Italy votes in uncertain election stalked by populism
Rome, Mar 4 (AFP) Italians began voting today in one of the country’s most uncertain elections ever, with far-right and populist parties expected to make major gains and Silvio Berlusconi set to play a leading role. Clashes between far-right and anti-fascist activists have marred a gloomy campaign dominated by fears about immigration and economic malaise. […]
Defaulting promoters must be barred from bidding: Axis Bank chief
Mumbai, Mar 4: Axis Bank chief Shikha Sharma has said called for creating a better credit culture for the long-term benefits and opined that one way to achieve that is to debar defaulting promoters from bidding for their assets during insolvency proceedings. With the Reserve Bank doing away with all the past dispensations to resolve […]
Saudi Arabia has no time to waste
Progressive Saudis would look at Dubai and wonder when pleasant social etiquettes would be part of the Kingdom’s daily life
By: Tariq A. Al Maeena I was on my way home last Thursday afternoon, when my cell phone buzzed with a frantic plea from my 10-year-old. Would I please pick up an HDMI cable for him from any store along the way? Luckily, at that moment, I was driving past a newly-opened hypermarket and quickly […]
Karthik named KKR captain
Mumbai : India wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik was on Sunday appointed the new captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ahead of the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the franchise announced. The 32-year-old, who was picked up by KKR for Rs 7.4 crore in this year’s auction, was one of the front-runners […]
