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Mint Chennai
A guide to teas from Sri Lanka
I just finished the last of my Ceylon tea stash from last year and caught myself wishing I'd had a guide to its teas and terroir. So I decided to put one together.
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November 01, 2025
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A fanged and toothed creature called hope
Megha Majumdar's second novel, set in a famine-stricken Kolkata of the near future, far surpasses her debut
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November 01, 2025
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Fiscal deficit in control despite capex rise
the annual budget estimates, while total revenue receipts stood at 116.22 trillion, or 51.8% of the estimates for 2024-25.
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November 01, 2025
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A rebel and railway woman's view of India
Rahul Bhattacharya's ambitious new novel tells the story of modern India through the history of its railways, and the varying fortunes of one family
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November 01, 2025
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The power games behind renaming places
India could offer some renaming mentorship and guidance to the US in exchange for tariff concessions
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November 01, 2025
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Open fires provide a hot take on dining
Tandoors, fires and grills return to the kitchen as chefs try to draw out deeper flavours, and give guests a ringside view of their process
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November 01, 2025
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Benetton ex-CEO Sridharan to join as Puma India head
Ramprasad Sridharan, former managing director and chief executive of Benetton India, is set to take over as managing director of Puma India, said two people in the know. India is one of the German sportswear retailer's fastest growing markets where it faces rising competition.
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November 01, 2025
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Travel for the community
Instagram is so full of #wanderlust posts that we often forget travel is a luxury.
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November 01, 2025
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Return of the small car to even draw rivals: Maruti’s Bhargava
years, including Hyundai’s Santro and Eon, and Tata Motors’ Nano. Newer entrants completely skipped this segment in the face of rising consumer appetite for SUVs, which also tend to accrue better margins for manufacturers.
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November 01, 2025
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Japanese automakers seek new ignition in innovation, India
Japanese carmakers are pinning hopes on technology and new launches to counter Chinese rivals' expanding footprint, shortages of rare-earth magnets and chips, as well as US tariffs-with India keeping their growth engines humming.
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November 01, 2025
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Sijya's solitude in sound
The electronica artist on why she goes on stage alone, and what she wants from the Indian indie ecosystem
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November 01, 2025
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Tata, RIL, Adani outspend Big Tech on digital factories
Then, on 9 October, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced an investment of $6.5-7 billion to establish a 1 GW data centre capacity over seven years.
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November 01, 2025
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Swiggy bets on new formats to fuel food delivery growth
Co targets steady-state margin of 5% of gross order value, balancing growth and profitability
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November 01, 2025
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Tata, JBM, others eye India’s biggest electric bus tender
Both officials spoke on the condition of anonymity asthe names of the potential bidders arenot public.
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November 01, 2025
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Pune firm cracks rare earth code, but magnet gap stays
Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre, which monitors the funded companies.
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November 01, 2025
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The dangers of labelling
A fortnightly column about emotional well-being
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November 01, 2025
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How the Mughals built their empire on conquest and contracts
This timely book reminds us that the fate of nations has always been written as much in account books as in battles
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November 01, 2025
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'NSE IPO to happen in my stint'
The much-anticipated initial public offering (IPO) of National Stock Exchange of India Ltd will “see the light of day”, Tuhin Kanta Pandey, chairperson of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), said on Friday, providing the clearest signal yet on the public issue.
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November 01, 2025
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Snapmint secures $125 million from new funding round
Consumer lending platform Snapmint has raised $125 million in a new funding round led by General Atlantic, with participation from Prudent Investment Managers, Kae Capital, Elev8 Venture Partners, and existing angel investors, the company said in a statement.
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November 01, 2025
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Lose the pepper shaker, grind it fresh
What does one write about a spice that sits quietly beside salt on every dining table?
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November 01, 2025
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Return of the small car to draw rivals: Maruti’s Bhargava
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, which sells two out of every five passenger vehicles in India, has said that the revival in demand for small cars after the goods and services tax cut could prompt even its rivals to reconsider the segment, long written off in favour of sport utility vehicles.
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November 01, 2025
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Stride raises $300-mn India, UK, GCC funds
Stride Ventures launched three funds across India, Gulf Cooperation Council and the UK, raising $300 million in the past six months to be deployed in respective territories, top executives at the venture debt platform said.
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November 01, 2025
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Vedanta profit falls 59% on one-off hit
Anil Agarwal’s metals and mining company Vedanta Ltd reported a sharp decline in profits during the September quarter despite favourable business conditions as it took a onetime write-off in its power business.
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November 01, 2025
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Library tours reveal a city's secret culture
Libraries are a portal to understanding a place's values, its relationship with knowledge, and its vision of who belongs
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November 01, 2025
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The modern traveller's flexiscape route
Travellers are ripping up rigid itineraries and picking destinations that offer it all: rest and adventure, cultural depth and effortless luxury
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November 01, 2025
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Custom fits for four-legged divas
From bespoke 'sherwanis' to hand-embroidered leashes, pet fashion is nearly as indulgent as human fashion
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November 01, 2025
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One Benicio Del Toro star turn after another
The actor shines this year in 'One Battle After Another' and 'The Phoenician Scheme'
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November 01, 2025
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Ford to retool TN unit with $370 mn
Ford Motor Co. plans to invest about 32.5 billion rupees ($366 million) in India to make new engines, the Detroit-based automaker said Friday, signaling renewed confidence in the country and defying Donald Trump’s promotion of American manufacturing as it reopens a factory closed four years ago.
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November 01, 2025
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The long road to a U.S.-China trade pact
Trump administration had for months been reluctant to reduce fentanyl-based tariffs
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November 01, 2025
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The wide, varied, wonderful world of sport
In the frozen Alaskan wilderness of sharp winds and cutting cold, racing sometimes had a cruel, incredulous cost.
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