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Filmmaking is my form of politics'

MID the din of doom and gloom narratives that usually dominate works on climate change, Shawn Sebastian's projects offer an oasis of quiet.

Gemstone Glory

AS Diwali just went by, gold prices have reached an all-time high of around 80,000 per 10 grams for 24 carat.

MAKING JAZZ HER STORY

JAZZ is a celebration of spontaneity—a genre for visionaries, risk-takers, and rebellious spirits who live in the moment. Nowhere is this spirit more embodied than in Monika Herzig's Sheroes, an all-female jazz band from New York that defies expectations.

Five-star Chennaiyin thrash Jamshedpur

CHENNAIYIN FC ran riot in the opening 25 minutes or so against Jamshedpur FC to eventually go on to record a 5-1 victory in the Indian Super League in Jamshedpur on Monday.

Women's FTP: More Tests, slot for leagues

INDIA will host Australia and England and play multiple Tests away from home as the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the women's cricket Future Tours Programme (FTP) for the 2025-29 cycle.

From being go-to reserve to MVP of series, tale of Will Young

WILL Young doesn't get to put on his Black Caps Test cap as much as he would like to. For the longest time, he has been New Zealand's go-to reserve batter.

We hope Chennai Grand Masters will become city tradition: Srinath

IN the final weeks of 2023, a few stakeholders quietly got together for the Chennai Grand Masters, India's highest-rated Classical super tournament ever.

GHOSTS OF PAST AND PROMISES OF FUTURE

Test series Down Under will define what lies ahead for Indian team

Applications invited for RBI DG as Patra retires in Jan

MICHAEL DEBABRATA PATRA, senior-most deputy governor of the Reserve Bank in charge of key monetary policy department, is set to step down once his term ends in January.

Southern states lead in white-collar hiring in Oct

WHEN it comes to white-collar hiring, Southern states saw significant growth with strong year-on-year gains.

Sebi asks Embassy REIT to sack CEO Aravind Maiya

Following the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA)'s findings of serious lapses and gross negligence leading to market fraud when he was the lead auditor of Coffee Day, market regulator Sebi has ordered Embassy REIT's manager to immediately sack its acting chief executive Aravind Maiya for \"harming ordinary investors\" and also appoint an interim CEO in his place.

Sebi advisory on unauthorised virtual trading, gaming platforms

MARKETS watchdog Securities and Exchange Board (Sebi) has issued an advisory against unauthorised virtual trading, gaming platforms, apps and web applications, which are offering virtual trading services, paper trading and fantasy games to the public based on stock price data of listed companies.

Carmakers gear up to launch new models in the market in November

TOP automakers are gearing up to introduce new models this November to lift market sentiment following the festive season.

Sebi allows AMCs to invest in overseas mutual funds, unit trusts

DOMESTIC asset management companies (AMCs) can now invest in overseas mutual funds and unit trusts (UTs) that have exposure to domestic securities if such exposure is not more than 25% of their total assets.

Quick commerce hottest category: Swiggy co-founder

QUICK commerce is the hottest category with its fast growth, large TAM (total addressable market), as the category can be $30-$50 billion in four years, supported by strong CAGR, said Swiggy co-founder and group CEO Sriharsha Majety.

RIL likely to launch Jio IPO at valuation of $100 bn next yr

BILLIONAIRE Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) likely to launch the initial public offering (IPO) for its telecom arm, Jio Infocomm, next year, while the IPO for its retail venture, Reliance Retail, may be launched at a later date.

Pay $250 mn quickly: Adani to B'desh

Bangladesh govt has fast-tracked payment of outstanding dues ahead of Nov 7 deadline

Music titan rose from being a gang member to executive

QUINCY Jones, the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson's historic \"Thriller\" album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91.

At least 10 dead after Indonesian volcano erupts

A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted overnight, killing at least 10 people as it spewed fireballs and ash on surrounding villages, officials said on Monday as they raised the alert to its highest level.

8 on hate crime trial in Paris over beheading of a teacher in 2020

EIGHT people went on trial in France on Monday, charged with contributing to the climate of hatred that led to an 18-year-old Islamist radical of Chechen origin beheading teacher Samuel Paty outside Paris in 2020.

Pak govt rams bill, tenure of Army Chief up by two years

PAKISTAN's National Assembly on Monday hurriedly amended relevant laws to increase the terms of armed services chiefs, including the army chief, to five years from three and double the number of Supreme Court judges amidst protest by jailed former premier Imran Khan's party.

Israeli air strike kills another Hezbollah leader in Lebanon

THE Israeli military said on Monday it killed a top Hezbollah commander it accused of overseeing rocket and anti-tank missile attacks against Israeli forces in southern Lebanon.

One last push from Kamala, Trump before presidential election today

Both are campaigning in Pennsylvania, signifying its importance to enter the White House

In Mowgli land, night bagh chaupals for villagers to keep off prowling tigers

IN the Pench Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh, famous as the Land of Mowgli from the Jungle Book, special night chaupals are being organised to educate villagers about the increasing tigers-humans conflicts and ways to prevent loss of lives in the attacks.

Ruckus marks 1st day, 1st session of J&K House

The first day of the maiden Assembly session of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory on Monday witnessed a brief commotion on Article 370 after a People's Democratic Party (PDP) member read a resolution on restoration of J&K's special status, which prompted protests from the BJP members.

Wind of change blowing in J'khand this time: Marandi

HARKHAND BJP president Babulal Marandi believes that the people of the state are fully prepared for a change and will vote for the BJP this time.

JMM schemes a game-changer in the state: Kalpana

M Hemant Soren's wife and Gandey MLA Kalpana Soren tells Mukesh Ranjan that the 'Maiyan Samman Yojana' launched by the JMM-led government is going to change the scenario in Jharkhand and pave way for the 'mahagathbandhan' government once again in Jharkhand.

Maha rebel headache in Maha Yuti & MVA

As many as 983 candidates withdrew from the poll fray on the last day of the withdrawal of candidature for the Maharashtra assembly elections.

Modi tears into 'mafia-slave' JMM govt in J'khand

Accuses Soren-led Jharkhand govt of nepotism’, supporting Bangla infiltration and corruption in all welfare schemes

First significant results from payload onboard maiden solar mission Aditya-L1

\"Using the unique data obtained with the VELC onboard Aditya-L1 we were able to precisely estimate the onset time of a coronal mass ejection (CME) that erupted from the Sun on July 16. This is the very first science result from the maiden solar mission of ISRO,\" said Senior Professor, IIA and Principal Investigator for the VELC payload, R Ramesh.