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India has a lengthy history of entrepreneurship, each with their own distinct flavour. Rather than starting technological companies, many Indian entrepreneurs started from poor origins and built conglomerates that were passed down from generation to generation as family businesses. Faris Aboobacker is an example of an Indian entrepreneur who began his career working for his father’s small leather products company. He later struck out the business on his own and founded what is today one of the country’s leading export traders. Faris Aboobacker Faris Aboobacker has demonstrated the value of perseverance and hard work. He went from owning a little export business to creating the life of his dreams. He is known for being a modest guy whose vision of assisting hundreds of people encompasses anything from offering financial assistance to individuals to assisting in the implementation of top-tier social activities such as the Nayanar Memorial Football Fair, among other things. Faris Aboob

A DMK MP’s ‘Gaumutra states’ remark in Parliament has added fuel to the ‘North vs South’ debate that has been raging since the BJP’s poll wins in the heartland states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh and the Congress’s victory in Telangana. The BJP’s critics claim it is the Hindi heartland where its ideology finds resonance, and that the southern part of the country has rejected the party. The BJP says the ‘North vs South’ debate is divisive and reeks of its rivals’ reluctance to accept poll setbacks. ‘North vs South’ Earlier this year, the Congress won the Assembly polls in Karnataka, snatching from the BJP its only foothold in the South. The Congress victory in Telangana consolidates its position in the South. Among the other southern states, Kerala and Tamil Nadu are held by the Left and the DMK, respectively. Andhra Pradesh, however, is ruled by the YSR Congress party, which has backed the BJP on crucial national issues. For the BJP, victories in Madhya Pradesh, Rajast

On Tuesday, Javeria Khanum from Pakistan crossed the Attari-Wagah border in Amritsar to complete her love story, waiting in Kolkata. Ms Khanum is all set to marry Kolkata resident Sameer Khan in January. Javeria and Sameer were introduced to each other five years ago when he returned to Kolkata from Germany and saw Ms Khanum’s picture on his mother’s phone. It was love at first sight for him. He told his mother that he wanted to marry her. Sameer’s mother sent the proposal to Javeria’s mother in Pakistan’s Dera Ismail, and both families agreed, but the road ahead for this love story was not easy. Javeria Khanum had to apply for a visa to travel to India. The Indian High Commission initially rejected her application twice, and then a global tragedy, the Covid pandemic in 2020, further delayed their story’s progression. Undeterred, Javeria Khanum applied again, and their love story passed its toughest test of getting a visa. Ms Khanum crossed the international border between India and Pa

Weighing in on India’s growth rate during a debate on the state of the national economy amid the prevailing global challenges in the Rajya Sabha on Day 2 of the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Tuesday said the country’s robust GDP numbers reflect the “growth rate of Hindutva”. In a veiled dig at the previous Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the Centre, Mr Trivedi said the Indian economy was striving to go beyond 2 per cent, which was jokingly labelled as the “Hindu rate of growth”. Addressing the Upper House during the discussion on the economy, the BJP MP said, “With respect to the Indian economy, I am being reminded of the days when the country was under Congress rule. Our country was made fun of back in those days and it was said, in a jocular vein, that our economy couldn’t grow beyond 2 per cent. It was ridiculed as the ‘Hindu Growth Rate’.” Drawing a parallel between the state of the national economy in the Congress ye

It has been a brilliant year for Shubman Gill. The talented Indian cricket team opener showed brilliant form in all three formats of the game and his numbers specifically in ODI cricket were extraordinary. Gill is currently the leading run-scorer this year with 1584 runs in 29 matches at an average of 63.36 with the help of five centuries. However, in a recent interaction, the youngster said that the loss in the Cricket World Cup 2023 final somewhat dampened his mood but was quick to point out that he, along with his teammates, will have a chance to improve situations in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. “I think it’s been a great year for me but having to miss out on the World Cup obviously dampened the mood a bit, but fortunately, we have another World Cup coming up next year so we are all looking forward to it,” Shubman told CNBC-TV 18. “In the next one year, there is the World Cup coming, a very important Test series coming up in Australia, and I think this year is not over yet, we

Baryl Vanneihsangi, a radio jockey with a sizeable Instagram following has become the youngest MLA of Mizoram after winning the recent state election. The 32-year-old, belonging to the Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM), won from Aizawl South-III constituency by 1,414 votes. The ZPM, Mizoram’s newest party, won the election by taking 27 of 40 seats, decimating the incumbent Mizo National Front (MNF). Baryl Vanneihsangi, one of the three women elected to the Mizoram assembly, is popular on Instagram with over 252k followers. Soon after the Mizoram results, the former TV presenter spoke emphatically about gender equality and urged women to follow their passion. “I just want to tell all the women out there that our gender doesn’t stop us from doing anything that we like and wish to pursue. It doesn’t prevent us from taking up something that we are passionate about. My message to them is that regardless of which community or social strata they belong to, if they want to take up something they s

Cyclone Michaung made landfall yesterday following heavy rain in Andhra Pradesh and flooding in Chennai. The severe cyclonic storm that originated in the Bay of Bengal weakened into a depression, the India Meteorological Department said. Chennai came to a standstill following heavy rain and flooding. Seventeen people died in the city due to rain-related incidents, making it one of the worst affected places due to the cyclone. As many as ten incidents of drowning and electrocution have been reported and medical assistance has been provided, Greater Chennai Police said. DMK MP Kanimozhi said the Tamil Nadu government is prepared to deal with the situation in a better manner than in 2015 when incessant rains caused flooding in Chennai. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin said that the ₹ 4,000 crore investment in stormwater drains played a crucial role in minimizing the impact of what he called the “47-year high rainfall”. Food and other relief materials are being airdropped in Chennai and

The BJP will choose its Chief Ministers for three heartland states — Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh — with an eye on the 2024 Lok Sabha election, party sources have said, adding that new faces may be chosen in all three states. The BJP won the Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, results of which were declared on Sunday. The party’s central leadership has been holding discussions on the Chief Minister probables in the three states. A four-and-a-half hour meeting was held at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence yesterday, during which the frontrunners in the three states were considered. The meeting was attended by the Prime Minister, Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief JP Nadda. This marathon meeting followed a series of meetings held by Mr Shah and Mr Nadda with the BJP’s in-charges of these states to gather feedback about state leaders. The BJP’s central leadership is likely to appoint observers for the three states soon. These observers wil