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Former Foreign Secretary and BJP MP Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla strongly defended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Parliament, describing it as a necessary step to protect the credibility of India’s democratic process, with specific reference to West Bengal. Speaking during the discussion, Shringla said elections form the backbone of democracy and any compromise with voter verification weakens public trust. He stressed that the SIR is not a routine administrative exercise but a constitutionally mandated process to ensure that only genuine and eligible citizens are included in electoral rolls. Referring to developments in West Bengal, including areas…

A new podcast series featuring culinary explorer and Delhi Food Walks founder Anubhav Sapra is drawing attention for simplifying the science behind Indian street food and the confusion surrounding food labels. The series explains why oils especially palm oil play a central role in the taste and texture of snacks like samosas, pakoras and kachoris. In the first episode, Sapra highlights palm oil’s high heat stability, neutral taste and reliable frying performance. The next episode focuses on misleading “No Palm Oil” labels, urging consumers to read full ingredient lists and not rely on bold front-of-pack claims. Kolkata’s street food landscape…

According to a regulatory filing by the nation's biggest public sector lender, Ravi Ranjan has been appointed as Managing Director of State Bank of India (SBI) by the Finance Ministry's Department of Financial Services (DFS), effective December 15. Previously, Ravi Ranjan was the Deputy Managing Director of SBI. He will continue to serve until his superannuation on September 30, 2028, or until further orders, whichever comes first, according to the announcement made in compliance with the State Bank of India Act, 1955. Before assuming the role of Managing Director, Ravi Ranjan oversaw SBI's Global Markets for almost a year as…

Manipal Hospital Mukundapur, one of the units of Manipal Hospitals Group, successfully carried out a highly complex microsurgical reimplantation of a completely severed right thumb, underscoring the hospital’s advanced emergency care and surgical expertise. The intricate procedure was led by Dr. Akhilesh Kumar Agarwal, Consultant – Plastic Surgeon, Manipal Hospital Mukundapur supported by a multidisciplinary team. Proloy Bose, a 32-year-old businessman from Subhashgram, Sonarpur, was brought to the hospital after his thumb was accidentally amputated while cleaning his motorcycle. His thumb got caught in the motorcycle’s chain cover, the protective casing over the moving chain. The injury caused severe crushing…

A series of fire incidents across the country, including recent cases in Goa, has renewed concerns over the preparedness of small enterprises, particularly in Guwahati, to withstand major disruptions. Industry observers note that while the city hosts a wide mix of businesses from tea warehousing and logistics to retail, hospitality, and small manufacturing many units remain either underinsured or inadequately insured, increasing their exposure to fire, natural disasters, and business interruption risks. TATA AIG has called for immediate reassessment of insurance protection among SMEs. Its SME Business Insurance Solutions offer cover for fire and allied perils, machinery breakdown, employee hospitalization…