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Sony-Zee stares at end of road over disagreement about CEO

Sony Group Corp. is set to pull the plug on the proposed $10-billion merger of its India unit with Zee Entertainment Enterprises after more than two years of negotiations.

VPNs skip crypto block, hurting local exchanges

India's ministry of electronics and information technology (Meity) is yet to find a solution to local cryptocurrency users accessing global crypto exchanges via virtual private networks (VPN). The government had blocked web and app store access to Binance, Kucoin, Huobi and six other exchanges on 12 January.

Sebi to crack down on IPO mules, check AIF misuse

The chairperson said the regulator is investigating three cases of potential malpractices in IPOs

After flat Q3, HUL expects rural to follow urban lead

Muted mood in the countryside and steady demand in cities marked the December quarter for Hindustan Unilever Ltd, as India’s largest packaged goods company cut prices and amped up advertising to stay ahead of competition.

Solid Q3 growth for Jio

Reliance Jio turned out a December quarter performance in line with estimates by some brokerages, clocking 10% annual growth in revenue and 12% in net profit.

Cloud over core biz, but RIL net rises 11%

Revenue falls in oil-to-chemicals; but digital, retail shine in Q3

THE BLEEDING FLOWERS

An unusual friendship forms on a riverbank with the understanding that every story has to be heard

Asha Puthli - forever ahead of her time

Asha Puthli is having something of a late-career renaissance. Decades after the 78-year-old Indian-American singer receded into the shadows, her work has been rediscovered by a new generation of musicians and fans from the diaspora and beyond.

Artists reimagine working with clay

At the Indian Ceramics Triennale in Delhi, artists bring together ceramics with other disciplines

Building fear song by song, video by video

Kunal Purohit's debut book of non-fiction, 'H-Pop' is a searing account of how hate and paranoia are spread through pop culture

Celebrating over a century of designs by women

An ongoing show at the Met tracks the legacy of well-known as well as little-known designers from 1910 to the present day

Teas to try in a brand new year

I am making a wishlist of teas to try this year. Next to books or rather, along with a book - it's the easiest escape I can think of. And there are so many choices, so many teas that I expect to have a bit of an adventure with, and hope there are a few here that pique your curiosity too.

STAND OUT FROM THE CAFÉ CROWD

Restaurateur Gauri Devidayal on facing her fears, how the ranking game is affecting dining, and her pride in homegrown brands

Young India's luxury DREAM

The world's top fashion brands are flocking to India, hoping to penetrate a market that has more retail space, better defined online shopping experiences and, most importantly, a growing young population that isn't shy to live the high life

PLAYING THE SAME TUNES

Modern composers are yet to make a mark on the Carnatic stage as performers prefer 19th century compositions

Just listen, don't advise

Sometimes all that a person wants is a safe space to articulate their feelings - give them your attentive presence

Wintering birds are here - pause and watch

The sun burns off the last of the fog, and I wonder whether the haze was pearlescent winter mist or charring smog. The retreat is like a cover being pulled off from a magician’s show: bright things begin appearing from the grey winter sameness. We begin to see the yellow beak of the Bar-headed goose which has flown over the Himalaya to India.

A bike custom-made for the rider

Royal Enfield's latest, the Shotgun 650, inspired by custombuilt bikes, takes the rough with the smooth in style

The world confronts four major economic challenges right now

Conventional economics needn't be dumped but economists must apply their tools to the objectives and constraints of the day

Skiers may be staring at snowless slopes for ages

A snow scarcity at Gulmarg and Auli has disappointed skiing buffs. Since global warming, unlike El Niño, isn't about to reverse, this problem may persist. They'll need innovative lures

FLIGHTS DELAYED OR CANCELLED: KNOW HOW TRAVEL INSURANCE CAN HELP

The media is rife with stories of passengers stranded at airports and inside the aircraft (even the tarmac in one case) due to flight delays caused by dense fog conditions in Delhi and other parts of north India. Every winter, we see various flights getting delayed, diverted, or cancelled due to inclement weather.

Saudi Arabia still considering Brics membership invitation

Saudi Arabia is still considering an invitation to become a member of the Brics bloc of countries after being asked to join by the grouping last year, two persons with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Thursday.

Wall Street is praying firms will start going public again

For two long years, private companies have spurned public markets as rising interest rates dashed lofty valuations

'Client caution is slowing IT'

Extreme caution among clients in the global market has sparked a slowdown across verticals in the IT industry, Debashis Chatterjee, managing director and chief executive officer of LTIMindtree said.

WHEN SIGNALS IN SPACE GET A RESPONSE

What happens in outer space is a never-ending source of mystery and wonder.

'New GST burden may make biz unsustainable'

SportsBaazi, facing GST hurdles, pivots with new revenue streams

Akasa inks $20-bn deal to buy 150 Boeing MAX

The latest order takes the airline's cumulative order book to 226 aircraft

Coal India Ltd eyes lithium, rare earth mines from govt

The move is in line with the company's plans to diversify into newer, more long-term areas

Malaysia Airlines seeks code-share pact

Malaysia Airlines is in talks with an Indian carrier for a potential partnership to increase its reach in the world's third-largest aviation market, a top company official said, even as he lauded New Delhi's decision of not giving any more flying rights to foreign carriers to boost its own players.

Litmus test for Asian Paints nears

Asian Paints Ltd investors are in a sombre mood.