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The moon's a balloon
Valentine's Day may be a crassly commercial invention, but any excuse to rhapsodize about a beloved romance is never wholly unwelcome. This week I choose to write about Norman Jewison's 1987 stunner, Moonstruck, streaming in India on Amazon Prime Video.
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February 15, 2025
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Marking a collective journey
In its first ever solo, Aravani Art Project reflects on its journey with photos, testimonies and paintings
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February 15, 2025
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An artist's negotiation with technology
In his first solo in India, Christopher Kulendran Thomas combines history, art, technology and the human experience to produce chaotic, bold works
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February 15, 2025
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Speak softly and defy expectations
Rohan P. Kanawade's 'Sabar Bonda', a winner at Sundance 2025, is a tender queer love story
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February 15, 2025
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Indians in the US, and the model minority trap
When anti-immigrant sentiment surges, Indian Americans face the same biases and challenges as other minority groups
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February 15, 2025
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Salima Tete's Journey to India Hockey Captaincy
The mahua trees are in bloom. Everywhere across this landscape—rocky undulations carpeted with tough grass, dotted with small, dense groves of bamboo and the scraggly canopies of mahua trees, there is the messy profusion of pink flowers.
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February 15, 2025
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Q4 export of goods to hit $124.8 bn: Exim Bank
India's merchandise exports are projected to reach $124.8 billion in the fiscal fourth quarter (Q4FY25), marking a 3.64% year-on-year increase, according to estimates from the Export-Import Bank of India.
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February 15, 2025
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India Developing Strategy to Bolster Petro Trade with US
India is developing a three-pronged strategy to strengthen its petroleum trade with the US, focusing on long-term crude oil purchases, liquefied natural gas (LNG) agreements and building strategic oil reserves in America, officials said on Friday.
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February 15, 2025
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The emotional bonding between India and Israel comes as no surprise
Pankaj Mishra on his new book on the Middle East, and connecting the dots between our colonial past and present
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February 15, 2025
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The Promised Purchases, The Nuclear Breakthrough
A US-India joint statement highlighted multiple areas of cooperation between the countries
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February 15, 2025
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HC Overturns RIL Arbitration Award in $1.7 Billion Gas Dispute
Verdict marks a significant victory for the Union government in the long-running legal battle
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February 15, 2025
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Hindalco unfazed by Trump's tariffs
Hindalco has little exposure to the US, shielding it from any adverse impact from the new tariff
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February 15, 2025
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Wholesale inflation eases in Jan as food cools
India's Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation eased to 2.31% in January from 2.37% in December due to a decline in food prices, especially vegetables, according to the provisional data released by the commerce and industry ministry on Friday.
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February 15, 2025
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India Cuts Bourbon Whisky Tariffs, Eyes F-35 Jets
The Two Nations Agreed to Explore Opportunities for Setting Up Campuses of Premier American Colleges in India
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February 15, 2025
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A walk on the wild side with Amitav Ghosh
Amitav Ghosh's new collection of essays and letters is marred by verbose writing and thematic incoherence
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February 15, 2025
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Toddy shop 'touchings' could be the new tapas
With his new restaurant Chatti in New York focused on Kerala toddy shop cuisine, chef Regi Mathew is trying something new
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February 15, 2025
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Trump to Attend Quad Meet in India
U.S. President Donald Trump will attend the Quad Summit in India later this year—likely his first visit to the country in his second term—as the two sides continue to collaborate on the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, set up an Indian Ocean strategic venture, create new multilateral arrangements in the Western Indian Ocean, West Asia and Indo-Pacific, and deepen military cooperation in multinational settings.
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February 15, 2025
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How to tame the tangy sharpness of 'gongura'
DOUBLE TESTED
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February 15, 2025
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When it comes to healing, copy the trees
On a weekday, a sharp pain in my tummy told me I should head not to work, but for an ultrasound. Winter was on its way out, and the softness of spring would arrive soon. My body was on a different journey though—on a winding path of pain and discomfort.
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February 15, 2025
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'Frivolous': Sebi rejects Gaekwad's bid for Religare
The Burmans' open offer for Religare closed on Thursday, with the family taking its total holding in the firm to 25.44%
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February 15, 2025
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IndiGo, Air India need more than loyalty push to catch up
Loyalty plans are a substantial source of revenue for larger overseas carriers
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February 15, 2025
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Do you value that cup of tea?
If you have felt the increase in tea prices recently, it has come about after a difficult year for tea producers.
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February 15, 2025
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Remembering the legacy of Krishna Sobti at 100
The great Hindi writer's search for the human truth remains an inspiration to the generations who came after her
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February 15, 2025
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Arab states wake up to fact that Trump means what he says on Gaza
Egypt leads race for alternative to Trump plan it fears could destabilize the Middle East
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February 14, 2025
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Leyland's margin run may go on
Climbing up Ashok Leyland's better sales mix in Q3FY25 led to strong margin performance.
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February 14, 2025
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JioCinema, Disney OTT apps merge
ioStar, the joint venture owned by Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd and the Walt Disney Company, has set ambitious goals for its video streaming business as it sets to merge the two OTT apps—JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar—into a new single OTT platform, Jio-Hotstar today (14 February).
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February 14, 2025
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Big businesses may take longer to get benefit of rate cut
The recent policy rate cut by India's central bank should turn out to be good news for individuals and small businesses.
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February 14, 2025
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China Tries To Play The Role Of Peacemaker In Ukraine
As President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin signal they are prepared to start negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, China is pushing to play a role.
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February 14, 2025
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Showcasing India ingenuity on the global stage
Bindwel Technologies, South Asia's largest bookbinding machine manufacturer, is set to make history as the first Indian equipment maker at Hunkeler Innovation Days (HID).
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February 14, 2025
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India's Income Tax Bill Sets the Stage for Major Reforms
The Income Tax Act of 1961 has undergone innumerable amendments since its inception (4,000, as stated by the finance minister in Parliament).
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