Nelson Mandela grew up in this tiny South African village; his childhood landscape is now being preserved as a heritage centre

During a recent episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati, Amitabh Bachchan celebrated Shah Rukh Khan’s remarkable performance in Swades, applauding his role as a NASA scientist. He also reminisced about Khan’s memorable characters in Chak De India and Veer Zaara. At eighty-three, Bachchan continues to juggle his busy professional life with numerous shooting engagements.

The box office success of Emraan Hashmi’s ‘Awarapan 2’ continues impressively, with the film crossing the fifty-seven crore rupees mark in India. On its third day, it grossed four point seven one crore rupees, bringing its overall net collection to over sixty crore rupees. It maintains a commanding lead against rival films in cinemas. Read…

Indian banks have raised over seventy-two billion dollars through overseas borrowings. These funds were secured from non-resident Indians and other loan sources. Banks have been permitted to use these foreign funds for lending to non-resident Indians. The Reserve Bank of India reported sixty-five billion dollars via FCNR deposits. A discounted forex swap facility for banks…