Author: Arijit Bose

UP Government Accelerates Disposal of Pending Revenue Cases, Lakhs of Matters Resolved

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government, under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has intensified efforts to ensure the speedy disposal of pending cases in revenue courts, with special emphasis on reducing the backlog of old cases and providing time-bound justice to citizens. Regular monitoring at the government level and special disposal drives have significantly increased the pace of resolution of revenue-related disputes across the state. 39,645 Cases Under Section 24 Disposed of Under Section 24, which deals primarily with demarcation and measurement-related matters, 28,556 cases were pending as of December 31, 2025.…

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UP T20 League Season 4: CM Advisor Reviews Ekana Stadium Arrangements Ahead of Tournament

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: With just two days left for the start of the Uttar Pradesh T20 League Season 4, preparations at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium are in full swing. On Wednesday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister’s Advisor Avanish Awasthi visited the stadium to review security arrangements and other facilities ahead of the tournament, which begins on August 14. Awasthi inspected the arrangements along with UP T20 League Governing Council Chairman Dr Sanjay Kapoor and Ekana Sportz City CMD Uday Sinha. Particular attention was given to spectator facilities,…

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The Global Economy’s Slowdown — and What It Means for India

Arijit Bose

Mumbai: The global economy currently finds itself at a crossroads where uncertainty seems to be the only sure thing. The IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook update, released in July 2026, has reignited a serious conversation about global growth and where the world economy is headed next. The Fund’s decision to trim its 2026 global growth forecast down to just 3% is not a minor development — it marks a downgrade from the 3.1% projection issued back in April. And while the IMF expects growth to pick back up to around…

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Mohammed Rafi: Not Just a Voice, but the Eternal Sound of Indian Emotion

Arijit Bose

Mumbai: There are a handful of voices in the history of Indian cinema that aren’t merely heard — they’re felt. Mohammed Rafi belonged to that rare company. His voice carried the tenderness of love, the ache of separation, the faith of devotion, the fire of patriotism, and, just as often, the quiet courage to smile through life’s struggles. That’s precisely why Rafi’s songs were never confined to one era, one actor, or one generation. Decades on, they still live in millions of hearts. A Universe of Emotion in a Single…

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India Can Win a Medal at the Hockey World Cup If the Forward Line Fires, Says Ashok Kumar

Arijit Bose

New Delhi: Ashok Kumar Singh — the man widely remembered as “the Artist,” son of hockey legend Dhyan Chand, and the first Indian player to feature in four Hockey World Cups — believes this year’s Indian squad has what it takes to end a 51-year wait for another World Cup medal, provided the forward line stays sharp. Ashok Kumar’s own World Cup journey began in 1971, when India won bronze at the inaugural edition. Two years later, in Amsterdam, India took silver, before finally striking gold in 1975 — India’s…

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India’s Second Homemade Carrier, IAC-2, Could Cost Up to $500 Million More to Handle Drones

Arijit Bose

New Delhi: India’s second Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC-2) is shaping up to cost somewhere between $300 million and $500 million more than its predecessor, INS Vikrant — and the reason largely comes down to drones. Sources familiar with the project say the additional funding is earmarked for design changes that will let the new carrier launch and recover unmanned aircraft, including Medium and High Altitude Long Endurance (MALE and HALE) drones as well as deck-based combat drones. The figures are still preliminary, and the project is waiting on final sign-off…

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Lucknow: Student Orders Car Display Unit Online, Finds Packet Full of Soil Instead — Files Police Complaint

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: A case of alleged online fraud has surfaced in the Dubagga area’s Amrapali Yojana locality, where a student who ordered a car display unit online found the package stuffed with soil instead of the product he’d paid for. The student opened the parcel in front of the delivery agent on Tuesday afternoon and recorded the entire episode on video. He has since filed a written complaint with the police, demanding action. According to the student, 11th-grader Raja Chauhan, he had ordered a head unit for his car’s display system…

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Godrej Consumer Products Names Asif Malbari as Managing Director and CEO

Arijit Bose

Mumbai: The board of Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL) announced today that Asif Malbari, currently the company’s Global Chief Financial Officer and President of Godrej Africa, has been appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. He succeeds Sudhir Sitapati, who is stepping down from the role. Malbari brings roughly three decades of experience across the FMCG and auto industries, having held roles at GCPL, Tata Motors, and Hindustan Unilever. As Global CFO, he has overseen business strategy directly and worked closely with leadership teams across regions to…

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New Political Equations Stir in Uttar Pradesh — And a Test Looms for Congress

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh’s political landscape is shifting once again. The talk of the town in political circles right now is the possibility of AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav drawing closer together. Owaisi, who has been trying to expand his party’s footprint beyond Hyderabad into the Hindi heartland — especially India’s largest state — has openly floated the idea of an alliance with Akhilesh, and in doing so has thrown the state’s old electoral arithmetic into disarray. At a rally in Moradabad, Owaisi said his party…

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‘Rang De Basanti’: UP’s Youth Find a New Voice, One Brushstroke at a Time

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Ahead of Independence Day, Uttar Pradesh’s youth and artists are getting a creative platform to speak their minds — through paint, poetry and music — as part of the state’s ‘Rang De Basanti’ campaign. On Wednesday, a graffiti wall event near Lucknow University became the latest stage for this initiative, drawing local artists who spent the day turning a public wall into a canvas depicting a “mafia-free,” changing Uttar Pradesh. Their murals captured everything from law and order to the Metro, roads and infrastructure — visually contrasting the state…

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