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Europe and US are mulling opening overseas chapters of Prayagraj-based 'Ram Naam Bank' in their countries. On the occasion of Ram Navami on Sunday, the idea of opening a Ram Naam Bank was discussed among the devotees in Sweden. Nityanand Sharma, an IT Solution Architect, who works for a global furniture retailer in Sweden's Almhult and manages the affairs of a local temple there, said people were enamoured by the idea of a bank that propagates the name of Lord Ram. «The name of Lord Ram is powerful and effective enough to dispel doubts, fears and anxiety. That is why the concept propagated by Prayagraj-based Ram Naam Bank, of embracing the divine presence by writing his name 108 times a day in a booklet has many takers globally,» he said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.The polar regions fascinated Daniel Liss ever since he was a child.He would study maps and globes, picturing the people and animals who call the coldest reaches of the Earth home. As an adult, he crisscrossed the Alaskan frontier, lived in Sweden, and visited the Norwegian island town of Longyearbyen, one of the world’s northernmost settlements.In December, he crossed a big item off his bucket list, sailing on an Antarctic cruise with Oceanwide Expeditions.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.STOCKHOLM, Sweden—This paragon of collectivism is pivoting toward rugged individualism.For decades, Sweden was shorthand for the brand of high-tax, high-spend government that managed people’s lives from cradle to grave through state-run hospitals, schools and care homes.No longer. With little fanfare, this Nordic country of 11 million has embraced capitalism.Today, nearly half of primary healthcare clinics are privately owned, many by private-equity firms.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.In 2013, Shelby Van Pelt, a former financial consultant, took a writing class at Emory University, Atlanta , where one of her assignments involved composing a story from an unusual point of view. She picked an octopus for the exercise, a wise and droll protagonist she wanted to call Marcus Aurelius after the great Roman emperor who lived in 121-180 CE.“Based on feedback from my critique partners, I eventually mashed up his name to Marcellus,” Van Pelt says on a video call from her home in Chicago.

At an Ikea store in India, a shopper’s journey often ends where it quietly begins again—with a tray of food.“Food is a major driver of traffic for us. It’s among the biggest reasons customers walk into our stores,” Adosh Sharma, country commercial manager at Ikea India, told Mint in an interview.What started as an in-store convenience has evolved into a core lever for footfall, repeat visits and customer engagement.

Five major central banks—the US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, the Bank of England, the Reserve Bank of Australia, and the Bank of Japan—met this week to deliver their rate decisions. Four of the five opted to pause and continue with existing policy rates.

French alcohol major Pernod Ricard recently appointed Debasree Dasgupta as chief marketing officer of its India arm. She moved back to the country from Sweden, where she was Pernod Ricard’s global vice-president and chief marketing officer for Absolut, the firm's vodka brand.This month, Pernod Ricard launched a brand new campaign for its premium whisky brand Blender’s Pride, featuring international runway models Avanti Nagrath, Kirandeep Chahal and Mahieka Sharma, aiming to cement the brand’s 20-year association with ‘success’ and fashion.How does this help Blender’s Pride maintain pole position in the competitive premium whiskey business? Edited excerpts:I landed very recently, in February this year, but I am extremely excited to come back to such a booming market.

Where to watch: HBO Max or Amazon Prime VideoOne thing to know: Michael B. Jordan has appeared in all of director Ryan Coogler’s features, but in this saga of a Mississippi juke joint beset by vampires Jordan plays two characters: twins Smoke and Stack.Insider info: Miles Caton sung alongside the musician H.E.R.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. US President Donald Trump’s speech at Davos was meant to be a bellwether for the trans-Atlantic relationship, particularly Nato, with his handling of Greenland closely watched. After the speech, it appears Nato has survived, but barely.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Cold War satirical novel The Mouse That Roared imagined a tiny European statelet declaring war on the US in the hope of being lavished with American aid after its inevitable defeat. It’s a title that came to mind when European nations sent three dozen soldiers to Greenland in response to US President Donald Trump’s threats to wrest the island from Danish control.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Precious metals climbed Monday after President Trump threatened 10% tariffs on imports from eight European countries starting February. “Trump’s latest tariff announcement has escalated trade tensions into an entirely new dimension—one driven less by economic logic and more by political motive," two members of ING’s economic and financial analysis division said in a research note.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. IT WAS hardly the first time since Donald Trump’s inauguration last year that Europeans have been outraged by America. But the anger at the weekend, after America’s president threatened to impose a 10% tariff rate on eight European countries that had dared to send a few troops to Greenland, felt more determined than before.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. This year’s Henley Passport Index is out and India has some reason to cheer. The country’s passport now ranks 80th on this annual chart published by Henley & Partners, a London-based global citizenship and advisory firm, up from its 85th rank in 2025.

The start of the year is a good time to make a resolution to get your finances in order, but start by setting the right goals.How you frame your resolutions is crucial to your likelihood of achieving them.People “with approach-oriented goals were significantly more successful in sustaining their New Year’s resolutions compared to those with avoidance-oriented goals,” according to one study by a professor of psychology at Stockholm University, Sweden, and others. So, come up with goals about what you want to achieve rather than something you wish to avoid.Think: I will build an emergency fund, rather than: I want to avoid a financial crunch.Another key is to start with a small step.“You can’t just randomly, on 1 January, change yourself,” said Krishna Rath, a Bhubaneshwar-based registered investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi).

Venezuela, the brutal civil war in Sudan, and the continuous instability in the Middle East, to the war in Ukraine and the growing tensions in the Taiwan Strait. All these crises have global implications.In the face of these myriad emergencies, it is no surprise that the West, broadly understood, is contending with its greatest challenge in decades. At the root of this challenge lies a sense of civilizational exhaustion, of which our adversaries have taken notice, confident that their time has come.But has it? More than 1,350 days have passed since Russia launched its three-day “special military operation”—its illegal and unprovoked war of aggression—against Ukraine.

Mining in India remains heavily shaped by environmental clearances, social expectations, and regulatory scrutiny. Projects move through multiple layers of approvals—from forest and wildlife permissions to geological assessment, land acquisition, and community consultations. Delays can stretch into years.

IPO) for its portfolio company Straive in India, said people familiar with the matter. EQT has appointed Axis Capital, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley to manage the offering for the edtech-focused data and solutions provider, the people said.

Swedish Defence Minister Pal Jonson told reporters that Sweden wanted «to send the message now that we are both intensifying our support and increasing its strength and scope.» «There are strong reasons to do so in light of the seriousness of the situation in Ukraine,» Jonson added. The majority of the aid package, nine billion kronor, would go towards the acquisition of newly produced materials, «mainly from the Swedish, but also the European defence industrial base.» The materials would be selected judged by «Ukrainian needs,» the government said.

Steve Jobs was a man of boundless curiosity. The Apple co-founder, who revolutionized personal computing, music, and smartphones, was also a deep thinker with an insatiable hunger for knowledge. But there was one question he could never ask—at least, not in his lifetime. In a 1985 talk in Sweden, Jobs revealed an unusual source of envy: Alexander the Great. The reason? The young conqueror had Aristotle as his personal mentor for over a decade. «I read this, and I became immensely jealous,» Jobs admitted. He could read Aristotle’s works, of course, but what he truly craved was interaction—an opportunity to ask questions and get answers from the philosopher himself. And then, he made a prediction. A bold one. A hope for the future:

LONDON — After 20 years in the role as Klarna's CEO, Sebastian Siemiatkowski is about to face his toughest test yet as the financial technology firm prepares for its blockbuster debut in New York.

Athos Salomé, a self-proclaimed psychic known as the ‘Living Nostradamus,’ has issued a warning about the possibility of World War III. The 38-year-old from Brazil believes recent global developments suggest an approaching major conflict. He pointed to sabotage and hybrid warfare as potential triggers, reported Mirror.