R Praggnanandhaa and Viswanathan Anand NEW DELHI: You remember the photo that made rounds on social media last April, just after Vaishali Rameshbabu, Praggnanandhaa’s elder sister, had landed at the Chennai airport with the Women’s Candidates medal wrapped around her neck. It was a photo of her family.Praggnanandhaa was there too, his facial gesture mirroring…
Trump’s 50% tariff net caught 550+ Canadian goods US President Donald Trump has stepped up slamming Canada, claiming the US has been losing more than $60 billion a year in trade with its northern neighbour and saying Canadian businesses are returning to America to avoid tariffs while calling Ottawa a ‘trade abuser’.In a post on…
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has removed Sri Lanka’s hosting rights for the first-ever Women’s Champions Trophy, scheduled for 2027, because of concerns over government involvement in the running of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).The tournament was expected to feature six teams, including the host nation, but the change could also affect Sri Lanka’s place in…
Nippon Life India Asset Management Company MD & CEO Sandeep Sikka Nippon Life India Asset Management Company MD & CEO Sandeep Sikka, who was re-elected AMFI president, was part of a 200-member business delegation that accompanied commerce & industry minister Piyush Goyal to Japan last week. In an interview, Sikka argues that there will be…
IPL Trophy (Photo Credit: BCCI/IPL) The Indian cricket board’s reluctance to seek better price discovery ahead of the upcoming IPL and home bilateral media rights tender is weighing heavily on the industry.With about six months to go before the final IPL edition of the 2023-27 rights cycle begins, there is growing concern among cricket’s biggest…
Economists estimate Q1 GDP growth at 7-7.5%, supported by consumer spending, govt capex and manufacturing. NEW DELHI: Despite facing significant headwinds from late onset of southwest monsoon and geopolitical uncertainties caused by lingering conflict in West Asia and uncertain tariff policies, growth momentum in April-June quarter is likely to have held up — aided by…
SBI and SBI Capital Markets to dilute up to 1% stake in NSE offer NEW DELHI: State Bank of India (SBI) and its subsidiary SBI Capital Markets together plan to dilute up to 1% stake in the National Stock Exchange (NSE) through the exchange’s proposed Rs 30,000-crore initial public offering (IPO). The bank is participating…
Jagdishan’s exit removes leadership uncertainty at HDFC Bank, giving board clear runway for transition and global growth plan. MUMBAI: Sashidhar Jagdishan’s decision to step down as HDFC Bank’s MD & CEO is set to remove a layer of uncertainty around the leadership of the country’s second-largest bank, giving the board and the incoming chief executive…
Michel Struthoff celebrates after scoring a goal. Germany’s men’s hockey team were crowned world champions after beating Spain at Belfius Hockey Arena in Wavre, Belgium, on Sunday.They successfully defended their World Cup crown for the second time in history and became only the second team, after Pakistan, to win the title four times. Coached by…
India beat Thailand by 94 runs (Image: X/Cricbuzz) India opened their Women’s T20 Asia Cup campaign with a convincing 94-run victory over Thailand on Sunday, overcoming a late batting collapse with a dominant bowling performance. Shafali sets platform, India stumble late India looked on course for a huge total after Shafali Verma smashed 64 off…