Harvard taskforces find both anti-Semitism, Islamophobia on campus | Education News

Students and staff at Harvard University have faced both anti-Semitism and Islamophobia amid a deeply polarised atmosphere on the campus of one of the top universities in the United States, separate reports have found. The release of the reports on Tuesday follows the establishment of separate task forces on combating anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim sentiment last…

Indian insurers to shift ₹3.5 lakh crore in contracts to bond forwards for risk management

Unlike FRAs, bond forwards allow for actual bond delivery, offering insurers more effective tools to hedge against interest rate volatility.  India’s insurance companies are ready to embrace bond forwards agreements that start trading on Friday, the latest step to enhance the liquidity and sophistication of the nation’s $1.3 trillion government debt market. Insurance companies are…

‘Easier to negotiate with India, trade talks moving smoothly,’ says US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

Trade negotiations between India and the United States are progressing positively, with both nations eyeing the finalisation of a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) by Fall 2025. its transparent tariff structure. United States Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, on Tuesday said the talks are “moving well” and noted that negotiating with India is easier compared…

Pahalgam attack: Pakistan Army initiates unprovoked firing along LoC in J&K; India ‘responds swiftly’

Similar incidents of unprovoked small-arms fire were also reported from Pakistani posts across the LoC in Baramulla and Kupwara districts in the Kashmir Valley, and across the IB in the Pargwal sector. Representative file image. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Pakistan Army posts initiated an unprovoked small-arms fire across the Line of Control (LoC) opposite…

Anil Singhvi Market Strategy (April 30): Important levels to track in Nifty 50, Nifty Bank today

Anil Singhvi Market Strategy: Zee Business Managing Editor Anil Singhvi expects support for the headline Nifty50 index at 24,125-24,250 levels and a strong buy zone at 24,000-24,075 levels on Wednesday, April 30. For the Nifty Bank, Singhvi expects support at 55,075-55,250 levels and a strong buy zone at 54,475-54,675 levels. Read on to learn about the market wizard’s views for the…

CAG flags lapses in enforcement of food safety norms

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India flagged inordinate delay in testing samples and reporting results by Food Analysis Laboratories (FAL) in the State. Audit scrutiny of data revealed that in the six FALs, 62,170 samples (52,255 enforcement and 9,915 surveillance samples) were tested and reported during 2020-23 of which in 55,091 cases (88.61%)…