cylinders are specifically designed for the migrant population in urban and semi-urban areas because they can be purchased without mandatory address proof, making them…
“Draft – Pak’s PM Message on X”: Shehbaz Sharif’s Iran War Post Gaffe Is Viral
A viral post on X by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has drawn widespread attention after he accidentally included the word “Draft” in the initial version of his high-stakes diplomatic message. Acting as a mediator in the Middle East conflict, Sharif’s original post began with “Draft – Pakistan’s PM Message on X” before calling for a de-escalation…
Trump Imposes 50% Tariffs on Nations Arming Iran
Following the announcement of a fragile two-week ceasefire, U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that any country found supplying military weapons to Iran will face an immediate 50% tariff on all goods sold to the United States. In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated there would be “no exclusions or exemptions” for affected nations, a move aimed at pressuring Iran’s military…
“Expeditiously Exit Iran”: Government Issues Fresh Advisory For Indian Citizens
New Delhi: India has issued a new advisory for its citizens in Iran, “strongly” urging them to leave the conflict zone immediately. The Indian Embassy in Tehran posted on X, advising nationals to use specific recommended routes for their departure. It strictly warned against attempting to cross any international land borders without first coordinating with…