Mint Kolkata - December 21, 2024
Mint Kolkata - December 21, 2024
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December 21, 2024
Why are we not concert ready?
Infrastructure in India hasn't kept pace with the cultural explosion. Maybe we need to get creative
2 mins
The natural world is falling silent
The sun was rising when a bird at the very top of a bush raised its head and started warbling. It was haloed by the pink-orange sun, and so I couldn't immediately see it. I could hear it though—and it picked at my memories neatly—a tuning fork whose crescendo kept rising in meaning. I remembered afternoons with a song that sounded like a \"be-careful,\" \"be careful\" call.
5 mins
Your RK film festival
STREAM OF STORIES
3 mins
Joe Sacco's art journalism
The graphic novelist reflects on the evolving legacy of his work on Palestine and his need to respond to the violence there
5 mins
When the British chose pragmatism as strategy
In the 17th century Visvagunadarsana by Venkatadhvari, two celestial beings go on a tour of India. Flying from the Himalayas to Kanyakumari, they review the land's many towns and holy sites, with one gandharva noticing only bad, the other more good.
4 mins
Pair tea with cheese and chocolate
Last month I reached out to Dona Aideau who hosts tea and chocolate pairings, not something one hears about often.
2 mins
Warm winter menus that make the heart sing
Taste the freshest flavours of December in dishes like 'bhaang' chicken, 'shaak' risotto and hay ice cream with a cherry blanket
3 mins
From Swindon to the by-lanes of Bandra
In a stage adaptation of Mark Haddon's book, Atul Kumar re-imagines the characters in Colaba
1 min
Rappers, strippers and chickens: Our IFFK 2024 picks
From Palme d'Or winner 'Anora' to Hong Sang-soo's new lo-fi charmer, here are some favourites from the festival
4 mins
Harsh Jain LIVING THE DREAM
The co-founder and CEO of Dream Sports talks about the correlation between academic mediocrity and success, setting the culture at the organisation, and the boom in fantasy sports in India
7 mins
Foxconn halts Nissan pursuit
On Hai Precision Industry Co., the Taiwan-based manufacturer of iPhones known as Foxconn, is putting its interest in pursuing Nissan Motor Co. on hold while the Japanese automaker is in negotiations for a potential merger with Honda Motor Co., according to a person familiar with the matter.
1 min
Broking firms look inward as Sebi pins down finfluencers
Broking firms are increasingly building in-house content teams to create educational and compliant financial content, driven by regulatory changes and cost-effectiveness.
1 min
TKIL in talks with oil, steel cos for green hydrogen plants
TKIL aims for 100 MW electrolyser capacity by 2025 and has allocated ₹1,500-2,000 crore
2 mins
Leave a movie midway, and get some money back
PVR Inox's move is part of efforts to widen audience base and improve movie-going frequency
2 mins
Bombay HC upholds Adani's bid to develop Dharavi slum
The project gained momentum in 2016 under the Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena led govt
2 mins
Banks win SC relief on 30% credit interest cap
The Supreme Court on Friday overturned the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC)'s 2008 decision to cap interest rates on late credit card bill payments at 30% per annum, bringing relief to lenders that had appealed the consumer forum's ruling.
1 min
Claims of Reliance Infratel's indirect creditors upheld
The apex court upheld ₹10,952 crore claims by four indirect creditors of Anil Ambani-led RCom's tower biz
1 min
Tata Steel's Dutch plant gets warning
Tata Steel Netherlands will face fines of almost €27 million if it doesn't take measures within eight weeks
1 min
Pushpa 2 most-watched film of 2024, Coldplay hot
Nostalgia also took centre stage with re-releases like Kal Ho Naa Ho, Rockstar and Laila Majnu still drawing viewers
2 mins
Adani prompts cement discounts, says report
As rivals protect turf with offers, group firms Ambuja, ACC cut discounts
2 mins
UltraTech gets nod for 33% in India Cements
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Friday cleared billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla-promoted UltraTech Cement's proposal to acquire a majority stake in India Cements.
1 min
High prices crimping demand, growth, MPC minutes show
High prices are the cause for demand slowdown in India, and aligning inflation to the central bank's 4% target is key to ensuring sustained economic growth, members of the rate-setting panel said in the minutes of the December meeting.
1 min
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Language: English
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