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Dhanushkodi: a ghost town awaits revival

On the evening of December 22, 1964, 14-year-old Purushothaman was playing with his friend Muniyasamy at his home at the railway quarters in Dhanushkodi. Besides them, loadmen, who worked at the railway station, formed the bulk of the population,” Mr. Purushothaman says recalling his good old days in the railway colony. In an interview to The Hindu in 2010, Kali, …

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6 days, 4 hours ago

Americans are getting paid to play the Ryder Cup. Now the pressure is on to win: Analysis

Associated Press

Bringing the Ryder Cup to notoriously nasty Bethpage Black already was cause for concern. “I’ve been playing golf my whole life for free and the money’s just a bonus,” Scottie Scheffler said two weeks ago in the Bahamas. “When you can’t show up and play for your country, if playing for your country is not enough, my heart bleeds for …

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6 days, 11 hours ago

Winter blues: Sluggish demand, rising risks cloud Dabur’s outlook

Live Mint

A delayed and milder winter has thrown a wrench in packaged consumer goods major Dabur India Ltd’s seasonal sales plans, putting its shareholders on edge. Read this | Mint Primer | Private consumption returns, boosted by rural demand In the food & beverages segment, Dabur's management expects Badshah masala to do well in H2FY25. Dabur aims to deliver mid-to-high single-digit …

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6 days, 13 hours ago

Antler India eyes record deals next year in a sign that early-stage funding may be on recovery path after 2 years

Live Mint

Bengaluru: Antler India plans to close about 50 investments in 2025 in a sign that early-stage funding may pick up after a two-year slump due to heated valuations, a top executive at the venture capital firm told Mint. “We plan to close about 40-50 investments next year and this should take our total India portfolio to 130-140 from just this …

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6 days, 17 hours ago

Mint Quick Edit | Trump’s idea of a Bitcoin reserve is richly ironic

Live Mint

Ever since Donald Trump won the US presidential election, Bitcoin has been soaring, thanks to the president-elect’s positive views on crypto. On Monday, it got another boost after Trump affirmed he would set up a Bitcoin reserve a la the US oil stash. A rich government like America’s buying Bitcoin this reserve status would imply a burst of demand for …

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6 days, 19 hours ago

Mint Primer: Why it will be a baptism by fire for new RBI Guv

Live Mint

On 11 December, Sanjay Malhotra, a career bureaucrat, took over as the 26th governor of the Reserve Bank of India. The government feels the slowdown is temporary but what should worry the new RBI governor more is the evolving stagflationary scenario—that’s slow growth accompanied by high inflation. Even before its previous meeting earlier this month, the Monetary Policy Committee which …

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1 week ago

Regulatory action against Nidhis, non-disclosure of beneficial ownership jump

Live Mint

Regulatory action against Nidhi companies or mutual benefit societies, and firms defaulting on their beneficial ownership disclosure have shot up in 2024 compared to previous years, official data from the Registrars of Companies showed. Surge in regulatory action The RoC action against defaulters of beneficial ownership disclosures also skyrocketed in 2024, with 79 adjudication notices to companies under sections 89 …

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Mint Explainer: Why Switzerland withdrew MFN status in its tax treaty with India

Live Mint

Switzerland has suspended the Most-Favoured-Nation clause in its Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement with India, significantly altering the tax treatment of cross-border dividends. Switzerland has attributed this change to a 2023 Indian Supreme Court ruling in a case involving Nestle SA and others, which clarified that MFN clause benefits require explicit notification by the Indian government under the Income Tax Act, …

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1 week ago

10-Minute Stress-Busting Dinner Recipe for Better Mental Wellbeing

The Independent

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Beans and peppers with harissa Serves: 4-6 Ingredients: 225g dried butter beans, soaked in …

1 week ago

Villa companies set to greet a happy holiday season on uptick in Christmas, New Year travel

Live Mint

New Delhi: As the year ends, villa rental companies are gearing up for a busy season, buoyed by extended travel plans with two midweek holidays – Christmas is on a Wednesday and New Year’s Eve on a Tuesday. For locations such as Goa, where homestays and villas are becoming increasingly popular, the company hopes to "activate" new villa supply so …

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Airfare on metro routes down 28%, up on non-metro routes

Live Mint

New Delhi: Those planning to travel between metro cities this year-end are in for a treat. “The airfares between metro-to-metro routes have dropped significantly because the fares have been obnoxiously high since the festive season," said Jyoti Singh Mayal, immediate past president of Travel Agents Association of India and chairperson of Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council. “The month of December …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Google says it accessed parallel universes with its new supercomputer

Daily Mail

Google's quantum computing breakthrough on Monday has left the physicist who heads the project a believer in 'the idea that we live in a multiverse.' Calling Willow's performance 'astonishing,' the leader and founder of Google Quantum AI team, physicist Hartmut Neven, said its high-speed result 'lends credence to the notion that quantum computation occurs in many parallel universes.' Willow is …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Vedanta to consider fourth interim dividend issue on Monday — December 16

Live Mint

Mining major Vedanta Limited is set to hold a meeting for the board of directors on Monday. An exchange filing earlier this week indicated that the company will deliberate the release of its fourth interim dividend for the financial year 2024-25. “Board of Directors of the Company is proposed to be scheduled on Monday, December 16, 2024, to consider and …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Sanjay Malhotra | The new boss at Mint Street

The Hindu

December 9 began as a routine day for North Block mandarins, with questions pertaining to the Finance Ministry to be answered in the Lok Sabha. Mr. Malhotra, who has spent almost all his life in North India, is a computer engineering graduate from IIT Kanpur, with a Master’s degree in Public Policy from Princeton University. “Not a whole lot is …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Best of the Week: ‘Baby on board’, and other lies they tell you

Live Mint

Dear reader, If you drive, you may have gotten stuck behind a car sporting a “Baby on Board” sticker. Here is a selection: We have a new man helming the country's monetary policy decisions: Sanjay Malhotra will be taking over as the governor of the Reserve Bank of India. 🪑 This is a huge transitional phase for those steering India's …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Unhappy shareholders boot a record 25 directors from Dish TV board in 3 years

Live Mint

Shareholder fury has put a revolving door on the boardroom of Dish TV India Ltd, as investors throw out every new nominee proposed by the company, and the company naming new independent directors who meet the same fate. Investors have ousted a record 25 directors from the Dish TV board in a little over three years, including two on Thursday, …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Aaliyah Kashyap’s star-studded entourage nailed pastels for her winter wedding; here's how you can too!

Hindustan Times

Winter weddings bring with them a magical aura, and when it comes to the bridal party, no one does it better than Aaliyah Kashyap and her stunning entourage. Aaliyah Kashyap’s pastel wedding entourage So, what’s the secret to pulling off pastels for a winter wedding, just like Aaliyah and her friends did? Here’s a masterclass on how to wear pastels …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Scooping the history of ice cream

The Hindu

The story begins in China during the Tang Dynasty, around 618 to 907 AD. Moving across the globe, the frozen dessert reached Italy where people made ice cream with milk, cream & sugar, just as we know it, and they called it ‘gelato’. This is how ice cream arrived in India and got its own traditional name ‘kulfi’ which is …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Mint Explainer: How rising palm oil prices impact India and its consumers

Live Mint

Investors were left reeling this week as Godrej Consumer Products issued a stark warning: soaring palm oil prices have severely impacted its soaps segment, a cornerstone of its business. This policy change came as global palm oil prices were already climbing due to supply constraints in Southeast Asia, creating a perfect storm for manufacturers. Read this | Edible oil, tea, …

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Mint Quick Edit: Lower inflation raises the likelihood of an RBI rate cut

Live Mint

As luck would have it, Sanjay Malhotra’s assuming charge of the Reserve Bank of India has been accompanied by a notable drop in inflation. Measured by the consumer price index, India’s inflation rate fell to 5.5% in November, compared with 6.2% in October, according to government data released on Thursday. October’s reading was the highest in 14 months, but November’s …

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1 week, 3 days ago

The week in charts: New RBI guv, ₹100 trillion infra plan, rising coffee prices

Live Mint

Every Friday, Plain Facts publishes a compilation of data-based insights, with easy-to-read charts, to help you delve deeper into the stories reported by Mint in the week gone by. Mint Street has a new leader, who has his task cut out on restoring the inflation-growth balance; the government has ambitious goals for an infrastructure overhaul over the next five years; …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Mint Primer | Google’s Willow: Quantum computing’s next big leap?

Live Mint

Two normal computer bits can exist in four possible states—00, 01, 10, or 11. A quantum computer allows two quantum bits to represent the four states at the same time due to ‘superposition’ and ‘entanglement’ properties, akin to running four computers. A quantum computer’s power grows exponentially with more qubits but it also induces errors, making the system like a …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Smart systematic transfer plans can help navigate market volatility: Amit Suri of AUM Wealth

Live Mint

In an interview with Mint, Amit Suri, founder of AUM Wealth, discusses strategies for handling market volatility, including smart systematic transfer plans that adjust fund transfers based on market conditions. Innovative tools, such as smart systematic transfer plans, can help navigate volatility effectively. Could you elaborate on innovative investment strategies like smart systematic transfer plans? Unlike traditional STPs, where a …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Mindful Eating to Smart Snacking: Know how to stay fit and healthy amidst winter festivities

India TV News

Winters are full of fun, beautiful celebrations, and indulgent meals. It's all about smart, balanced choices in your daily eating habits to stay fit and healthy during this season. Options like scrambled eggs with avocado, a spinach and berry smoothie, or oatmeal topped with nuts and seeds can help maintain energy levels and keep you satisfied until lunchtime, reducing the …

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Dhanushkodi: a ghost town awaits revival

Americans are getting paid to play the Ryder Cup. Now the pressure is on to win: Analysis

Winter blues: Sluggish demand, rising risks cloud Dabur’s outlook

Antler India eyes record deals next year in a sign that early-stage funding may be on recovery path after 2 years

Mint Quick Edit | Trump’s idea of a Bitcoin reserve is richly ironic

Mint Primer: Why it will be a baptism by fire for new RBI Guv

Regulatory action against Nidhis, non-disclosure of beneficial ownership jump

Mint Explainer: Why Switzerland withdrew MFN status in its tax treaty with India

10-Minute Stress-Busting Dinner Recipe for Better Mental Wellbeing

Villa companies set to greet a happy holiday season on uptick in Christmas, New Year travel

Airfare on metro routes down 28%, up on non-metro routes

Google says it accessed parallel universes with its new supercomputer

Vedanta to consider fourth interim dividend issue on Monday — December 16

Sanjay Malhotra | The new boss at Mint Street

Best of the Week: ‘Baby on board’, and other lies they tell you

Unhappy shareholders boot a record 25 directors from Dish TV board in 3 years

Aaliyah Kashyap’s star-studded entourage nailed pastels for her winter wedding; here's how you can too!

Scooping the history of ice cream

Mint Explainer: How rising palm oil prices impact India and its consumers

Mint Quick Edit: Lower inflation raises the likelihood of an RBI rate cut

The week in charts: New RBI guv, ₹100 trillion infra plan, rising coffee prices

Mint Primer | Google’s Willow: Quantum computing’s next big leap?

Smart systematic transfer plans can help navigate market volatility: Amit Suri of AUM Wealth

Mindful Eating to Smart Snacking: Know how to stay fit and healthy amidst winter festivities