Daily Newsletter | Friday, May 12, 2017
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| Next President likely to be from BJP; here’s why |
| YSR Congress has announced support for BJP in the presidential election, further bolstering the ruling camp’s numbers for the key contest and nearly ensuring that a nominee of the ruling party gets to occupy the Rashtrapati Bhavan in July. Jaganmohan Reddy’s Andhra Pradesh-based outfit, which was non-committal till now, was being watched closely along with AIADMK and BJD on which way they would tilt in the President’s election. |
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| With front companies, Lalu kin made realty killing |
| Documents with Times Now show that Misha Bharti, eldest daughter of Lalu, and her spouse acquired a farmhouse at Bijwasan, near IGI airport, where many rich and influential own properties, for a mere Rs 1.41 crore. The couple also acquired a farmhouse at Sainik Farms after an intriguing transaction. |
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| Kin condemn act of SP leader’s nephew who slapped cop |
| A day after Senior Samajwadi Party leader and Uttar Pradesh legislative council chairman Ramesh Yadav’s nephew was arrested for assaulting medical staff and slapping cops in Etah, the relatives of the accused have condemned the act and asked for stringent possible punishment for the accused. |
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| Here’s what is behind the string of layoffs at IT companies |
| With deceleration in revenue and hazy demand outlook, top IT companies will try hard to guard profitability.Improving the proportion of fixed cost projects in revenue, making hiring decisions more dynamic and keeping check on operating costs are some… |
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| Hopeful BCCI will have a new body by October: Vinod Rai |
| Vinod Rai is confident that his team could transform the “personality oriented” BCCI into a “structured” institution by October, a deadline he has set for COA to complete their assignment of implementing the RM Lodha Committee reforms. |
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| Why do we take rating agencies seriously: CEA |
| In a remarkably frank speech, chief economic adviser (CEA) Arvind Subramanian took a dig at the assessment made by economic commentators, rating agencies and bankers and stressed on the need for creating centres that undertake independent research on macro-economic issues. |
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| From regional to long-haul, Indian low-cost carriers spread wings |
| This tectonic shift comes with India’s largest airline by domestic market share, LCC IndiGo, declaring it will have turboprops in its fleet for regional flying. And, SpiceJet — which already has turboprops — saying it is looking at medium to long haul budget flights on wide-body planes. |
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| Movie Review: Sarkar 3 |
| Subhash Nagre or Sarkar (Amitabh Bachchan), the patriarch of the most powerful political family of Maharashtra, continues to hold centre-stage because of his immense clout with the masses. |
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