The Nobel Prize 2024 in Literature was awarded to South Korean author Han Kang for her “intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life”, the Nobel Committee announced on Thursday. Kang comes from a literary background as her father being a reputed novelist. Alongside her writing, she has also devoted herself to art and music, which is reflected throughout her entire literary production. Han Kang was born in 1970 in the South Korean city of Gwangju before, at the age of nine, moving with her family to Seoul. She began her career in 1993 with…
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Ratan Tata, the esteemed chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, was cremated with full state honours in Maharashtra’s Worli on Thursday evening. He breathed his last at Mumbai’s Breach-Candy Hospital on Wednesday. The chairman emeritus of the Tata Group was 86. He was also given a ceremonial guard of honour by the Mumbai Police after his mortal remains were brought to a crematorium in Worli for final rites. The last rites were performed as per the Parsi tradition, one of the priests present at the crematorium said. After the funeral, there will be three more days of rituals which will be conducted at…
The Middle East is witnessing a significant deterioration of security and an escalation in military operations, now threatening to spark a regional war as military actions expand in Lebanon and northern Israel. The current escalation of this decades-long conflict, which began with a horrific attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, has resulted in devastating casualties, particularly among Palestinian civilians in Gaza, and has now intensified further with missile attacks from Lebanon and Iran on Israel and expanding Israeli military operations in Lebanon. Hundreds of thousands of civilians in both countries have been forced to flee their border villages and…
Foreign tourist arrivals in India are estimated to reach 10.1 million this year, up from 9.2 million in 2022, though still below the pre-pandemic level of 10.9 million in 2019, according to a report released by Booking.com in collaboration with Accenture. The report, titled ‘How India Travels 2024 – The Inbound Edit,’ predicts that India will exceed pre-pandemic arrival numbers by 2025. Despite the lag in foreign arrivals, India’s recovery in tourist spending has been notably swift compared to its peers in the Asia-Pacific region, rebounding to 94% of its 2019 spending by 2023. Average spending by Indian travellers also…
The Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons and recipient of India’s second highest civilian honour, Padma Vibhushan, Ratan Tata passed away on Wednesday at Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital. He was 86 years old. Tata was in a critical condition and was under intensive care at a Mumbai hospital. Tata had said on Monday that he was undergoing routine medical investigations due to his age and related medical conditions. In 2008, he received the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour in India, after receiving the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honour in 2000. He joined Tata in 1961, where he worked on…
In what could flare up as another face off between the Centre and the Delhi government, the Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday alleged that Chief Minister Atishi was forcefully evicted from her official residence at 6, Flagstaff Road in Civil Lines. The chief minister’s office also put out a statement, saying Lt Governor Vinai Saxena gave the direction to remove Atishi’s belongings at the behest of the BJP. In the afternoon, a cycle-rickshaw and a mini truck were seen leaving the CM’s residence with a cupboard and some cardboard boxes. The baggage scanner near the entry gate was covered with a…
India’s consumer durables sector, currently contributing 0.6% to the nation’s GDP, is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11%, reaching US$ 35.73 billion (Rs. 3 lakh crore) by 2029, according to a report by EY Parthenon and CII. The sector’s GDP contribution is expected to increase by 1.5 times, aiming to become the fourth-largest market for consumer durables by 2027 and the global leader in this industry by 2030 while also creating 500,000 new jobs. Partner and national leader for the consumer product and retail sector at EY Parthenon, Mr. Angshuman Bhattacharya, stated, “India is…
Smaller cities, particularly Tier-II and Tier-III locations, are expected to see 25 million square feet (msf) of new retail supply by 2029, according to a report by JLL India. This expansion is driven by increasing consumer demand, availability of land, and a historical lack of quality retail developments in these markets. Chief Economist and Head of Research and REIS at JLL, Mr. Samantak Das, noted that North Indian Tier-II and Tier-III cities like Ludhiana, Jaipur, and Lucknow will account for 44% of the total upcoming retail supply. In comparison, southern India is projected to contribute 30%, with Coimbatore, Malappuram, Thrissur,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) workers at the party’s headquarters in the national capital. He hailed the BJP’s win in the Haryana Assembly polls as a victory of its politics of development and good governance. Addressing the party workers, the Prime Minister said the people of Haryana have done wonders. “Jaha doodh-dahi ka khana, waisa hai apna Haryana’…Today is the sixth day of Navratri, the day of Maa Katyayani. Maa Katyayani is sitting on a lion with a lotus in her hand. She is blessing all of us. On such a holy day, lotus has bloomed…
The Omar Abdullah-led Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) staged a strong comeback on Tuesday, October 8, after its dismal performance in the last 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. The party won 42 seats on its own, and Omar is all set to become the Chief Minister for the second term. He was the Chief Minister from 2009 to 2015 in his first term. Omar registered handsome victories in both Budgam and Ganderbal constituencies. However, Congress, the alliance partner of the JKNC, fell short of expectations as it could win only 6 seats. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has…