Recent Views 5 Eyes on lab-grown diamonds as gold, silver look volatile For consumers, lab-grown diamond jewellery is likely to remain the most attractively priced segment, with extended customs duty exemptions on diamond inputs. However, with no reduction in Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on gold and silver, especially when prices are high, jewellery prices will…
Recent Views 6 With Diwali celebrations just concluding, many are now preparing for Chhath Puja, leaving several customers uncertain about whether banks are open or closed. The month of October has seen a series of festival holidays, ranging from Navratri, Vijayadashmi to Diwali and Lakshmi Pujan. Are banks closed on October 27? Banks in several…
Recent Views 10 Mysuru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah Monday called for effective, “scientific” solutions to tackle increasing incidents of man-animal conflict especially in the Mysuru region. Chairing a marathon Mysuru district Karnataka Development Programme (KDP) meeting on Monday, Siddaramaiah asked forest officials to explain why tigers and elephants were straying outside forest areas. “We need effective,…
Recent Views 12 Udupi: The Harikatha remark by speaker UT Khader during the assembly session has hurt sentiments, said MLA Yashpal Suvarna. The MLA raised a question seeking allocation of funds for the Udupi Paryaya Mahotsava. At this point, speaker UT Khader reportedly interrupted him, saying, “Stop your Harikatha and come straight to the point.”Reacting…
Recent Views 7 Mumbai: Stocks of companies that could potentially gain from the India-EU trade deal saw their prices rally in Tuesday’s relatively steady market. At the same time, companies that may face increased competition from their European counterparts saw their stock prices dip.Apex Frozen Foods, a seafood company that’s a major shrimp exporter from…
Recent Views 6 Rinku Singh and Priya Saroj Love blossoming between the worlds of cricket and Bollywood is quite common. However, Cupid striking a cricketer and a politician is fairly rare. One such incident is that of cricketer Rinku Singh, who is engaged to politician and Member of Parliament Priya Saroj. The couple have known…
Recent Views 14 NEW DELHI: UK PM Keir Starmer will travel to Mumbai on October 8-9 for his first official visit to India. Starmer will be in Mumbai to address the 6th edition of the Global Fintech Fest along with counterpart Narendra Modi and both leaders will also have a bilateral meeting there in which…
Recent Views 12 NEW DELHI: The push for diversification of India’s exports to other countries is not just a short-term phenomenon but a larger policy shift for the medium- to long term as government realises the risk of putting all eggs in one basket.“In the past we have faced challenges in imports due to over…
Recent Views 9 As 2026 approaches, the article offers a collection of genuine New Year wishes, messages, and quotes to help express heartfelt sentiments. It provides options for various relationships, from simple and real to warm, thoughtful, and professional, encouraging authentic communication over perfect pronouncements. The new year never arrives quietly. It tiptoes in while…
Recent Views 8 NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday warned Pakistan that every inch of its territory is now within the range of India’s BrahMos missiles, calling Operation Sindoor “just a trailer” of India’s capabilities. The operation showed that victory has become a habit for India, he added.Singh, along with Uttar Pradesh chief…
