Helena Bonham Carter has exited Season 4 of ‘The White Lotus’. News of her exit comes just as production began on the new season, which is set in France along the French Riviera.The upcoming instalment of the hit series, created by Mike White, is also reported to take place during the Cannes Film Festival, sparking…
MS Dhoni and Sakshi Dhoni are making a style statement at wedding season. They are opting for understated ethnic ensembles. Dhoni wore a custom outfit inspired by Aipan art. Sakshi donned a green ombre Chanderi kalidaar. Their choices highlight Indian craft and culture. These looks are meaningful and memorable. It feels like every time we…
Japanese proverb of the day (Ai-generated image) In every society, people are often divided by wealth, status, profession or access to opportunities. Some are successful and powerful; others are constrained, with few resources and limited opportunities for advancement. Over the years, many have wondered why the differences exist. Are people born unequal, or do circumstances…
MUMBAI: RBI has come out with a Digital Payments – Emandate Framework, 2026 which seeks to make recurring digital payments simpler, safer and more user-centric by reducing friction while retaining safeguards, marking a shift towards a consent-driven autopay ecosystem.The guidelines mandate a 24-hour pre-debit notification, requiring issuers to inform users in advance about the merchant…
Image used for representative purposes A fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran has injected cautious optimism into one of the world’s most strategically sensitive maritime corridors, the Strait of Hormuz. But despite the diplomatic pause, shipping through the waterway still remains constrained, uneven, and heavily conditioned by security considerations.The strait, which connects the…
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has issued an updated standard operating procedure (SOP) for processing foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals introducing a defined 12-week timeline and a fully paperless application system, PTI reported.Under the revised framework, decisions on FDI proposals will be taken within 12 weeks, excluding the time taken…
Wall Street opened lower on Monday as the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran escalated across the Middle East, sending oil prices sharply higher.About 20 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.7 percent at 48,661.35. The S&P 500 lost 0.5 percent to 6,845.44, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 0.4 percent to…
India’s passenger vehicle market closed the fiscal year on a strong note, with most carmakers reporting healthy year-on-year growth in March 2026. Improved demand, strong SUV portfolios and rising interest in electric vehicles helped drive volumes across brands. Here’s a quick look at how the carmakers performed.At the top of the chart, Maruti Suzuki India…
Photo: dasha.takisho/ Instagram Have you ever looked at an image and realised that two people standing right next to you see something completely different? Optical illusion personality tests like this one do more than just play tricks on your eyes—they quietly hold up a mirror to how you feel about different aspects of life. For…
Engineers India Limited (EIL), a Navratna public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, has announced recruitment for Management Trainee (MT) positions through GATE 2026, offering opportunities to engineering graduates across key core disciplines.The company, known for delivering end-to-end engineering consultancy and project management services across the hydrocarbon value chain, is inviting…