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Sebi mulls new asset class bridging PMS, MF

India's market regulator is exploring a new asset class to bridge the gap between port-exploring a new asset class to bridge the gap between portfolio management services (PMS) and mutual funds (MFs), Madhabi Puri Buch, chairperson of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said on Friday.

'Trade deals won't hit quality alcohol firms in the long run'

Impact on Indian premium whisky segment will be determined by extent of FTA concessions

Piramal Pharma readies for ₹1,000 cr capex over 1.5 yrs

Chairperson Nandini Piramal says expenditure will include brownfield expansion as well

A tale of two libraries in the Nilgiris

While the Nilgiri Library in Ooty holds an annual literary fest, the Coonoor Library remains locked

A sculptor's poetic expression in bronze

A retrospective of K.S.Radhakrishnan's practice offers a glimpse of his fivedecade-long journey

André 3000 remains impossible to pin down

André 3000 has always been one of rap's more eccentric geniuses.

Master painters who humanised deities

In a new exhibition at DAG, Delhi, one can see works by artists who added a human touch to scenes from myths and legends

TO CATCH A FALLING STAR

The pandemic, Isro's 'Chandrayaan', Elon Musk, and a slew of amateur astronomy clubs have all served as catalysts in India's skyrocketing interest in astrotourism

The Babri canon: Putting words to complex emotions

Literature on the events of 1992-93 capture the stories of ordinary people caught in a pivotal moment in history

First Mac? Here's how to set it up

Which Mac does one choose, what about peripherals, gaming and apps on MacOS -your biggest questions answered

Add the aroma of mustard oil to your dishes

I was 11. My mom, baby sister and a couple of relatives were on the Gitanjali Express from Mumbai to Kolkata.

More than just mint, and a wedge of lime

Bars are experimenting with creative cocktail garnishes to elevate their drinks with finesse

THE HIGH-SPIRITED MEXICAN WAVE

Once relegated to the end of the menu, agave spirits have stormed India's F&B scene, giving a boost to Mexican cuisine

Journey into the afterlife

'The Far Post', about two soldiers, takes a universal theme and narrows in on the deeply emotional

In this satire, Henry Naylor looks at the absurdity of war

The play is a response to Naylor's visit to Afghanistan and has been described as a performance lecture

Parenting without gender stereotypes

In this excerpt from 'Raising Stars', Nandita Das talks about the challenges of raising boys with a sense of equality

Bring character into homes to represent its people

In late May, I was invited to Sitara Himalaya, the 10-room spa by design house Good Earth, 13km from Manali at an altitude of more than 8,000ft, nestled within candy floss clouds, the Himalayas looming like a wizened sentinel.

NEW ON SCREENS

Julia Roberts teams up with Ethan Hawke, a classic wuxia film from Taiwan, and other titles to watch

'AI regulations will ideally be light touch, though harm is concerning'

India, in trying to regulate artificial intelligence (AI), will take a light-touch approach to enable innovation, emulating the way the domestic information technology (IT) services industry was allowed to flourish in the 1990s, said S. Krishnan, secretary, ministry of electronics and IT (Meity) on Thursday.

Maldives: From a beach resort to a worry spot

This country of islands is leaning away from India again, perhaps towards China. To foil a larger apparent Chinese plan to encircle us, New Delhi should deploy a range of resources

Our Mega-Threatened Age: Why Reasons For Optimism Are Scarce

The world economy faces a polycrisis' as the Great Moderation recedes further and a Great Stagflation threat looms large

Bitcoin up 16%, rises above $44,000 mark

Bitcoin traded close to $44,000 after a notching streak since May, a rally driven in part by expectations of looser monetary policy.

COP-28: Let local climate actions outdo our global commitments

India should address its domestic vulnerabilities even as it keeps pushing hard for climate justice on the international stage

Albeit it took a while, targeted cancer drugs earned the hype

These advancements could rewrite the cancer treatment playbook

THE UTILITY OF FACTOR INVESTING IN BUILDING YOUR EQUITY PORTFOLIO

The success of a movie at the box office can be attributed to a combination of factors, including a star-studded cast, an engaging storyline, high-paced action sequences, impressive visual effects, etc. Similarly, the returns of an equity portfolio can be attributed to various factors such as market capitalization (m-cap), momentum, value, quality, and volatility.

What Saurabh Mukherjea's 5-year report card tells us

As his PMS strategy falters, harried investors demand explanation on performance

RASHMI SALUJA'S SUCCESS: THE DOC WITH A MAGIC WAND

Saluja rose from obscurity to lead the turnaround of Religare. How did she do it?

China's exports grow for first time in 6 months in relief for factories

Exports grew 0.5% from a year earlier in November, compared with a 6.4% fall in October

SpaceX initiates insider share sale talks

Elon Musk's SpaceX has initiated discussions about selling insider shares at a price that values the closely held company at $175 billion or more, according to people familiar with the matter.

Exec behind Apple's touchscreen to leave

Apple Inc.'s senior executive overseeing touch screen technology, health sensors and the company's Face ID interface is leaving the company, according to people with knowledge of the matter.