If Mahatma Gandhi wasn’t India’s first choice for banknotes then how did he become Rupee’s forever face?Initially rejected, Mahatma Gandhi's image wasn't always destined for Indian currency. Post-independence, the Lion Capital of Ashoka was fa...
14 Aug, 2025, 07.42 PM IST
The 'great' Mughals now have descendants battling poverty: Story of Bahadur Shah Zafar's great-granddaughter-in-lawSultana Begum, the great-granddaughter-in-law of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, now lives in poverty in Kolkata. Despite repe...
26 Mar, 2025, 10.36 AM IST
Rupee symbol row: Designer, Udaya Kumar, is from Tamil Nadu and son of former DMK MLATamil Nadu government's decision to replace the Indian rupee symbol in their budget logo with a Tamil script-based alternative has sparked ...
13 Mar, 2025, 04.24 PM IST
Mahatma Gandhi wasn't the first choice for currency notesMahatma Gandhi’s face on Indian currency feels like a natural fit now, but it wasn’t the original plan. Delving into how his image came to ...
04 Oct, 2024, 03.17 PM IST
Secret ingredients behind Chandrayaan-3's success: A humble masala dosa paired with a cup of filter coffeeThe Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) revealed that offering a simple masala dosa and filter coffee at 5 pm played a crucial role i...
01 Sep, 2023, 07.21 PM IST
PoK impressed by J-K's development, questions Pakistan's fraud narrativeThe News Intervention reported on the devastation caused in Kashmir during the 1980s and 1990s, as young men were brainwashed into believin...
23 Apr, 2023, 07.29 AM IST
Shinde faction is Shiv Sena: Election CommissionThe Thackeray group called the EC decision a ‘blot on democracy.’ It said that it would challenge the decision in the Supreme Court. Incide...
18 Feb, 2023, 07.57 AM IST
LIC doubles down on Adani amid short seller rowState-controlled Life Insurance Corp. of India is spending about 3 billion rupees ($37 million) as an anchor investor in a $2.5 billion new...
27 Jan, 2023, 06.14 PM IST
As Bharat Jodo Yatra enters UP, Rahul Gandhi gets blessings from Ayodhya priestDeputy CM Brajesh Pathak also said Gandhi was being joined by the likes of AS Dulat - former chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) ...
04 Jan, 2023, 01.05 AM IST
Economic Survey: Lavender and lucre but a bit lacklustreThe lavender refers to, as per chief economic adviser K Subramanian, “the new Rs 100 note with the old note, symbolising this synthesis of ...
01 Feb, 2020, 08.22 AM IST
Under one roof: Left, Right and Centre find equal space as Sadar Bazar turns poll material hubThe bulk of the commerce involves party flags, banners and badges.
10 Mar, 2019, 10.46 AM IST
India’s GDP fracas could hit Modi where it hurts the mostNo Indian politician who has to fight reasonably fair elections can afford to lose the perception battle.
21 Aug, 2018, 03.12 PM IST
Demolish Jinnah House and build cultural centre there: BJP MLA Mangal Prabhat LodhaLodha said after the Parliament passed the Enemy Property Act, Jinnah House was the property of the Indian government. "Demolishing the pro...
25 Mar, 2017, 06.55 PM IST
History of Indian currency: How the rupee changedThe Mahatma Gandhi series of notes were issued in 1996, starting with Rs 10 and Rs 500 notes, which replaced all notes of the Lion capital ...
28 Nov, 2016, 07.24 PM IST
- Tiger, tiger burning bright but will lion snatch away its light?
Lions have always been the royal favourites and may even snatch the national animal tag
09 May, 2015, 02.24 PM IST
- Rupee symbol creator honoured at being part of India's history
The 31-year-old IIT-B post graduate in industrial design who gave the Indian rupee its unique symbol felt gratified and elated on the marve...
15 Jul, 2010, 08.06 PM IST
- Rupee design could spawn a new business
Hoping for some stimulus from the Ministry of Finance (MoF)? Sorry, can't help with all that, but how about settling for a special currency...
21 Mar, 2009, 02.45 AM IST