In the ongoing wave of the Quit India Movement, Ballia—a restless district in eastern Uttar Pradesh—blazed into history on August 19, 1942, when brave revolutionaries led by Chittu Pandey succeeded in forcing out British officials and briefly took the reins of local governance. Chittu Pandey, affectionately known as the “Lion of Ballia” (or “Sher-e-Ballia”), was…
In a bold move to modernize banking, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a sweeping makeover of the cheque clearing process. Beginning October 4, 2025, cheques will be cleared within hours during business hours—bid farewell to the frustrating two-day wait. Currently, the Cheque Truncation System (CTS) works on batch processing, clocking up to two…
Every morning in Mumbai, a remarkable routine unfolds across the city’s bustling streets, pulsing trains, and chaotic markets. A legion of dedicated individuals known as dabbawalas takes charge of delivering over 200,000 home-cooked meals daily—mastering a logistic feat with an almost perfect 99.99 percent accuracy. It may sound like an exaggeration, but in a city…
Every August 15, India pauses to remember the day in 1947 when the nation finally broke free from British colonial rule. In 2025, that historic moment turns 79—though a quick calculation of 2025 minus 1947 might suggest 78, the first celebration in 1947 is counted as year one, making this year’s observance the 79th IndiatimesThe…
Perplexity Makes an Audacious Play for Chrome In a move that’s equal parts daring and dramatic, San Francisco-based AI startup Perplexity has launched an unsolicited, all-cash bid of $34.5 billion to acquire Google’s Chrome browser. That figure stands in sharp contrast to the company’s own valuation of around $18 billion.ReutersThe Times of IndiaFinancial TimesIndiatimes The…
Mumbai, August, 2025 — HDFC Bank has announced that starting August 1, 2025, the minimum average monthly balance (MAB) requirement for new savings accounts in metro and urban branches will be ₹25,000, more than double the previous ₹10,000. The change applies only to new accounts opened on or after this date. Existing savings account holders…
After a long five-year break in direct air travel, India and China are preparing to resume passenger flights as early as next month—a significant stride in their evolving diplomatic relationship, insiders say. Sources familiar with the situation revealed that Indian airlines have been instructed to stay on standby, ready to operate flights on very short…
MUMBAI, August 7, 2025 — India’s economic journey demands more than piecemeal tweaks, according to business icon Anand Mahindra. Amid rising global trade tensions—particularly the US imposing a steep 50 percent tariff on Indian exports—Mahindra sees a golden opportunity for India to transform and shine. Rather than reacting, he wants India to seize the moment…
Switzerland stands uniquely ready in the realm of civil defense. It is the only nation with enough nuclear bunkers to shelter its entire population, a system embedded in law since its Cold War origins. A Legal Foundation of Protection In 1963, amid growing tensions of the Cold War, Switzerland passed a law requiring that every…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally suspended Russia’s participation in the New START treaty with the United States— the final remaining nuclear arms control agreement between the two powers. The move marks a sharp break from decades of Western cooperation and poses a stark threat to global security and strategic stability. A Sudden Break in…