Amid tariff fear, Swadeshi Jagaran Manch says shun US brands

RSS-affiliated Swadeshi Jagran Manch has called for a boycott of American products NEW DELHI: From beverages to social media, Swadeshi Jagaran Manch has sought to turn the latest US tariff threat into a wider “swadeshi” campaign, calling on Indians to boycott American products and platforms.The RSS-affiliated economic body reacted to the US Senate legislation which, … Read more

New RBI rules may end loan spread tinkering; to standardise rate setting across banks, NBFCs

The methodology used to calculate internal benchmarks will also have to be made publicly available MUMBAI: Lenders may no longer be able to tinker with loan spreads over the benchmark rate to offer new borrowers better deals than existing customers. Draft RBI rules seeking to standardise interest-rate setting across banks, NBFCs and cooperatives require lenders … Read more

Govt asks Air India to ‘take responsibility’, tells DGCA to improve dope checks

The anger stems from the fact that AI 2379 may have narrowly avoided a disaster NEW DELHI: Govt has warned Air India to improve its oversight on operations and “take responsibility” for ensuring safety. The aviation ministry has also ordered DGCA to quickly revise its drug-testing rules and increase the percentage of personnel who must … Read more

‘Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats’ and why choosing joy in the face of chaos may be the ultimate act of defiance

Voltaire was an influential French Enlightenment philosopher and writer who championed reason, freedom of thought, and religious tolerance while criticizing injustice and intolerance. Imagine standing on the deck of an ocean liner when a sudden storm tears the ship open. The engine stops, water rushes into the lower parts of the ship, and the vessel … Read more