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Friday's 1.5% fall worsens Street's weekly slide show
India’s equity markets ended a volatile week in the red, as a combination of geopolitical uncertainty, weak monsoon forecasts and MSCI-driven institutional flows weighed on sentiment.
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May 30, 2026
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Corporate America is starting to ration AI as cost skyrockets
Use of artificial intelligence is exploding—and the soaring cost has some of them pumping the brakes in a way that could complicate AI's triumphal march across the economy.
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May 30, 2026
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War and weather steer economy to rough seas
RBI says West Asia war is a stability threat; IMD lowers monsoon forecast
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May 30, 2026
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IndiGo has its first annual loss in 3 yrs as rupee's fall bites
A sharp fall in the rupee against the dollar, along with weak demand, hurt IndiGo’s financial performance as the country’s largest airline swung to losses, a first after it reported a loss in fiscal year 2023 (FY23).
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May 30, 2026
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How a debt conversion aided Reliance Retail profit in FY26
Nearly the entire incremental profit growth at Reliance Retail in the last fiscal year stemmed from the conversion of an interest-bearing loan from its parent to a zero-coupon instrument that allows it to buy shares in the company, a Mint review of their financials showed.
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May 30, 2026
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Asian Paints beats FY26 profit calls
Asian Paints Ltd joined its peers to flag the West Asia war as a near-term uncertainty on demand, even as the country’s largest paintmaker reported revenue from operations ahead of Street estimates.
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May 30, 2026
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Cockroach party site inaccessible at several firms
Employees at some of India’s top audit and consulting companies were this week surprised to see they were denied access to the websites of the ‘Cockroach Janta Party’, or CJP, a mock political party, through their office intranets.
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May 30, 2026
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Imagine a queer poly family in Mumbai
An excerpt from an anthology of writings on queer lives in present-day India offers a glimpse of what it means to create one's chosen family
5 min |
May 30, 2026
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With the finals over, what now for ISL?
The football league has been plagued with an existential crisis for over a year now. Can it find a way to sustain itself?
5 min |
May 30, 2026
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Creatures smart and dumb
A pithy page-turner filled with nuggets of wisdom
1 min |
May 30, 2026
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket fails test, explodes
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded in a massive fireball while undergoing a test on a Florida launchpad Thursday evening, dealing a major setback to the Jeff Bezos-backed firm in its efforts to challenge a dominant SpaceX.
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May 30, 2026
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Build an ice-cream toolkit for summer
With the right equipment and ingredients, it's easy to make ice cream at home and serve it like a pro—without breaking into a sweat
1 min |
May 30, 2026
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Back in the USSR with these artists
An upcoming show of Indian art in Russia looks at the porosity of cultural borders and contested terrain of identity
5 min |
May 30, 2026
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What if God's own country hadn't joined the Union?
S. Hareesh's new novel in translation reimagines the consequences of Travancore refusing to join the Union of India
3 min |
May 30, 2026
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Give children a Say in their education
Policymakers would do well to talk to kids who have great ideas on how they’d like to be taught
4 min |
May 30, 2026
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Investors scrutinize token costs as AI startups scale up
Investors are urging startup founders to clearly explain per-user AI costs and unit economics
1 min |
May 30, 2026
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Beyond the badminton bronze medal
Satwik-Chirag, India's leading badminton pair, remain resilient despite injuries and scrutiny
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May 30, 2026
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The taste of summer
As the heat peaks, find respite in legacy ice-cream parlours, hipster artisanal spots and local ‘kulfi’ sellers who serve crowd favourites and seasonal flavours. Our pick of some of the best scoops across India
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May 30, 2026
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Sweet idleness while sipping amaro in Amalfi
Used extensively in medieval herbal remedies and modern cocktails, amaro is rooted in Italian life
3 min |
May 30, 2026
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Why AI can't write jokes
In a recent interview that I loved, the podcaster David Perell asked the novelist Yann Martel whether he has ever used AI in order to write.
3 min |
May 30, 2026
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Time to say ‘baked potato’ to data centres
Luke Holloway, better known as Lewky, writes songs which are based on actual text exchanges between people on dating apps.
4 min |
May 30, 2026
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Immense opportunity to invest in India: Kevan Parekh
Parekh insists the expectation at Apple is to grow significantly in size and scale in India over the next few years.
4 min |
May 30, 2026
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When satire hits the sweet spot
Shrilal Shukla’s 1968 novel ‘Raag Darbari’ remains a touchstone to understand India’s governance dystopia, a new book reveals
6 min |
May 30, 2026
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The big scoop on Gujarat's ice-cream culture
From legacy giants to artisanal brands, Gujarat's love affair with ice cream is anything but vanilla
4 min |
May 30, 2026
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Missing all the microdrama
Ad agencies have spent decades perfecting the art of tight, emotional storytelling.
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May 30, 2026
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Power shortages up as sunset dims solar
Forced outages, lack of storage lead to evening power shortages
3 min |
May 29, 2026
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Tata Motors bets on hatchbacks as others steer away
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd believes India’s hatchback market did not collapse because buyers abandoned small cars, but because carmakers abandoned small-car buyers by starving the vehicles of refreshes, new technologies, and premium features.
3 min |
May 29, 2026
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Indian steel, EV firms face heat as nickel takes war hit
India’s electric vehicle (EV) battery, energy storage services, and stainless-steel sectors are bracing for higher nickel prices and supply uncertainty of nickel derivatives in the wake of the West Asia war, according to four people aware of the matter.
3 min |
May 29, 2026
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THE GREAT INDIAN EDIBLE OIL SPILL
A deep dive into how India went from being almost self-sufficient in edible oils to the biggest importer in the world
8 min |
May 29, 2026
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India firms’ Q4 recovery has been strong—but lopsided
Rural incomes, easing inflation, GST reforms and festive spending aided demand recovery
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