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It's Mario time at the movies. Move over, Minions

The plumber is set to make more at the box office than any animated movie

When Bhubaneswar turned into a canvas

Roughly 8 lakh sq. ft of the city has been transformed by murals with narrative, figurative, abstract, folk and contemporary art

The Texas abortion pill ruling threatens pharma innovation

Drug makers will worry about heightened regulatory uncertainty

Close trade ties with France and Italy will promote Indian exports

The support of Rome and Paris could help conclude an India-EU trade deal that's headed for a fifth round of talks this June

This looks like the last gasp of the pandemic

Unless we are in for a nasty surprise, India may currently be watching the 'end of covid' as forecast. We have had a harsh run. Let's keep watch and see it through till it goes endemic

Will the new cap on expense limits of insurers benefit policy buyers?

Irdai wants insurers to ensure fair and transparent competition among agents, besides cost-effective distribution

WHY I CAN'T FIND THE RIGHT THERAPIST

While there has been a proliferation of professionals offering psychotherapy, many simply don't have what it takes

US consumer prices see moderate rise in March

Stubbornly high rents have kept underlying inflation pressures simmering

Streaming video takes a leaf out of conventional TV with periodic episodes

Streaming video platforms are experimenting with shows that drop episodes regularly like in conventional television, diverging from their established practice of dropping entire seasons of a show at one go.

Running Twitter quite painful: Musk

Billionaire Elon Musk has told the BBC that running Twitter has been \"quite painful\" but that the social media company is now roughly breaking even after he acquired it late last year.

PDS may invest up to ₹225 cr in India, Egypt to service US mkt

Fashion supply chain company PDS Ltd, which counts Tesco, Asos, Primark, Macy’s and Calvin Klein, as its clients, plans to invest ₹170-225 crore to expand its manufacturing facilities both in India and Egypt, a top company executive said.

'Incentives for e-3 wheelers must stay for 2 more years'

Mahindra and Mahindra’s subsidiary Last Mile Mobility is stepping up efforts to consolidate its position in the electrification of three-wheelers and small commercial vehicles, which will be driven by its new brownfield facility in Zaheerabad, Telangana, and the construction of the unit will start in this quarter.

March retail inflation cools to 15-month low of 5.66%

It slipped below RBI's upper tolerance level of 6% for the first time in three months

Investments in Indian AI startups 5th highest globally: Stanford

India ranked fifth in terms of investments received by startups offering artificial intelligence (AI)-based products and services last year, according to Stanford University’s annual AI Index report.

PhonePe gets $100 mn more from General Atlantic, others

Investment at pre-money valuation of $12 billion aims to boost infrastructure, data centres

Wall Street's top banks failing key ESG test, shows new study

The six biggest banks on Wall Street are failing to live up to a key plank of their ESG commitments to stakeholders, according to a joint study published on Wednesday.

Rains not the only worry for mkts

This year, the risk of El Niño conditions loom. In this backdrop, how the monsoon pans out will be closely watched. What also matters is the timing of monsoon arrival and spatial distribution, crucial for reservoir levels.

India, Italy may finalize migration & mobility agreement

India and Italy are close to finalizing a migration and mobility partnership deal, according to persons aware of the matter, making it easier for Indian workers to travel to Italy.

Govt raises rent, consultation fees at CGHS hospitals

The health ministry has hiked consultation charges and room rents under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) as it tries to persuade private hospitals to treat those covered by the subsidised programme.

India committed to reform, join us in this journey: FM

The finance minister is in the US to attend the spring meetings of the World Bank and IMF

End of online gambling in TN? It's not that simple

Tamil Nadu has banned online gambling, rekindling a campaign against gaming firms in India that has raged for over a year-and-a-half. The move came just three days after the Centre included gaming firms under its intermediary rules. Mint explains the controversy:

Industrialist Keshub Mahindra dies at 99

Veteran industrialist Keshub Mahindra, a champion of self-reliance and homegrown business who envisioned independent India as an industrial force, died on Wednesday morning. He was 99.

Blackstone's IBS stake gets 4 bids

Private equity investors Thomas H. Lee Partners, CVC Capital, Temasek and Apax Partners have placed bids for Blackstone Inc.’s stake in software products and services provider IBS Software, three people aware of the deal said.

Govt looks to resolve angel tax concerns

The department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT) is working with the finance ministry to resolve the concerns of startups regarding the contentious angel tax and fair market valuation, a top government official said.

India plans to turn airports into aviation hubs: Scindia

The government has set in motion a plan to transform Indian airports into aviation hubs--beginning with the Delhi airport--to ensure seamless connectivity and minimize connection time between flights, Union civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said.

TCS net falls short as clients cut IT outlay

Customers turn cautious amid a banking crisis in US, Europe

China Plans Security Reviews For Services Similar To ChatGPT

China plans to require a security review of generative AI services before they're allowed to operate, casting uncertainty over ChatGPT-like bots unveiled by the country's largest tech companies including Baidu Inc.

SII suggests Covovax as a booster dose

Covovax has been added on CoWIN as a heterologous booster dose for adults.

SP Group weighs $2 bn asset sales

The Group may sell stakes in its flagship engineering business and some ports.

Kim to enhance war defences, cuts hotline with South Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for \"practical and offensive\" war capabilities as his state issued a fresh warning to the US and cut communications links with South Korea used to reduce tensions on their heavily armed border.