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IIP growth slows in Sep

Factory output growth fell to a three-month low of 5.8% in September from 10.34% in August due to slower activities in the manufacturing, mining, and electricity sectors, official data released on Friday showed.

Direct taxes jump, in lift for spending

Collections cross 58% budget target, on course to beat goal

The past, present and future of Tarun Tahiliani

A forthcoming book on the couturier documents almost three decades of his work to dress the global consumer

I'll stick with 'Sticky Fingers'

Hackney Diamonds, the first Rolling Stones album with new material in 18 years, gets its name from old slang used in the East London borough Hackney. It means broken pieces of glass. What I found more interesting, though, is the backstory to this.

The dilemma: which board to opt for?

Parents spend sleepless nights making sense of the different school boards and curricula

Remembering the place called home

Refugee community youngsters on their dreams and aspirations in a new land and a cherished memory from 'home'

CHILDREN'S PARTY MENUS RUN WILD

Interactive desserts, themed-box meals, banana sushi-caterers are giving children's parties a culinary spin

Small hands that paint big feeling's

Children have always splashed paint on paper and all around them but the new generation is taking it a step further and, guided by artists and therapists, expressing concepts and emotions worthy of being on gallery walls

Killing flowers, killing moons

Martin Scorsese is 80 years old. One of the most revered directors alive, his new film, Killers Of The Flower Moon-starring both his acting tres. The film is a masterpiece, although saying that doesn't narrow it down. Masterpiece, in fact, seems about par for the man who made Raging Bull, Taxi Driver and my personal favourite, Goodfellas.

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Here, life is always like a wow

In Delhi, which Jasmeen Kaur calls home, hyperbole is part of everyday conversation.So why has it gone viral?

Nature and nurture hone our taste

Chennai-born, New York-based architect Suchi Reddy often talks about the impact of her childhood home on her practice. She once told me that when she was 10, she had this epiphany that her house, which her parents had commissioned an architect to design, was actually affecting her. She says she felt a certain joy in her home and that notion of feeling a space would eventually conceptualise her practice's foundational principle of \"feeling before form\" and her interest in neuroaesthetics, a branch of architectural study that explores how visual aesthetics impact the mind. Our first discussions on this subject helped me understand how much I needed to trust my \"feeling\" for a space.

NEW ON SCREENS

A war film set during the 1971 Bangladesh conflict, David Fincher returns with a slick thriller, and other titles to watch

Let's not pretend that there's no case for the Old Pension Scheme

The NPS switch has been unfair to newer government recruits for which they should be compensated one way or another

Demographic demand: Let's talk about ageing

India is ageing rapidly. Elderly care backup must spring up and palliative options expand. We need a policy push before a better gender balanced workforce gets even harder to achieve

How tax deductions make education loans attractive

Section 80E of Income Tax Act allows you to claim tax deduction on interest for up to 8 years

Studios, actors' union reach tentative deal

With Hollywood strikes over, TV networks race to salvage their season

ZEEL Q2 net profit dips 5.3% to ₹130 cr

Media and entertainment company Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) saw its net profit dip 5.3% to ₹129.9 crore in the second quarter of FY24 from ₹137.1 crore in the same period a year ago. Operating revenue stood at ₹2,437.8 crore as compared to ₹2,023.9 crore a year ago.

Bihar House passes bills to up caste quota from 50% to 65%

The total reservation now will be 75%, including 10% for economically weaker sections

Festive buying gains traction

Bustling quarter for retailers as festivities prompt consumers to spend heavily in personal consumption, gifting

TN ban cannot apply to games of skill, rules HC

'Online rummy, poker can't be seen in the same manner as gambling'

IT services cos navigate a year of changes at top

2023 marks highest number of CEO replacements in a year for the sector

Tata Tech turns to US funds, Morgan Stanley to back IPO

Tata Technologies is in talks with Morgan Stany Investment Management, Blackrock and some US hedge funds to invest in its initial public offering at a valuation of $2.5 billion, two persons with direct knowledge of the matter said.

Air India a long-term investment: Singapore Airlines CEO

Air India is a promising long-term investment opportunity for Singapore Airlines, considering the growing travel interest among Indians, and the valuable slots and rights held by the airline, Singapore Airlines chief executive Goh Choon Phong said.

Don't alter charges for charter flights: AERA to airports

The airport tariff regulator Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) has issued a notice to airports warning them against charging business jet operators for optional services.

Delays likely in SAT cases as key post falls vacant in Dec

Rules do not permit the tribunal to pass orders without the presence of a judicial member

Adani flagship aims big on data centres with $1.5 bn capex

Adani Enterprises Ltd., the flagship of billionaire Gautam Adani, will spend around $1.5 billion on its fledgling data center business in the next three years, as growth focus returns at the Indian conglomerate after a short seller attack sent it into months of damage control.

A historic event, New Delhi Slush'D witnessed success across all two days unprecedented

The event provided unique chances for networking, masterclasses and featured insightful panel discussions with prominent figures in the tech industry. It united tech entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers and scholars from around the globe to connect, investigate and interact with one another

Coal mines will add 6% to margins: JSPL

Naveen Jindal-promoted Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) mines in Odisha, which are set to start by early next year, will make them self-reliant in thermal coal and will lead to an improvement of 5-6% in their operating margins, a top executive told Mint.

Margin benefits to dip for Apollo Tyres

Apollo Tyres Ltd is riding high on tailwinds from lower input costs. In the September quarter (Q2FY24), consolidated Ebitda margin rose by 160 basis points (bps) sequentially and 650 bps year-on-year to 18.5%.