Author: Hasit Patankar

Frankfurt (3/12 – 12) The relatively rapid cohesion of disparate nations, historically competitive or even at war with one another, into the European Union came about in part because of the ongoing threat from the Soviet Union. The specter of a tank invasion from Warsaw Pact nations, today forgotten, was such a reality that the German government kept a major portion of its gold bullion across the Atlantic. The USSR, an ally in World War II after being double-crossed by Hitler – remember the “Non-Aggression Pact signed in Moscow by von Ribbentrop and Molotov – was soon appraised as a…

They are Amandeep Singh Gill, Sharad Sharma and Nazneen Rajani Eminent technology experts hailing from India have been named to a new global advisory body announced by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to support the international community’s efforts to govern artificial intelligence. The High-Level Multistakeholder Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence, announced by the UN Chief here on Thursday, brings together experts from government, the private sector, the research community, civil society, and academia, and is focused on building a global scientific consensus on risks and challenges, helping harness AI for the Sustainable Development Goals, and strengthening international cooperation on AI…

Mumbai’s temperature on Monday morning was recorded at 25.4°C while the humidity was 66%. Mumbai: The city woke up to a cloudy skies in the morning on Monday. Mumbai witnessed partially cloudy skies for the past few days with smog in the atmosphere. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) however predicted partially cloudy skies in the city and suburbs in the morning today. The weather agency also predicted that the city and suburbs will continue to have partially cloudy skies towards the afternoon and by the evening. The temperatures on Monday are likely to be between 24°C to 30°C. Mumbai’s temperature on…

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has appointed a consultant for the Versova Dahisar connector. The BMC will spend Rs 74.15 crore for consultancy on the mega project. The consultant will help BMC conduct the tender process, prepare a detailed plan and prepare documents for the land acquisition and various permissions. The civic body has also extended the date for the submission of the bid for construction of the project. The connector between Versova and Dahisar, which is part of the Mumbai Coastal Road project, would cost around Rs 35,121 crore, including the cost of land acquisition and taxes. The BMC had invited tenders…

Commerce ministry data showed that India exported smartphones worth $4.67 billion in April-July this fiscal year, of which the United States accounted for one-third of the shipments in value terms. During April-July 2023-24, smartphone exports soared by 99.52% over April-July 2022-23.  During the first four months of the current fiscal year 2024, export of the smartphones to the United States jumped multifold to $1.67 billion against $284.6 million a year ago, the commerce ministry data showed. After the Indian government launched the product linked incentives (PLI) scheme and the entry of US-based iPhone maker Apple into domestic manufacturing, India has…

According to the police, the accused initially contacted the 35-year-old complainant on his WhatsApp number on September 14. The deputy manager of a logistics company recently lodged a complaint with the Cyber Police station in Mumbai alleging that an ‘online task fraud gang’ duped him of over Rs 37 lakh. According to the police, the accused initially contacted the 35-year-old complainant on his WhatsApp number on September 14. The purported message reads, “Happy new day to you, how are you doing? I am Bindu from Dentsu India.” After the complainant responded to the message, the woman claimed that she ran…

The massive international crisis of a truly planetary scale is looming. From one end the G7 countries are adamant to punish Russia and prevent it from scoring a victory in Ukraine. From the other side the world needs a lot of resources Russia used to supply the market. Without getting the resources the world economy will stagnate. With those resources bought from Russia the later will definitely survive any sanctions. The dilemma is unsolvable, but at least some of the alternative suppliers are already preparing to claim the market share. Let’s take battery metals i.e. lithium, nickel and cobalt. Kenes…

While the state leads with 22,335 pledges in country, the most populated Mumbai city has just 261 MAHARASHTRA recorded the highest number of organ donation pledges through the newly implemented digital pledge system on the central National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) portal, with an impressive 28 per cent of the total pledges made through QR codes. Based on the Union Ministry of Health and Family data as of October 8, a total of 79,060 pledges were reported across the country, of which Maharashtra led with 22,335 pledges, followed by Madhya Pradesh (18,289), Telangana (11,053), Karnataka (6,752) and Andhra…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan remains steadfast in its commitment to strategic, multifaceted cooperation with all Central Asian countries, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said at the fifth Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia on Sept. 14, reported the Akorda press service. The President acknowledged the success of previous consultative meetings, which became an effective platform facilitated by proactive and trustworthy political dialogue that resolves any issues constructively. According to Tokayev, intraregional trade turnover has increased by over 80% to $10.6 billion over the past five years. He emphasized that intensifying business contacts, multiplying joint ventures, and large regional projects…

In 2030, Mumbai is expected to clock housing sales worth Rs 2 trillion, it added Residential sales in Mumbai are likely to cross Rs 1 trillion in 2023 and may breach the Rs 2 trillion mark in 2030 due to rising demand, a report released on Friday showed. It added that, by value, Mumbai accounts for 40 per cent of the total residential sales in the country. According to the “Unlocking Opportunities with Infrastructure Development”  released by Naredco and real estate consultancy JLL India, in terms of the number of units, Mumbai accounts for 25 per cent of total sales volume across…