Ashok Chandra

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance 18 Oct 2026, 05:00 PM IST

Festive Demand May Lift Credit Growth by Up to 2% This Quarter, Says PNB Chief Ashok Chandra

Punjab National Bank Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Ashok Chandra said festive demand has materially strengthened credit offtake and could add as much as 2% to loan growth in the current quarter. His remarks point to a seasonal but meaningful pickup in borrowing across retail and business segments, even as lenders continue to watch deposit mobilisation and broader liquidity conditions.

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Startups & Venture Capital18 Oct 2026, 08:00 AM IST

India Can Build Any Technology, Says Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Urging Backing for Startup Risk-Takers

At TechSparks 2026, veteran academic and technology policy voice Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala argued that India has the capability to build any technology it chooses, provided the country backs entrepreneurs willing to take risks. He called for a decisive shift away from an exam-centric education culture toward entrepreneurship, edge computing, and collaborative consortia linking scientists with startups to solve local problems.

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Startups & Venture Capital15 Oct 2026, 08:49 PM IST

India Can Build Any Technology, Says Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Urging Stronger Backing for Startup Risk-Takers

At TechSparks 2026, Professor Ashok Jhunjhunwala argued that India has the technical depth to build virtually any technology, but must pair that capability with a stronger culture of entrepreneurship, risk-taking and problem-solving. He called for education reforms, greater emphasis on edge computing and closer consortia linking scientists with startups to address local challenges at scale.

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India Entertainment & Culture13 Oct 2026, 03:02 PM IST

‘Eyes’ Review: Manu Ashokan’s Series Examines Stalking Without Romanticising It

Manu Ashokan’s ‘Eyes’ arrives as a tense, one-time watch that treats stalking as a serious violation rather than a melodramatic device. Despite episodes that feel longer than necessary, the series gains weight from committed performances and a clear refusal to soften the subject for easy consumption.

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India Entertainment & Culture11 Oct 2026, 01:19 PM IST

'Eyes' Review: Manu Ashokan’s Series Looks Hard at Stalking Without Romanticising It

Manu Ashokan’s 'Eyes' arrives as a tense, one-time watch that treats stalking as a serious violation rather than a dramatic device. While the series is stretched by the length of its episodes, its performances lend the material enough weight to keep it compelling.

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India Entertainment & Culture11 Oct 2026, 09:33 AM IST

‘Eyes’ Review: Manu Ashokan’s Series Examines Stalking Without Romanticising It

Manu Ashokan’s 'Eyes' arrives as a tense, one-time watch that treats stalking as a serious violation rather than a device for melodrama or misplaced sympathy. While the series is stretched by the length of its episodes, its performances lend it enough force to hold attention and sustain its unsettling mood.

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Clean Energy & Climate Transition12 Oct 2026, 12:38 AM IST

Strong Magnetic Fields May Let White Dwarfs Exceed the Chandrasekhar Limit

A new analysis highlighted by Phys.org suggests that intense magnetic fields could help white dwarfs grow beyond the long-accepted Chandrasekhar limit, the mass threshold traditionally thought to trigger collapse. The finding could reshape how astronomers interpret some of the universe’s brightest stellar explosions and refine models used to study cosmic distance, stellar death, and heavy-element production.

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Clean Energy & Climate Transition11 Oct 2026, 08:52 PM IST

Strong Magnetic Fields May Let White Dwarfs Exceed the Chandrasekhar Limit

A new scientific analysis suggests that exceptionally strong magnetic fields could help white dwarfs accumulate more mass than the long-accepted Chandrasekhar limit, the theoretical threshold beyond which these stellar remnants are expected to collapse. The finding could reshape astrophysical models of compact stars and influence how scientists interpret some of the universe’s most powerful explosions.

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India Sports & CricketJust now (11:24 AM IST)

Asian Games 2026 LIVE: Anirudh Chandrasekar, N. Sriram Balaji Advance as Indian Women’s Squash Team Sweeps Iran

India’s campaign at the Asian Games 2026 gathered momentum on Monday as Anirudh Chandrasekar and N. Sriram Balaji moved into the quarterfinals, keeping the nation in contention in the tennis draw. In squash, the Indian women’s team produced a commanding 3-0 win over Iran in its final group-stage match to secure progression to the last eight, underlining the depth and balance of India’s racquet-sports contingent.

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Macro Economy & Fiscal PolicyJust now (05:49 AM IST)

Stock Picking Turns Crucial as Earnings, Valuation Gaps Widen, Says Tata MF’s Chandraprakash Padiyar

Stock selection will matter more than broad market calls as earnings and valuation dispersion widens across large-, mid- and small-cap stocks, according to Chandraprakash Padiyar, senior fund manager at Tata Asset Management. He said investors should prioritise earnings and cash-flow growth in a more volatile global backdrop, while staying constructive on banks and manufacturing and using select auto-ancillary names to play the auto theme.

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National Governance & Policy18 Oct 2026, 02:00 PM IST

Mohan Yadav Meets Naidu, Pawan Kalyan as MP, Andhra Deepen Policy Ties on Conservation and Development

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan in a high-level engagement that underscored inter-state cooperation on governance and environmental policy. During the meeting, Pawan Kalyan highlighted tiger conservation and pressed for the reintroduction of the Indian bison in the Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve, bringing wildlife management into the centre of the discussion.

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