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Rebellion in Verse: Devotion as a social disruptor in Tamil Bhakti movement
Raghavan Srinivasan reclaims the Tamil Bhakti saints as radical poets who challenged caste, ritual authority and hierarchy through powerful Tamil verse
 "Rebellion in Verse: Devotion as a social disruptor in Tamil Bhakti movement")
Cards in play: Sandeep Ghosh on the opportunity in cash conversion
Despite UPI's dominance, the digital payments game is far from over, Ghosh tells Manojit Saha, pointing to the opportunity that lies in cash conversion
 "Cards in play: Sandeep Ghosh on the opportunity in cash conversion")
A new chapter in Manipur: CM faces law and order, infrastructure test
Mr Singh is seen as a neutral, non-controversial BJP leader with a long association with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
 "A new chapter in Manipur: CM faces law and order, infrastructure test")
Happiest Minds to double hiring in AI business amid skill shortages
Mid-tier IT firm Happiest Minds plans to double its AI and GenAI workforce to over 1,000 by next fiscal, investing more to address skill gaps that are leading to lost revenue
 "Happiest Minds to double hiring in AI business amid skill shortages")
Preserve SIR records for 5 years: CEC Gyanesh Kumar to Bengal officials
CEC warns of action even years later, orders five-year preservation of SIR records; DMs told to ensure strict document scrutiny by Feb 16 deadline
 "Preserve SIR records for 5 years: CEC Gyanesh Kumar to Bengal officials")
DGCA puts stricter breath analyser test norms in place for pilots
Regulator amends Civil Aviation Requirement; repeat alcohol test violations by pilots could lead to licence cancellation and stricter suspensions
 "DGCA puts stricter breath analyser test norms in place for pilots")
GMR Airports Q3FY26 results: Net profit declines 14% to ₹174 crore
Higher expenses dent earnings even as revenue jumps and passenger traffic hits record levels; DIAL swings to highest profit since Q3 FY22
 "GMR Airports Q3FY26 results: Net profit declines 14% to ₹174 crore")
HDFC Flexicap joins ₹1 trn AUM club; NSE unique investor count tops 250 mn
HDFC Flexicap Fund enters the ₹1 trillion AUM club, becoming only the third active mutual fund scheme in India to cross the milestone
 "HDFC Flexicap joins ₹1 trn AUM club; NSE unique investor count tops 250 mn")
Do celebs make smart entrepreneurs? Many turn duds, some do it to save tax
Why do celebrities turn to entrepreneurship? In the old days an "after-career" was the big driver. But today most of them launch enterprises at their peak. Perhaps because it is an easy tax write-off
 "Do celebs make smart entrepreneurs? Many turn duds, some do it to save tax")
Gains for Hindustan Unilever stock depend on pace of growth recovery
HUL posts steady volume growth and stable margins; FY27 outlook hinges on demand revival, pricing trends and execution of new strategy
 "Gains for Hindustan Unilever stock depend on pace of growth recovery")
Leverage, time, and the long game: India and Europe find common cause
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they'd seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe
 "Leverage, time, and the long game: India and Europe find common cause")
Augmented truths: Three films rethink reality in the age of machines
Time and time again at the recent Sundance Film Festival, there were examples of non-fiction filmmakers using forms and techniques of fiction to make meaning
 "Augmented truths: Three films rethink reality in the age of machines")
Market regulator Sebi floats proposal to revamp ETF price band framework
Regulator suggests linking ETF base price to T-1 data and introducing dynamic bands to better align trading ranges with underlying asset volatility
 "Market regulator Sebi floats proposal to revamp ETF price band framework")
NSE revises ARC, cuts connectivity and colo charges by 50% on select days
Exchange offers 50% reduction in annual recovery charges for connectivity and colocation services on Wednesdays and Thursdays
 "NSE revises ARC, cuts connectivity and colo charges by 50% on select days")
Uday Kotak appointed Chairman of GIFT City
Kotak succeeds Hasmukh Adhia as non-executive chairman of Gujarat's IFSC hub, with appointment effective immediately
 "Uday Kotak appointed Chairman of GIFT City")
Nifty Metal falls 3% as investors book profit; buy the dips, say analysts
Thus far in CY26, the Nifty Metal has been the best performing sectoral index that moved up around 10 per cent, ACE Equity data shows. In comparison, the Nifty 50 index lost nearly 1 per cent
 "Nifty Metal falls 3% as investors book profit; buy the dips, say analysts")
Markets log steepest decline since Budget day as heavyweights drag
Heavy weights HDFC Bank, RIL, ICICI Bank drag down benchmark indices by over a per cent
 "Markets log steepest decline since Budget day as heavyweights drag")
Anti spam regulation: 'Trai examining telco responses on penalties'
Regulator reviewing show-cause replies on anti-spam violations; timeline for Digital Consent Acquisition platform to be finalised within a month
 "Anti spam regulation: 'Trai examining telco responses on penalties'")
Ecom, gifting companies unwrap 60% growth ahead of Valentine's Day
Demand for premium products, faster deliveries and aggressive promotions help platforms
 "Ecom, gifting companies unwrap 60% growth ahead of Valentine's Day")
Rahul meets farm union leaders, discusses movement against US trade deal
Congress leader says trade pact threatens farmers' livelihoods; backs nationwide movement after meeting farm union representatives in Parliament
 "Rahul meets farm union leaders, discusses movement against US trade deal")