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Going to college in a slow-living, cinema-mad city with a ceiling on ticket prices meant doing movie marathons or re-watching films at the multiplex was a popular way to spend the weekend.

NEW ON SCREENS

A quirky office comedy, a cosy murder mystery series, and other titles to watch this weekend

Diamonds are on sale, but not forever

You can't put a price on true love. Engagement rings are another matter. Luckily for today's proposalready consumers, diamonds are selling at a compelling discount-especially the popular 1-carat range.

Poonawalla Fin likely to tap PEs

Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd might look at private equity (PE) investments for achieving its business targets, the company’s chairman Adar Poonawalla, said in an interview.

'Fragmented global economy a challenge'

After decades of integration, the global economy is seeing increasing fragmentation, making it one of the biggest challenges for multilateralism and addressing shared economic objectives, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.

'State data boards will lead to fights over jurisdiction'

State-level data protection boards will not figure in the rules of the digital personal data protection (DPDP) bill as the difference in jurisdictions will pose a challenge to execution of the law, said Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union minister for railways, telecom and IT.

Deloitte to resign as Adani Ports auditor

Resignation due to difference of opinion' on some transactions

What If Germany Stopped Making Cars?

Imagine what would happen if Volkswagen goes the way of Nokia

RBI To Issue Norms On Loan Resets To Boost Transparency

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday said it would set rules to enhance transparency in interest rate and tenor resets for floating loans, an outcome of home-loan repayment periods being extended to as long as 50 years in certain cases.

India Reposes Confidence In Govt, Not Opposition: Modi

PM was replying to no-confidence motion brought by Congress over Manipur situation

With AI, Hackers Can Simply Talk Computers Into Misbehaving

ChatGPT's ability to respond quickly and effectively to simple commands has attracted more than 100 million users, and a few hackers along the way.

Inflation as Banquo's ghost: It's back to haunt RBI's policy panel

Just when the central bank might have thought it had beaten back the inflation beast, it has returned, compelling action

RBI's emphasis on loan transparency is a relief

Its cash reserve surprise is part of a broader effort to tame inflation and its framework for loans with floating rates should address customer dissonance over upward rate adjustments

Indore case exemplifies how RIA licence can be misused

Sebi has cancelled Money Market Manthan's licence for cheating investors, fined it ₹8 lakh

US curbs investments in China's tech sector

Move to restrict China's ability to develop military and surveillance tech

Stake sale reports speculative: Cipla's Hamied

Yusuf Khwaja Hamied, chairman of Cipla, called all reports of stake sales by the promoters as “speculative\".

New UPI features to deepen digital banking

RBI proposes higher limit for small-value offline digital payments to ₹500

Tata Motors clears key step for mfg incentive

ARAI certificate on value addition makes Tiago EV maker eligible for PLI

Krafton earmarks $150 mn more for India gaming cos

South Korean gaming company Krafton, Inc., which has invested in Indian entertainment and gaming startups like Kuku FM, Nodwin Gaming, One Impression, Loco, and Nautilus Mobile, has earmarked an additional $150 million to invest in Indian companies over the next two to three years.

Ola revenue up 2X in FY22; losses widen as costs rise

Recovery in travel demand aided growth, but revenue still behind pre-covid levels

'China dumping fibre ahead of upcoming quality control order'

The textile industry is concerned that Chinese exporters are dumping cheap fibre and polyester in India ahead of the implementation of a quality control order (QCO) on a range of textile input materials, Brij Mohan Sharma, joint managing director, Rajasthan Spinning & Weaving Mills said.

GSI told to focus on critical minerals

The government has returned to its prime mineral exploration agency Geological Survey of India (GSI) with a mission to look for strategic critical minerals fearing private players may stay away from exploration rights owing to the complexity of the task.

Disney+ Hotstar sees user exodus as IPL rights end

The loss of Indian Premier League (IPL) streaming rights blew a hole in the subscriber base of Disney+ Hotstar in the June quarter, with 12.5 million users choosing not to renew their subscriptions. Walt Disney Co. said the subscriber base at its video streaming platform shrank 24% from 52.9 million to 40.4 million, the sharpest fall in any quarter yet.

Actis to buy Patel Infra's 5 roads for around $91 mn

Private equity (PE) firm Actis Llp has agreed to acquire five hybrid annuity model (HAM) road projects from Patel Infrastructure Ltd at an equity value of around $91 million, two people aware of the development said.

Sitharaman vows action to tackle food inflation concerns

Substantial efforts are being made to tame food inflation, with more measures in the pipeline, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured parliamentarians on Thursday. She drew a contrast between India's promising economic prospects and challenges of high inflation, and slow growth in the West and China's struggle with declining consumer demand.

Maharaja steps back as Air India takes flight with The Vista logo

Air India, now owned by the Tata group, unveiled a logo and aircraft livery to create a new brand image, moving away from the iconic Maharaja theme associated with its past as a state carrier.

Predictable pause, and a CRR surprise

Rates on hold; 10% incremental CRR to suck ₹1 tn out of market

'Before Overseas MBBS, Check If You Will Pass Local Exam'

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has warned Indian students that foreign medical universities are following curricula and training programmes which are not in consonance with Indian medical standards.

Why Fund Managers Are Wary Of New ESG Categories

AMCS worry it will lead to overlap in schemes, hurt fund managers' discretion to select stocks

Theatres Get Ready For An Action-Packed Holiday Weekend

Cinema owners are gearing up to capitalize on the recent theatrical resurgence during the upcoming extended weekend, which coincides with the Independence Day celebrations.