Veteran Technology Strategist, Vinod Bhatia, Joins FreeStream as Chief Network and Strategy Officer (CNSO)

New Delhi — 11th August 2026: Free Stream Technologies (“FreeStream”), incubated at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Vinod Bhatia as Chief Network and Strategy Officer (CNSO) to lead the design and deployment of Direct-to-Mobile (D2M) networks and services. Vinod has over four decades of experience …

Best Gold Loan Providers in India in 2026: Compare Top Banks and NBFCs

Some of the best gold loan lenders in India include the State Bank of India (SBI), Central Bank of India, Muthoot Finance, Poonawalla Fincorp, and Manappuram Finance. Selecting the right lender depends on factors such as interest rates, loan-to-value ratio, repayment flexibility, processing time, and overall customer experience. This guide covers major gold loan providers …

Soma Bose’s ‘The Garden of White Roses’ explores memory, letters and lives that history forgets

Author Soma Bose’s third book, The Garden of White Roses, was released at a glittering literary and cultural gathering at the Kolkata Centre for Creativity, attended by leading personalities from cinema, theatre, literature, dance and contemporary arts. The launch brought together veteran actor Barun Chanda, danseuse Tanushree Shankar, social media influencer Sreenanda Shankar, theatre and …

35 Lakh Properties, Tax from 18 Lakh: Manjunath Raju Urges Immediate Action to Strengthen Bengaluru’s Property Tax Administration

Former BBMP Finance & Taxation Committee Chairman Manjunath Raju today called for immediate administrative action to strengthen Bengaluru’s property tax administration, urging civic authorities to fully utilize the city’s existing Property Identification Number (PID) and GIS-based property mapping system to improve tax compliance and enhance municipal revenue collection.   The statement follows recent observations by …