India

‘People are more aware of the quality of products after Covid’: Ashish Khandelwal

16 Jun 2021 19:30 PM IST

Ashish Khandelwal joined NewsX for an exclusive conversation this week for its special segment NewsX India A-List. Speaking about the company, Mr. Ashish spoke about how the company was formed in 1999 and was made by his forefathers. Having been the business for the past 75 years, Bl Agro Industries Limited

Education is the third eye of a child: Prof (Dr.) Achyuta Samanta

16 Jun 2021 19:12 PM IST

NewsX recently interacted with KIIT and KISS founder Prof (Dr.) Achyuta Samanta as part of its special series NewsX India A-List, wherein he talks about his journey as an entrepreneur and social worker. Speaking about the initial stages of start-up, Prof Achyuta said, “Now the word start-up is very much familiar

GLAD THAT I LISTENED TO MY INSTINCTS: TANUJ VIRWANI

16 Jun 2021 02:40 AM IST

Tanuj Virwani, who has won a lot of accolades for his role in ‘The Tattoo Murders’, recently joined NewsX for an exclusive interview as part of NewsX India A-List and opened up about his current projects and how the pandemic has been affecting him. Tanuj Virwani is an actor and

Cryptocurrencies: Regulation is the constructive way forward

16 Jun 2021 02:37 AM IST

Is the wave of cryptocurrency a destructive tsunami that shall annihilate the financial system or a lucrative opportunity that ought to be pushed towards profitable shores? Given that the first cryptocurrency, bitcoin, traded at $0.08 when it was created in 2009, even after accounting for its significant fluctuations, its current

FASHION WAS NEVER A PLAN B FOR ME: RANNA GILL

15 Jun 2021 02:40 AM IST

NEW DELHI: Fashion designer Ranna Gill recently joined NewsX’s special series NewsX India A-List . She gave an insight into her journey and shared how the pandemic has impacted the fashion industry. An alumnus of the prestigious Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, Ranna Gill launched her label ‘Ranna

CORRUPTION CORONATED

15 Jun 2021 02:37 AM IST

When a selfless approach was needed to fight Covid-19, corruption ruled the roost. A grocery shop owner fleeced customers. A pharmacist hoarded life-saving medicines. Even a crematorium wasn’t spared.

BORIS JOHNSON TO DELAY LIFTING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS IN UK

15 Jun 2021 02:34 AM IST

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday is expected to delay lifting of COVID-19 restrictions on June 21 as planned. Johnson told British media from the G7 summit in Cornwall on Sunday that the government “is looking at the data”, reported euronews. “The roadmap was always cautious but irreversible and

PROTESTS IN BERLIN TO MARK SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF HONG KONG UPRISING

15 Jun 2021 02:32 AM IST

On the second anniversary of the pro-democracy uprising in Hong Kong, scores of people including German citizens and Hongkongers jointly organized a protest in Berlin, Germany. Nearly 100 protestors including representatives of Tibetans and Uyghurs participated in the protest at Alexanderplatz, a large public square in the capital city, on

Ousted Myanmar leader Suu Kyi’s trial begins

15 Jun 2021 02:29 AM IST

More than four months after a military coup took place in Myanmar, the trial of ousted democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi opened on Monday with critics denouncing the move as a bogus exercise. Suu Kyi, 75, is facing several cases ranging from the illegal possession of walkie-talkie radios to

Pakistan continues assault on civil liberties by attacking press

15 Jun 2021 02:23 AM IST

As Pakistan continues to stifle freedom of speech, the country is pursuing an unrelenting assault on journalism as scribes are fired, harassed and assaulted for their critical reporting. Umer Ali writes for DW news agency that the military and its intelligence services are among the more “sensitive” entities in Pakistan

CHINA CHALLENGES U.S. POSITION AS THE VITAL PARTNER FOR MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES

15 Jun 2021 02:20 AM IST

Following the US policy shift to disengage from the Middle East region, which started under President Barack Obama and continued and accelerated under Donald Trump, China stepped in to fill the vacuum created and now plays a wider role in the region. China’s growing influence in the Middle East is

Putin denies cyberattacks on US, seeks evidence

15 Jun 2021 02:18 AM IST

In an interview with NBC broadcast on Monday ahead of his summit with President Joe Biden, Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed accusations that Moscow was behind cyberattacks against the United States as “farcical”. He also said he was open to a prison swap with the United States—the fate of prisoners