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An indie mixtape

The post-pandemic indie music scene is buzzing. As a supportive ecosystem begins to take shape, Lounge profiles eight musical acts that have emerged in recent years

Ritu Kumar: the doyenne of Indian fashion

Designer Ritu Kumar talks about her constant fascination with textiles, the changing customer, and her new book

Making 'chaats' & tarts with 'ghewar'

As chutneys replace 'rabdi' and pistachio, the honeycombed sweet gets a makeover

THE SCENT OF A COCKTAIL

Indian bars have entered a fragrant new era of cocktails that borrow inspiration from the world of perfumes

Children need therapy too

Children have to learn how to soothe themselves and know it's okay to feel emotions

The sea holds all kinds of stories

Something is up under water. In the ocean, to be specific. You must inc ships. They have been attacking and even sinking ships, especially off the coasts of Portugal and Spain. Most recently, they attacked two boats competing in a big yacht race. They have sunk three ships in 2023 alone.

Our heroines deserve better

Is there anything Alia Bhatt cannot do? Exactly one year ago, I had written a cover story for this newspaper headlined ‘Last actor standing,’ where I celebrated Bhatt as the sole headliner propping up a wounded industry.

Don't lose sight of the natural miracles

It started with a knocking sound in my chimney.

NEW ON SCREENS

Raj & DK return with a gangland show, 'Billions' looks to end on a high, and other titles you can watch this weekend

The ghost fleet helping Russia evade curbs, pursue Ukraine war

In a gray four-story office building above a nightclub with a black door here, a company founded by a Turkish sock and underwear magnate has transformed into one of the world’s largest shipowners transporting Russian oil.

RBI calls for transparency in EMI reset, penal levies

Borrowers will soon get to choose whether to pay higher equated monthly instalments (EMIs) or repay their loan over a longer period when banks raise interest rates. They can also expect greater transparency from lenders on penalties if they miss out on repayments.

Railways eyes ₹7,500 crore from leasing land for commercial use

Indian Railways plans to invite bids from private companies to lease out 84 surplus plots worth over ₹7,500 crore in the next 18 months, two people aware of the matter said.

Crypto calm ends as fears of higher rates spark sell-off

A period of unusual calm in crypto markets ended abruptly this week as the notion of higher-for-longer interest rates sparked a sell-off in risk assets like Bitcoin, leading to mass liquidations of bullish bets.

Moody's keeps India's ratings but flags debt, political risks

Moody’s Investors Service on Friday affirmed India’s long-term local and foreign-currency issuer ratings at Baa3 and retained the stable outlook while flagging risks from the country’s “high debt burden\" and curbs on political dissent.

Top US firms from Apple to Intel decry PC import curbs

A broad coalition of America's largest businesses from Apple Inc. to Intel Corp. protested the abrupt way in which India introduced tech import restrictions this month, saying the surprise move will damage New Delhi's ambitions to become a global manufacturing hub and harm consumers.

'Open to using trade policy to curb prices'

Govt has taken many measures to tame inflation: Somanathan

Smartwatch Prices Drop As War For Market Rages

The near-halving of prices has, however, expanded the smartwatch sector

Saving Private Dunzo: Where's The White Knight?

The next 60 days will be crucial for the quick commerce startup. Out of money, it urgently needs an investor

Here come the mothers of the bride and groom

More designers are understanding the need to dress and cater to the mother's fashion demands, but their offerings remain limited

Nuclear powered space flights may be closer than they seem

America has a budget of 500 million to test the concept by 2027

Evolution will not save aircraft from bird hits

India saw a steep incline in bird-hit cases in the first half of 2023. Alas, winged creatures could take almost forever adapting to what humans have wrought. It's we who must act

The trouble with having too many bank accounts

A depositors' money is almost always safe. So, it makes no sense to have many accounts now

Parminder Chopra is new CMD of PFC

State-owned Power Finance Corporation (PFC) on Wednesday said Parminder Chopra has taken over as its first full-time woman chairman and managing director

Microsoft lags behind Google despite head start in Al search

The new Bing search engine with artificial intelligence chatbot is 'cute, but not a game changer'

Eight key airports require thousands more in staff

Aviation ministry study aimed at assessing airports' needs ahead of preparing a detailed plan

India Inc adjusts variable pay to retain junior staff

For middle and senior executives, variable pay gets steeper as scrutiny increases

JPMorgan index likely to include Indian govt bonds in 2024'

JP Morgan Chase & Co. will likely include India's sovereign bonds on its indexes next year as investment hurdles get resolved, one of Europe's biggest asset managers said

Sebi order on Royal Orchid after getting show cause notice reply

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Thursday said it will pass a final order on the Royal Orchid matter after hearing the hospitality firm

TPG, Temasek double down on Dr. Agarwal's

₹650 cr infusion has valued the Chennai-based company at ₹6,000 cr

India may slash duty on UK cars and whisky under FTA

If the deal materializes, it will be India's biggest and most ambitious free trade agreement so far