1. The showstopper of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US visit later this month may well be his meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook in San Francisco. This could have implications far beyond the headlines it will generate. Apple, it is believed, is looking to invest in building manufacturing capacities in India, which could come as a huge boost for Modi's 'Make in India' project.
2. The tragic death of two children affected by dengue - the latest on Sunday - has brought the public health crisis in the capital into sharp focus and jolted Delhi government. If the suicide of a couple from Odisha whose seven-year-old son had died of dengue last week had led to widespread outrage, the death of six-year-old Aman, who was turned away by many hospitals citing shortage of beds, has led to anger and alarm.
3. After a 17-member banking consortium failed to prevent their combined lending of around Rs 7,500 crore to Kingfisher Airlines from turning into a 'loss asset' (complete write-off), the banking regulator is now looking at limiting the number of lenders in a loan so that responsibility does not get diffused.
2. The tragic death of two children affected by dengue - the latest on Sunday - has brought the public health crisis in the capital into sharp focus and jolted Delhi government. If the suicide of a couple from Odisha whose seven-year-old son had died of dengue last week had led to widespread outrage, the death of six-year-old Aman, who was turned away by many hospitals citing shortage of beds, has led to anger and alarm.
3. After a 17-member banking consortium failed to prevent their combined lending of around Rs 7,500 crore to Kingfisher Airlines from turning into a 'loss asset' (complete write-off), the banking regulator is now looking at limiting the number of lenders in a loan so that responsibility does not get diffused.
4. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday pledged to continue military support for Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad after Washington sounded the alarm over an alleged military build-up by Moscow in the war-torn country.
