NEW DELHI: Celebrations marking the 77th Republic Day at Kartavya Path on Monday will centre on the theme of the 150th anniversary of the national song Vande Mataram, a timeless mantra that awakened the spirit of Swadeshi, self-reliance and freedom in India’s national consciousness. This year, Kartavya Path, stretching from Rashtrapati Bhavan to the National…
NEW DELHI: IndiGo on Monday announced the cancellation of its flight operations to and from Tbilisi, Almaty, Tashkent and Baku till January 28, citing developments in the region around Iran.In a statement, the airline said flights scheduled for January 26, 27 and 28 have been cancelled after reviewing the security situation. IndiGo said passenger safety…
Indian Consulate in Seattle hosts business forum ahead of visit by trade mission from Washington state SEATTLE/NEW YORK: Investment opportunities in India across sectors such as AI, ag-tech, quantum and healthcare were highlighted at a business forum in Seattle, as the largest trade mission from the state of Washington is set to visit India. The…
Shashi Shekhar Vempati is set to be conferred the Padma Shri today, a recognition that crowns a career spanning technology, public broadcasting, and national institution-building. The civilian honour acknowledges his sustained contributions to public service at a moment when he is also stepping into a pivotal role in India’s sovereign Artificial Intelligence ambitions.An alumnus of…
Washington Sundar (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: With no warm-up matches lined up before the T20 World Cup gets underway on Feb 7, the Indian team is planning to arrange a match on Feb 4 to check its resources one final time given the injury concerns in the team. TOI has learnt that the selectors and…
Land can best be defined when one mentions real estate in India, one tends to think only of what one can physically witness, such as under-construction houses, offices, malls, or flats. Land, on which all other valuable property is based, is, paradoxically, not often brought up for discussion with any seriousness. It is generally considered…
Security personnel at Kartavya Path on the eve of Republic Day (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: India celebrates its 77th Republic Day on Monday, with nationwide events marking the adoption of the Constitution and highlighting the country’s cultural and military heritage.Celebrations of the 77th Republic Day at the Kartvya Path is based on the theme of…
Dhruv Gadh, Partner- Transport, Logistics and Infrastructure PwC India lists the top expectations for maritime sector: This budget presents an opportunity to transform the maritime sector by focusing on three key areas: 1. Capital allocation for Maritime Amrit Kaal VisionAlign investments to support the long-term Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision by scaling up the Sagarmala Programme….
Just a few kilometres from the Line of Control, a small border town in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district is celebrating a rare moment of pride. Simran Bala, a 26-year-old Assistant Commandant of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), is set to make Republic Day history by commanding an all-male CRPF contingent of more than…
She lives with him, laughs with him, goes through the motions of life together. Friends think they’re happy. Family thinks they’re happy.And yet, some nights, when the lights are out, she feels it. The quiet distance. The emptiness that no conversation, no dinner, no weekend trip can fill. He feels it too, though neither knows…