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Bachchan, Rajinikanth reunite: A study in contrasting star journeys

Bachchan has endorsed too many products and services to list here. Rajini has hardly endorsed anything, though brands plan fancy things around his movie releases

Low demand, intense competition in Q2: Top cement cos grow, others tumble

UltraTech, Dalmia, and Ambuja Cements are the only companies that reported growth in volumes compared to a year ago

Air cargo seeing phenomenal growth amid Red Sea crisis: BIAL COO Satyaki

Alongside strong cargo performance, he discussed rising Digi Yatra adoption among domestic travelers and the airport awaiting regulatory guidance to deploy full-body scanners

Saudi revives India investment plans amid shrinking market share

Move aimed at ensuring a major captive market for its crude oil, even as Indian refiners mull reducing the share of expensive Saudi grades sourced under term contracts

Alienation and empathy themes shine at MAMI Film Festival screenings

The answer to alienation then is in freeing oneself of expectations. Why be beautiful when you can be free?

The Midwest question: Can US politics move beyond white working class?

This week may be a trial for US President Joe Biden's core strategy-- that appealing to the white working class in the American Midwest is key to the White House

Nobel for protein folding sparks debate on AI's role in scientific prizes

Many machine learning algorithms start with humans "teaching" them the already known, and then letting the algo loose on existing data where it may find new patterns

After LAC disengagement, India needs to increase defence allocation

We talk much about our military but do not put our national wallet where our mouth is. While nobody is saying we double our defence spending, the current declining trend must be reversed

Population growth to fertility rate: What census 2025 might reveal

The census would set the stage for the delimitation exercise and introduction of the Women Reservation Act

Govt to remove logistic cost to calculate metallurgical grade bauxite ASP

Revised conversion factor would apply to new mining leases granted following the notification

JSW Steel, Posco look at 50:50 joint venture for steel plant in India

JSW Group and Posco have signed an agreement to set up a steel plant with an initial capacity of 5 mtpa in India

Group representing business correspondents seeks regulatory status

Self-regulatory organisation status for business correspondents will improve governance, bring in investments

Disengagement at the border

More clarity needs to emerge on specifics of infrastructure creation activities, patrolling, buffer zones and status quo ante in Eastern Ladakh

Markets, gold, silver shine in Samvat 2080; ends on high note for investors

India's market cap rose by Rs 124 trillion to Rs 445 trillion. International prices of gold and silver gained 43 per cent and 50 per cent, respectively

Small and mid-caps steal the show in Samvat 2080; outperform benchmarks

Samvat 2080 closes with small and midcaps leading the charge, gold gleams with a 32% gain, and bond markets poised for stability

Rupee, bonds to balance on high wire of RBI rate decisions, US polls

The next Samvat for the Indian bond market is projected to be a period of relative calm, marked by limited fluctuations in yields and a cautious policy stance from the RBI

More glitter in Gold after 32% gain in Samvat 2080, highest after 2011

Consequent to high gold prices, the domestic jewellery industry also faced many challenges during the recently concluded Samvat

Swiggy public issue to take 2024 IPO mopup past record Rs 1.2 trillion

Swiggy's Rs 11,327 crore IPO, the sixth-largest in India, and solar energy firm Acme Solar Holdings' Rs 2,900 crore IPO open on Wednesday

Strong US economy in 2024: Will election uncertainty derail growth?

Former President Donald Trump has been campaigning for another presidency on the premise that he will dramatically rethink the way the global economy works

Beyond beaches: Couto's essays on Goa's complex cultural identity

Maria Aurora Couto's last book is an elegy for a more inclusive Goa, and confronts its modern challenges, such as corruption