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sexual violence in Kolkata has sparked a nationwide debate about raising boys with a healthy respect for women to prevent future crimes. Experts emphasised the need for societal change, starting with education and parenting. The commonly heard phrase “boys will be boys” is criticised for perpetuating gender inequality and excusing inappropriate behavior. Reflecting this ingrained mindset, an incident from a Class 7 classroom was mentioned in The Times of India report by Neha Bhayana. During a 15-items activity, a boy expressed disgust upon the mention of “bra” as a clothing item. Srividya Sivakumar, the English teacher, used this moment to highlight that a bra is just a garment and should not be associated with secrecy or shame. Later conversations revealed the students were aware of the Kolkata rape-murder incident involving a young trainee doctor. Given the recent wave of sexual violence, there is growing support for the slogan “sirf beti mat bachao, bete ko sikhao” (don’t just save your daughters, teach your sons). This motto underlines the importance of raising boys correctly to prevent future crimes.

Hyderabad on Saturday caused significant disruptions across the city, leading to widespread waterlogging and massive traffic jams. The downpour, which began as a light drizzle around 5 am, continued throughout the day, severely affecting daily life. IMD has predicted heavy rains are expected in various parts of Hyderabad for the next 2-3 days.

markets may experience a period of volatility in the coming week, largely driven by global and domestic factors. According to the experts, the US Fed is expected to start its rate cut cycle in September, and historically, rate cut cycles in the US market have not been favourable for their equity markets.

Labor Day 2024 in USA is on Monday, September 2 as Americans are busy in travelling to favourite spots. Labor Day is recognized as federal holiday. Labor day date changes from year to year as last year the occasion fell on September 4. Next year, Labor Day is on September 1. Labor Day celebrations began in September 1882 in New York after unions organized parade. On Labor Day 2024, people in the USA can send each other wishes, message, greetings over SMS, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook. Here are a few online messages that one can send.

Nvidia is one of the best chip-makers in the world at the moment, and in the world of graphics, it is one of the leading manufacturers of hardware peripherals, including its superior series of graphics chips. Nvidia, according to analyst Beth Kindig, is on the verge of moving ahead steadily towards a $10 trillion company, making it one of the biggest AI titans to achieve this feat.

US housing market is currently in a complete fix, and an unsustainable bubble around it could make things crash as severely as it did last time in the year 2006, which is considered as one of the worst years for the US' housing scenario.

small cars are set to make a strong comeback, say experts. A recent surge in two-wheeler sales is an indication of improving sentiment at the entry level of the personal mobility market, according to the experts. An expanding pool of two-wheeler owners looking to upgrade to four-wheelers, and the need for affordable and efficient mobility solutions in metro cities and urban areas also suggest that demand for small cars is set to pick up, and they expect the segment to return to the path of growth by 2026. Maruti Suzuki, the car market leader for which small cars were the bread and butter until a few years ago, is expected to enhance its portfolio of such models beyond the Alto, offering a mix of petrol, CNG and electric options. Some reports say the local unit of Japan’s Suzuki Motor is already testing small electric vehicles.

Bangladesh, officials announced on Saturday. The Disaster Management and Relief Ministry, while giving out updates on the flood situation, said the highest deaths were reported from Cumilla and Feni districts, both adjoining the border with Tripura in India on the northeast side, with 14 and 23 deaths respectively. Monsoon rainfall-triggered floods in deltaic Bangladesh and upstream Indian regions have wreaked havoc in the country for about two weeks resulting in deaths and displacement of humans and cattle, and loss of property posing a huge administrative challenge to the newly installed interim government amid a political transition. Bangladesh is crisscrossed by more than 200 rivers, 54 of them being trans-boundary rivers with upper riparian India, in four major basins. A depression (a system that brings in copious rainfall) in the Bay of Bengal last week had led to the current deluge with rivers in two basins — the north-eastern Meghna Basin and south-western Chattrogram Hills Basin — witnessing widespread flooding.

Manchester United will play Liverpool in Premier League this Sunday. Premier League's two of the most iconic soccer clubs Manchester United and Liverpool will play 242 games. Manchester United won 91 times, Liverpool emerged winner in 81 occasions. Liverpool have started the ongoing season with two wins from two games. Manchester United have won the opening game but lost the previous match. Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Manchester United will kick off at 11 am (ET) on Sunday, September 1.

Thomas Dohmke, CEO of Microsoft-owned developer platform GitHub, emphasised on India's rising significance in the global tech sector. Speaking at The Economic Times World Leaders Forum, Dohmke highlighted the country’s potential to become a major hub for artificial intelligence (AI). «What if AI isn’t just for tech experts but for everyone?» Dohmke asked. «Every company should become an AI company.»

stocks viz. Adani Green Energy, Adani Energy Solutions and Adani Total Gas are eligible for inclusion in the derivatives segment as per the new criteria for the entry into the futures & options (F&O). Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Friday tweaked the entry and exit criteria for stocks via a circular. The eligibility of these Adani stocks into the derivatives segments is estimated by Nuvama Institutional Equities which has created a probable list of stocks that could enter the F&O segment as per the new norms, Nuvama said, adding that the final decision lies with Sebi.

Investors (FPIs) were net buyers of Indian equities in August, purchasing shares worth Rs 7,320 crore. The total investments by them now stand at Rs 42,886 crore, so far in 2024. In July, FPIs bought domestic shares worth Rs 32,365 crore while in June, they were net buyers at Rs 26,565 crore after remaining net sellers in April and May when they sold equities worth Rs 8,671 crore and Rs 25,586 crore respectively. In February and March they were net buyers at Rs 1,539 crore and Rs 35,098 crore after starting the year on a negative note in January when they offloaded shares worth Rs 25,744 crore.

Sebi proposes mandate for regulated entities to maintain stakeholder communication records “It has been observed that merchant bankers are engaged in private placement activities pertaining to unlisted companies, advisory services for projects and syndication of rupee term loans, which are outside the domain of SEBI," the paper said. Arguing that such activities pose significant regulatory and systemic risks, the regulator proposed an overhaul of its regulations governing merchant bankers. Sebi’s paper clarified that merchant bankers—excluding banks and public financial institutions—will undertake only those activities that are related to the securities market and fall under Sebi’s jurisdiction.

fiscal deficit in the first four months of this financial year hit 17.2% of the annual target, against 33.9% a year before, as revenue mop-up soared while expenditure contracted. The performance keeps the government firmly on course to meet its renewed target of containing fiscal deficit at 4.9% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024-25, said experts. The Centre aims to reduce the gap further to less than 4.5% of GDP in 2025-26.

Reliance Jio's 100GB free cloud storage offer could challenge Google One and iCloud's dominance among Android and Apple phone users in India, something which Dropbox and Microsoft's OneDrive haven't been able to do as yet, experts said. The competition could also nudge these players to lower their pricing — Google One (100GB at ₹130), iCloud (50GB at ₹75) — a trend emerging as Indian players like Ola, and MapMyIndia, challenge the large Western counterparts like Amazon Web Service (AWS), Microsoft's Azure, Google etc. «Jio has brought a very lucrative proposition for an average phone user in India who struggles to upgrade memory because of paid storage,» said Neil Shah, founding partner of technology consulting firm Counterpoint Research. «But, bundling of products and services with the OS ecosystem is a key challenge here.»

Venezuelans awoke Friday to a major power outage in the capital, Caracas, and several states

The bill in question, which aims to reform the registration process of Waqf properties through a centralised portal, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 8. The committee, led by BJP's Jagdambika Pal, is seeking «views/suggestions from the public in general and NGOs, experts, stakeholders and institutions in particular» due to the «wider implications» of the bill, as stated by the Lok Sabha Secretariat. People are requested to provide their suggestions in writing within the next 15 days.

Quess Corp's global headcount has topped 600,000, putting it in the same league with global staffing behemoths Adecco, Randstad and Manpower, and software services giant Tata Consultancy Services in terms of number of employees. The Bengaluru-headquartered firm, which offers staffing, workforce management and technology outsourcing services, ended the June quarter with an employee count of 597,000. Since then, it has added at least 6,000 workers, chairman Ajit Isaac told ET. “We are among the largest globally in headcount and perhaps the youngest to achieve this in a span of 17 years,” he said.

Buy or sell stocks today: The Indian stock market indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, hit record highs on Thursday, August 29, fueled by index heavyweights such as Reliance Industries, Tata Motors, and ITC. The trading session marked the 11th successive day of Nifty closing in the green.

Canadians filling up their tanks ahead of the long weekend can expect to see reduced gas prices — a trend that has continued for much of the summer, experts say.

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