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Grossman: the translator as a writer

It's not unusual now to celebrate the legacy of great translators but in 2003, Edith Grossman had to demand that her name be on the cover

The loneliness of the elderly in India

A greying India needs old age homes, elder-friendly devices, affordable healthcare and daycare centres. But more than anything else, it needs us all to bridge the loneliness gap

RICE AND INHERITANCE OF LOSS

Rice museums aren't just about reviving heritage varieties. They tell stories of the industrialisation of agriculture

IN SEARCH OF 'BUZZ-FREE' COCKTAILS

As people eat out more frequently, no-alcohol or low-alcohol, fizzy and refreshing cocktails have found their ways into Indian bars

One for the first-time Apple Watch buyer

The Apple Watch Series 9 feels like some older editions, yet it's better than you may think

Living in the shadows

Tabu is superb as the spy with all the secrets in Vishal Bhardwaj's new thriller, 'Khufiya'

TALVIN SINGH THE MAVERICK

The 1990s star, who is considered the 'godfather' of the Asian Underground movement, is back, with a new single and a studio album on the way

Deval Sanghavi & Neera Nundy BANKING ON NGOS

The co-founders on how they came up with the idea for Dasra, an 'NGO for other NGOs', why they started working with big donors, and the evolution of the NGO sector over two decades

Quarterly household savings on rise: Patra

Financial liabilities up due to shift to physical savings: RBI deputy governor

DoT rejects licence fee review demand by Vodafone Idea

The department of telecommunications (DoT) has rejected Vodafone Idea's plea to review licence fee demands of ₹3,273 crore for fiscal 2016 and 2017, India's No.3 carrier said on Friday.

Disney in talks with Adani, Sun TV on India assets

Walt Disney Co. is holding preliminary discussions with potential buyers for its India streaming and television business including billionaires Gautam Adani and Kalanithi Maran, according to people familiar with the matter.

Costa to open up to 50 cafes in India every year: CEO

British coffee chain Costa Coffee plans to add 40 to 50 stores in India every year over the next four to five years as it expects greater demand for specialty coffee, especially among the youth. The chain, owned by CocaCola Co., now considers India among its 10 priority markets, said Philippe Schaillee, Costa Coffee's global CEO.

Keen on reducing risks for lessors: Aviation ministry

Change in IBC norms to let lessors recover their aircraft during insolvency proceedings

Centre, states to informally discuss online gaming tax

The implementation of 28% goods and service tax (GST) on online gaming, horse racing and casinos will informally figure in discussions at Saturday's GST Council meeting as the Centre is keen to see the new regime take effect without hassles, said a person informed about Centre-state discussions.

SC verdict on govt as secured creditor soon

Treating dues on par with secured credit to cut payments to lenders

Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel for peace

Imprisoned activist Narges Mohammadi, who has campaigned for women's rights, democracy and against the death penalty in Iran for years, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.

Smartphone, TV makers await festive season high

Makers of smartphones and televisions expect this year's festive sales to outshine last year's, driven by higher consumer demand and the ongoing cricket World Cup. While Xiaomi expects a spike in television sales, premium smartphones, including Apple, are likely to see bumper sales, too.

ADIA doubles Retail, invests down on Reliance ₹4,967 cr more

Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL) on Friday said that sovereign wealth fund Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) will invest an additional ₹4,966.80 crore in the retail unit of Reliance Industries Ltd, following a 1.18% stake purchase in the company in October 2020.

Airfares to soar in Dec qtr as jet fuel prices rise

Airfares are expected to soar further in the December quarter as more airlines follow market leader IndiGo in imposing surcharges to make up for costlier jet fuel. This, in a quarter that anyway sees the highest fares during the year thanks to a slew of festivals and holidays.

Shift to large-caps expected as Smids are richly valued

Retail investments into small and mid-cap stocks (Smids) are slowing and could move into largecap stocks, where the decline from the peak has been steeper. Early signs of this trend are evident as a key mid-cap index has corrected more than Nifty from its peak last month.

To curb inflation, RBI plans bond sales to suck liquidity

Surprise move triggers rout in bond markets; central bank keeps policy rates steady

First trial of India's unmanned spaceflight may happen in Nov

A second trial, carrying a homegrown humanoid robot, set to take flight next year

UK probes Amazon, Microsoft over cloud market dominance

Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp.’s cloud services face an investigation by the Uk’s antitrust watchdog over concerns the US firms may be abusing their market power.

Russia plans base in Abkhazia, drawing criticism from Georgia

Russia has signed a deal for a permanent naval base on the Black Sea coast of the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia, the Izvestiya newspaper reported, prompting criticism from Georgia which said the move was a \"gross violation\" of its sovereignty.

48 hours on a leisurely food sojourn in Paris

Paris offers gourmands a range of sensory experiences, whether in its charming cafes and contemporary bars or its specialty supermarkets

The MPC has complex signals to decode in its rate-setting review

Repo rate increases serve little purpose when inflation is driven by adverse weather shocks to the supply of perishable foods

India shines at the Asiad amid cricket ticket woes

Our women athletes proved their mettle in Hangzhou but the spectacle at home of a sparsely occupied stadium for the World Cup opener cast its seat allotment mechanism in poor light

Know the pros and cons of investing in your child's name

Parents get tax benefits on the profits earned from long-term investments in such accounts

THE HEADACHES OF INDIA'S LARGEST OFFICE LANDLORD

A few months back, American asset manager Blackstone Inc., India’s largest office landlord with about 111 million sq ft of office space under its belt, wanted to sell half the stake it holds in two office portfolios developed by Pune-based builder Panchshil Realty and Bengaluru-based Sattva Group. Blackstone’s talks on the stake sale with GIC Pvt Ltd, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, fell through.

Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös set to retire after 14 years

Torsten Müller-Ötvös, chief executive officer of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd., will retire on 30 November after almost 14 years running the brand renowned for stately, expensive cars. His departure comes in line with BMW Group policies governing the retirement age of top-level executives, a spokesperson says. Chris Brownridge, the CEO of BMW UK, will succeed him on 1 December.