Among banking groups, the share of PVBs (private sector banks) in new unsecured loan slippages was higher | Photo credit: phakphum patjangkata Slippages in the area of unsecured private loans may require increased vigilance from banks. According to the latest Financial Stability Report (FSR), slippages in these loans constituted 53.1 percent of the total slippages […]
(Photo: Brooke Cagle | Unsplash) Published on January 1, 2026 6:26 am There will be no “New Year, New Me” mantra for me in January. No aesthetic overhaul. No wellness Olympics planned. No measurements or weights were taken for later comparison. No good intentions at all. I have decided that I will not have constant […]
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended flat in the first trading session of 2026 as massive selling of ITC shares and foreign fund outflows dampened initial enthusiasm. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 32 points or 0.04 per cent to settle at 85,188.60 on Thursday. During the day, it reached a high of 85,451.70 and […]
Minimalism is giving way to facades with depth, louvers, louvre walls, veils, semi-transparent walls and darkened sight lines, according to architect David Longpre (Longpre architecture) When predicting real estate market trends in 2026, figures and statistics only tell part of the story. Interior designers and architects have a distinct influence on the housing market, from […]
Global reinsurance giants from Spain, the UK and Singapore are lining up to enter India’s International Financial Services Center (IFSC) at GIFT City, signaling rising international confidence in the country’s reinsurance ecosystem under the International Financial Services Centers Authority (IFSCA). According to applications filed with the IFSCA in December 2025, Madrid-based Mapfre Re Compania De […]
Photo: Peter Baba Victor Wembanyama offered reassurance to Spurs fans after leaving Wednesday’s match with what appeared to be a painful hyperextension of his left knee. The moment looked alarming as he limped off the floor early in the fourth quarter, but the rookie star subsequently downplayed the severity and expressed confidence that the injury […]
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The entire saga surrounding former hockey player Ben Johnson appears to have reached its predictable conclusion today, after the ECHL’s Allen Americans released him from the contract he signed yesterday. Thanks to the intense wave of public backlash, Americans appear to have reconsidered their statements about “second chances” for Johnson, a convicted rapist who served […]
I love this time of year. The dead zone between Christmas and New Year. I don’t watch the news, I walk a lot and I write in the evening next to a dead Christmas tree. Life is good. Writing tonight feels extra special. Arsenal have just ended the year with a brilliant win. They set […]
Happy New Year everyone! 2026… It already feels like a special year, right? Arsenal have never looked so strong. We have the best defense in Europe, our attacking performances are among the best, and the whole club finally seems ready to take on the mental load required to win it all. Even though it may […]