
REAL-ESTATE
RPP Infra, Lanka's 1996 World Cup cricket team come together to build a skyscraper in Colombo
The 1996 World Cup-winning team has tied up with the Lankan subsidiary of RPP Infra Projects to build the 'victory tower', a luxury 42-floor apartment complex

POLITICS
Mangaluru: Ancient port city witnesses yet another Hindutva vs Congress fight
The Congress has lost 8 consecutive Lok Sabha elections from Mangaluru since its first loss in 1991.

POLITICS
JD(S)-BJP alliance tries to exploit caste faultlines in old Mysore region; Congress hopes for reverse mobilisation
Karnataka Lok Sabha elections 2024: Both BJP and JD(S) claim that the response has been good and their alliance will click.

POLITICS
'King' vs 'commoner' contest in Mysore: Acid test for Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
Siddaramaiah has taken winning Mysore as a personal prestige this time

ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
Karnataka elections: Muted response to BJP ending Muslim reservation speaks volumes of the community’s decline
Karnataka elections 2023: With marginal representation and no leader of stature from within the community, Karnataka’s Muslims recognise that “secular” parties need their votes, not voices. Fringe groups like SDPI and AIMIM are, meanwhile, attempting to make a dent by capitalising on Congress’s timidity

BUSINESS
Veerappa Moily’s son Harsha Moily to launch a $200 million ClimateTech VC Fund
The US educated and trained management expert Moily said that his ClimateTech VC fund will focus on four verticals -- green buildings, energy storage, sustainable agriculture, and alternative energy such as green hydrogen and nuclear power.