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Mint Kolkata
Revelry, grief and care in Koovagam
A new photobook documenting the ancient festival in Tamil Nadu exposes the gap between law and social reality
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May 09, 2026
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How collaboration shaped Indian art
A show in Mumbai focuses on art from 1877 to the 1980s, and artists' engagement with questions of identity and politics
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May 09, 2026
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Plays for too-busy patrons
As audiences dwindle, playwrights and directors find new ways to drum up interest
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May 09, 2026
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I tried Prada's Kolhapuri chappals
A review of the much-debated footwear made by Indian artisans with Italian leather
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May 09, 2026
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Accor betting big on quiet shift in India's luxury hotels
Accor, the French hospitality giant, is betting big on the quiet shift in India's luxury hotel industry, where domestic travellers, not foreign tourists, are the primary engine of the high-end hospitality market.
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May 09, 2026
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Markets log modest weekly gains, but war raises tension
Benchmark indices fell about 0.6% on Friday amid a global risk-off mood
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May 09, 2026
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E-way bill generation eases in April
Generation of electronic permits for goods shipments within and across states declined 5% in April to 133.3 million from the record 140 million seen in March as the year-end pressure to push goods into supply chain eased in the first month of the new financial year, official data showed.
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May 09, 2026
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Bollywood's VFX dream runs into audience scrutiny
Despite betting on VFX-driven, high-budget spectacles to lure audiences to cinemas, Bollywood has largely been unable to crack the visual effects game.
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May 09, 2026
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Bikaji promoter picks 35% stake in The Filter Coffee
Investments, spread over the past three fiscals, included ₹35 crore in FY24, ₹10 crore in FY25
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May 09, 2026
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The Korean writer you must read
Despite the craze for Korean literature in India, you'd be hard-pressed to find an Indian fan who knows of Don Mee Choi.
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May 09, 2026
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Handling the A-list guest
Being star-struck is one thing, but ignoring your regular guests to fawn over celebs leaves a bad taste
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May 09, 2026
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A bún cha and other discoveries in Hanoi
Any country that has a department of public service for eating deserves a visit.
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May 09, 2026
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Everstone buys Germany’s Qlar Group in $150-200 mn deal
Private equity firm Everstone Capital has acquired Germany-based industrial equipment maker Qlar Group from Blackstone, the companies said in a statement on Thursday.
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May 08, 2026
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Stricter telco grievance rules, fines likely as complaints rise
Norms to bring penalties up to ₹50 lakh per quarter per service area on service providers
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May 08, 2026
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Quant model shows rally in stocks is nearing ‘manic’ levels
A historic surge in US stocks has pushed equities to fresh highs, yet signs of overheating sentiment suggest that the rally may be entering a slower phase.
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May 08, 2026
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Anthropic boosts Claude appeal
Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic PBC, which originally aimed its Claude chatbot at businesses, is looking to capitalize on recent inroads with consumers by making the software more appealing to everyday people.
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May 08, 2026
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HEALTH INSURANCE WON'T COVER TRUE COST OF AGEING
Most recent conversations around Bima Sugam, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irdai) -backed digital insurance marketplace, have focused on access—simpler purchases, standardized products, and possibly lower costs through zero-commission policies.
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May 08, 2026
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Top lawyers to face off in SC battle over data protection
Apex court to start hearing 5 PILs challenging Digital Personal Data Protection Act on 13 May
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May 08, 2026
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Small, mid-caps may face headwinds after Apr rally
Experts warn stretched valuations could leave the segment vulnerable to shocks
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May 08, 2026
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Fairfax to pick up majority stake in IIFL for ₹2,000 cr
Fairfax India Holdings Corp., an investment firm founded by Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa, agreed to inject ₹2,000 crore into IIFL Capital Services through preferential allotment of shares, a transaction that will increase its holding in the company and trigger a mandatory open offer to public shareholders.
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May 08, 2026
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'This is India’s biggest buying opportunity since pandemic years'
Quant Mutual Fund believes this year is about identifying undervalued “and under-researched segments of the market while avoiding overcrowded trades.
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May 08, 2026
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Bank performance has peaked but challenges haven't
Banks are at their peak performance in India.
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May 08, 2026
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SOMNATH AND BHARAT'S UNCONQUERABLE SPIRIT!
At the start of 2026, I had taken part in the Somnath Swabhiman Parv, marking a thousand years since the first attack on the Somnath temple.
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May 08, 2026
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Hybrid bond sales reach record $65 billion
Companies are selling hybrids at a record pace, seeking to pad their balance sheets while the extra cost of the risky debt hovers near an all-time low.
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May 08, 2026
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Dabur Q4 profit rises 16% on firm volume growth
Homegrown fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) major Dabur India Ltd on Thursday reported a 15.75% year-on-year increase in its consolidated net profit to ₹362 crore in the March quarter of FY2025-26, driven by a broad-based performance.
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May 08, 2026
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HOW THE US BECAME AN ACTIVIST INVESTOR
President Trump's reach for government stakes in private companies has business leaders scrambling
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May 08, 2026
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Putin’s strongman image is fading as Ukraine brings war home to Russia
Ever since coming to power more than a quarter-century ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin built a new state religion around May 9, the anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany and the holiest day in the Russian calendar.
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May 08, 2026
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Meta contests e-commerce tag
Global tech giant Meta Platforms has moved India’s top consumer court challenging a January order of a top tribunal Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) that classified Facebook as an ‘e-commerce platform’ under consumer protection laws in a case related to the alleged unauthorised listing and sale of walkie-talkies on Facebook Marketplace.
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May 08, 2026
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The Oscars rolled back the red carpet for AI: should we cheer?
Human artistry is what creates art but we cannot hope to banish this era's dominant technology
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May 08, 2026
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India sets new standards for ICUs, moots three categories
India has issued guidelines defining and classifying intensive care units (ICUs), a regulatory step that will affect 71,000 hospitals and over 1.38 million registered doctors in the country, as the government aims to curb hospital-acquired infections and address uneven critical care standards, according to an official familiar with the matter and a document reviewed by Mint.
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