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Skip to content Tuesday, October 15, 2019 Recent posts ‘Building smart cities starts with people, not technology’ Finance Ministry ready to do more for NBFCs, says Nirmala Sitharaman Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to Meet CEOs of Public Sector Banks on October 14 Here Are This Week’s Weirdest Reasons to Travel Citroen partners with Axis Bank for auto finance in India Technology Travel Education Finance News Car Reviews Contact Us ‘Building smart cities starts with people, not technology’ October 14, 2019 October 14, 2019 Loknath Das When The Jetsons, the candy-coloured cartoon family, came on TV screens in the 1960s, they presented a utopian world powered by technology. From humanoids, holograms, smartwatches and phones, to video chat, drones and 3D printed food, they used things that were straight from a science fiction novel. Now, these things have become an everyday reality, and countries are trying to utilize them to create a smart world. “Smart”, however, doesn’t mean just installing digital interfaces in traditional infrastructure. Building smart cities, in fact, start with people, not technology. It means using… Read More Technology 'not , Building , cities , people , Smart , Starts , with Finance Ministry ready to do more for NBFCs, says Nirmala Sitharaman October 12, 2019 October 12, 2019 Loknath Das Will seek details from PSBs on funding to NBFCs, retail customers on Oct 14 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Thursday, said she is “not sitting back” after the recent spate of measures, and will take more steps if required for non-banking finance companies and other sectors. The minister will be meeting the chiefs of public sector banks on October 14, and she said will seek details of funding to NBFCs and retail customers. “I am not sitting back saying I have given some solutions for NBFCs. There may be more… Read More Finance Do , Finance , for , Ministry , More , NBFCs , Nirmala , Ready , Says , to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to Meet CEOs of Public Sector Banks on October 14 October 11, 2019 October 11, 2019 Loknath Das New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will hold a review meeting with CEOs of public sector banks (PSBs) next week to discuss various issues, including progress on credit offtake. The meeting, scheduled to be held on October 14, is expected to review fund flow to stressed NBFC and MSME (micro, small and medium enterprises) sectors, sources said. Banks are expected to present report card on partial credit guarantee scheme and fund raising from market to enhance their capital base. The Centre in August issued guidelines on operationalising Rs 1 lakh crore… Read More Finance banks , CEOs , Finance , meet , minister , Nirmala , October , of , on , Public , Sector , Sitharaman , to Here Are This Week’s Weirdest Reasons to Travel October 9, 2019 October 9, 2019 Loknath Das Get ready for some good ol’ wholesome vacation suggestions, my sweet friends. Everybody’s got their reason for traveling, be it for the beautiful locales, incredible cultural experiences, rugged landscapes, et al. But what about those of us with extremely specific interests that reside outside of these (very nice) reasons? We have compiled a list of this week’s weirdest and extremely specific reasons to travel this fall, and approximately five kinds of people who will be very into them (er, one of them, at least). You Never Forgot Lisa Frank and You Never… Read More Travel are , Here , reasons , this , to , weeks , Weirdest Citroen partners with Axis Bank for auto finance in India October 4, 2019 October 4, 2019 Loknath Das New Delhi: French automaker Citroen on Wednesday has entered into a white-label arrangement with Axis Bank, as a preferred Banking partner, to introduce Citroen Finance in India. Citroen Finance will provide retail finance and mobility solutions including value added products to its customers and customised credit solutions to its dealers in India, the company said in a statement. Roland Bouchara, Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing, Citroen India said, “This partnership with Axis Bank is in line with our commitment towards providing the best experience to our customers not only at our dealer showrooms but… Read More Finance Auto , Axis , Bank , Citroen , Finance , for , in , partners , with Indiabulls Housing Finance share price falls 38% on concerns over merger with Lakshmi Vilas Bank October 1, 2019 October 1, 2019 Loknath Das The share price of Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd (IBHFL) crashed nearly 38% intraday to hit a fresh 52-week low today after Reserve Bank of India put private sector lender Lakshmi Vilas Bank under its prompt corrective action (PCA) plan. The development places the prospects of their prolonged merger into jeopardy. Indiabulls Housing Finance stock opened today with a loss of 6.79% to Rs 363, also its day’s high. Later, the stock crashed 37.8% and touched an intraday low as well as fresh 52-week low of Rs 240.10, against the last… Read More Finance 38 , concerns , falls , Finance , housing , Indiabulls , Lakshmi , merger , on , over , price , share , Vilas , with No more boring travel September 30, 2019 September 30, 2019 Loknath Das While on a surprise holiday in some of the major cities like New York City or London, Rathi would be totally absorbed in food trails and check out the gastronomical food in Michelin star restaurants. Talking about trends, Hari Ganapathy, cofounder, PickYourTrail, says, ” Multi-generational family vacations are emerging as a predominant choice among a lot of travellers. These vacations are planned around major family occasions like anniversaries, 60th birthdays, graduation day etc. A lot of people are also gifting vacations these days – this ranges from cousins gifting honeymoon… Read More Travel boring , More , No World Tourism Day: Meet these 5 women who choose to travel solo September 27, 2019 September 27, 2019 Loknath Das Whether it’s going on family trips, making quick getaways with a few friends, we all love to take a break from our routines. Travelling solo is an experience unlike any other. It opens one’s eyes to a very different way of life, boosts confidence, and teaches valuable life lessons. On World Tourism Day, meet these five women who are passionate about travelling solo and exploring the world around them without inhibitions. (L-R) Chandana Rao, Rutavi Mehta, Esha Gupta, Anahita Sriprasad, Priti Vishwakarma Chandana Rao Chandana Rao began travelling solo after quitting a corporate… Read More Travel 5% , choose , Day , meet , These , to , tourism , Travel , WHO , Women , world SBI Life signs corporate agency pact with Repco Home Finance September 25, 2019 September 25, 2019 Loknath Das Private sector SBI Life Insurance on September 24 said it has signed a corporate agency agreement with city-based Repco Home Finance Ltd to offer the company’s range of products to RHFL customers. According to the agreement, the partnership would see over 148 branches and 27 satellite centres of RHFL spread across the country to offer SBI Life Insurance products to its customers. “The longevity associated with life insurance demands a very high level of consumer trust, which is built with tie-ups with highly credible distribution partners. This tie-up with Repco… Read More Finance agency , Corporate , Home , Life , pact , Repco , SBI , signs , with UK travel giant Thomas Cook collapses, Goa set to feel pinch September 24, 2019 September 24, 2019 Loknath Das More than 600,000 vacationers who booked through tour operator Thomas Cook were on edge Sunday. (AP Photo) Tourist footfalls from the United Kingdom to Goa are expected to take a severe hit after British travel group Thomas CookNSE -2.65 % declared bankruptcy on Monday, an umbrella body of tour and travel operators said here. The 178-year-old operator had been desperately seeking 200 million pounds ($250 million, 227 million euros) from private investors to save it from collapse, but a last-ditch rescue d