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Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Creating a goal-based portfolio by diversifying the sources of returns requires you to rely heavily on bank deposits for your bond allocation. In this article, we discuss the concerns that many individuals have relating to investing in bank deposits. Consider first the benefits of…
Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, inaugurates the Brechin Castle agro-processing facility in South Trinidad, in the presence of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, on May 9. Photo: X/@DrSJaishankar via ANI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Saturday (May 9, 2026) handed over an agro-processing facility, built with India’s assistance in South Trinidad,…
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Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Expansion of access to unsecured credit has been largely led by two key catalysts over the last few years – India’s maturing credit bureaus along with data-and-technology-led digitalisation. Both have helped lenders access structured consumer data at scale for underwriting and strengthen distribution capabilities,…
Life is a labyrinth brimming with twists and turns. It is never linear; no single pattern; no one-size-fits-all map; but it unfolds like stars scattered across the sky. And so for our third child, we spoke about last week, who is waiting for its second marshmallow there is no single clear outcome. Caught in the…
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Water being filled in a tank in Vallanadu Blackbuck sanctuary. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGMENT With the scorching summer has dried-up almost all the water bodies and the deep borewells within the Vallanaadu Blackbuck Sanctuary, the Department of Forest has started filling-up the ponds and the concrete tanks within this park regularly to stop the…
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A file image of Punjab’s Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora | Photo Credit: ANI A court in Gurugram has sent Punjab’s Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora to seven days of ED custody in a money laundering case, officials said on Sunday (May 10, 2026). Mr. Arora, 62, was arrested on Saturday (May 9, 2026) evening at his…
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A bumblebee gathers nectar from a wildflower in Appleton, U.S., 2015. | Photo Credit: AP Nepal’s vulnerable communities need insect pollinators A study in Nepal has found that insect pollinators are essential for both human health and financial survival. Researchers tracked the diets and incomes of smallholder farming families and found insects are responsible for…
Top U.S. diplomat Marco Rubio met Saturday with the leader of Mideast ally Qatar, the State Department said, highlighting the Gulf state’s role as a key intermediary for Washington as it awaited Tehran’s response on a peace proposal. “The Secretary expressed appreciation for Qatar’s partnership on a range of issues,” State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott…
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TVK president Vijay to be sworn in as Chief Minister on May 10; T.N. set for coalition government Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C. Joseph Vijay will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday (May 10, 2026), putting an end to almost six decades of alternating rule by the State’s…
A file image of NCP(SP) leader Supriya Sule. | Photo Credit: The Hindu NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule on Saturday (May 9, 2026) said her car was dashed by another vehicle on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway but she and those travelling with her were safe. “While travelling from Pune to Mumbai today I had an…