Mint Explainer | Will the credit guarantee scheme 2.0 fix microfinance’s funding freeze?

“What the sector needed most at this stage was not just capital, but the confidence to restart lending. Once that flow begins, it creates a cycle—disbursements pick up, repayments follow, and lenders gradually become more comfortable in extending credit again, “said Jiji Mammen, executive director and CEO of Sa-Dhan, an association of microfinance institutions. Source…

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Iran’s supreme leader in the shadows: CIA hunts for signs of Mojtaba Khamenei

The mystery surrounding Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is deepening. This comes as global intelligence agencies including the CIA and Mossad are closely monitoring his whereabouts and role in Tehran’s ongoing conflict.Since assuming power on March 9, following the killing of his father Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba has largely remained out of public view. Apart…

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‘Khelega hi nahi’: Ashwin’s blunt verdict on Arjun Tendulkar at LSG | Cricket News

Arjun Tendulkar and Ashwin (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: With Lucknow Super Giants already boasting a star-studded pace arsenal, Arjun Tendulkar, son of legendary Sachin Tendulkar, may struggle for opportunities in his new team, according to former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin. LSG have Mayank Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Mohammed Shami, Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan and Akash…

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Dhurandhar 2: ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’: After MS Dhoni, Shreyas Iyer SPOTTED watching Ranveer Singh-starrer at theatre |

The frenzy around ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ continues to grow, fans and celebrities alike flocking to theatres to catch a screening of the Aditya Dhar directorial. On Sunday, fans at a theatre in Mohali were in for a surprise when cricketer Shreyas Iyer was spotted arriving in a packed cinema hall, making his way to his…

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