The FCNR deposit scheme, subject to certain conditions, offers almost double the returns of regular term deposits. Banks are offering 6% to 7.1% for three- to five-year deposits under the special scheme. Earlier, it was 3.35% to 4% only
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Indian expat dies during cricket match in Dubai
Mohammed Safwan Shanu collapsed during a game of cricket and was declared dead on arrival at the hospital. He was only 38 years old
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When clothes speak a language of their own
Are garments second skin - the reason why we love that ikkat kurta our mom wore, and that flaming red Banarasi brocade our grandma left for us? Discarded textile scraps tell painful stories of the Partition, as three textile artists embroider, dye, paint on waste, and crochet, to say that fabrics have emotion
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Peace deal: a stronger return to business — and life — as usual for NRIs
As an Iran-US MoU takes shape, NRIs in the UAE share why they see it as a clear signal that the region and the opportunities within it — including the India-UAE corridor — are ready to get stronger than ever before