Who is Shankh Mitra, the Jadavpur University graduate who became one of the world’s highest-paid CEOs? (Photo: LinkedIn) An engineering graduate from Kolkata has found himself among the world’s highest-paid corporate leaders, but his journey to the top did not begin at an IIT or in Silicon Valley.Shankh Mitra, an Indian-origin executive and the CEO…
Sugar prices jump 29% in a month, industry blames ‘speculative behaviour’ for artificial tightness NEW DELHI: Sugar industry’s apex body ISMA on Monday said that there is no shortage of the sweetener while admitting that the spike in prices is “not natural” and is being fuelled by stocking by bulk consumers and “speculative behaviour”. The…
Techie shares suprising question a Bengaluru company asked on job application form. (Photo: AI) A techie who recently returned to India from the US shared the experience of adjusting to India’s work culture and highlighted a surprising question on an online application form. Taking to Reddit, the techie said the application form had all other…
Dehradun: Women shop for �rakhis� ahead of the �Raksha Bandhan� festival, in Dehradun. (PTI Photo)(PTI08_23_2026_000210B) The final week of August and the first half of September are set to bring a string of festival-linked holidays for school students across several parts of India. With Eid-e-Milad, Raksha Bandhan, Janmashtami, Onam, and Ganesh Chaturthi falling during this…
SC issues notice to Om Birla (ANI images) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, the Lok Sabha Secretary and six rebel Shiv Sena MPs on a plea filed by the Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) faction challenging the Speaker’s decision to recognise the merger of the six…
Tom Holland is the box office’s new king with his record-breaking release of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’. The film, which released on July 30, has been winning praise from fans, critics and fellow film buffs, with many hailing the film as the ‘best Spider-Man movie yet’. ‘Spider-Man 5‘ in the works? Amid the massive buzz…
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) will conduct the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2026 tomorrow, August 30. The examination will be held in a single shift from 9 am to 12:30 pm.Candidates appearing for the examination can download their NEET PG admit card from the official website…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) runs with the ball during the World Cup final. (AP Photo) Spain’s relentless control in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final forced Argentina into the record books for all the wrong reasons, with Lionel Messi’s side failing to register a single shot in the opening 45 minutes of Sunday’s title clash.The…
ICSI CS Executive June result 2026 out The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has declared the CS Executive June 2026 results. Candidates who appeared for the examination can now check their results and download their marksheets from the official website, icsi.edu.Candidates will need their roll number and 17-digit registration number to access the…
The equity markets are set for a closely watched trading session on Friday, with the Sensex and Nifty expected to react to global cues and comments from US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole symposium. GIFT Nifty signalled a positive start, trading 65.5 points, or 0.27%, higher at 24,263.50, pointing to gains…
