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Mint Kolkata
How rising heat forces street vendors to take on more debt
A recent report highlights the impact of heat stress on the lives and livelihood of women street vendors in Delhi
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April 18, 2026
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The playback singer who tried everything
Asha Bhosle's non-film collaborations, from Kronos Quartet to Ghulam Ali, reveal an artist constantly pushing boundaries
6 min |
April 18, 2026
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Indian stocks catch their breath as global markets power ahead
Last week’s euphoria on Dalal Street appears to have cooled, even as global indices outperformed Indian benchmarks.
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April 18, 2026
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How a 233-yr-old Wall Street institution went all in on crypto
Centralized, gated and closed on weekends, the New York Stock Exchange is the ultimate architectural symbol of everything bitcoin was created to disrupt.
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April 18, 2026
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Sebi asks top brokers to share P&L data of clients
Exercise to assess full-year financial impact of equity derivatives trading on investors
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April 18, 2026
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NDR InvIT secures two warehouses
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April 18, 2026
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Govt scraps Aadhaar app preload for smartphones
The central government has decided not to go ahead with a proposal to require Apple, Samsung and others to pre-install India’s biometric identification app Aadhaar on phones, a state body said on Friday, a move that had been opposed by the smartphone giants.
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April 18, 2026
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Buyback fails to cheer as Wipro faces revenue decline
Wipro Ltd’s share repurchase worth ₹15,000 crore - its largest - failed to cheer investors a day after its announcement as underlying weakness in its business clouded optimism about the buyback.
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April 18, 2026
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Asha in America: Encounters with a grandmotherly Elvis
Asha Bhosle was never an immigrant. But she was brave enough to go outside her boundaries to try and discover new worlds
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April 18, 2026
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A pay-per-view performance
Margo has gotten knocked up.
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April 18, 2026
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The soft power that women thread together
Sumakshi Singh, who will be presenting her latest work at the upcoming Venice Biennale, embroiders the undocumented labour of women in holding cultures together
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April 18, 2026
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From a BA graduate to an engineer on an H-IB
An excerpt from a new book, ‘Wild Wild East’, throws light on the systemic abuse of the highly coveted H-1B visa to live and work in the US
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April 18, 2026
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17 banks cleared for gold, silver imports
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on Friday authorised 17 banks to import precious metals for the period from | April to March 2029, according to an official order.
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April 18, 2026
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Wild food is always shared food
NEHA SINHA
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April 18, 2026
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FMCG firms set for steady Q4, but cost pressures may rise
India's fast-moving consumer goods firms are set to report a steady March quarter, with demand holding up despite a complex operating environment.
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April 18, 2026
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Azure model set to anchor Microsoft's next big AI push
Firm plans to replicate the Azure cloud playbook to secure long-term enterprise AI contracts
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April 18, 2026
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EMPIRE OF DESIRE
Asha Bhosle's body of song is the evolution of desire in Hindi cinema. By giving voice to every kind of fantasy and longing, she liberated us all
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April 18, 2026
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India bans use of ashwagandha leaves over risks
India’s food regulator has cracked down on a key ingredient in popular wellness supplements, banning the use of ashwagandha (withania somnifera) leaves and their extracts amid safety concerns flagged by the Ministry of Ayush, according to a government official and documents reviewed by Mint.
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April 18, 2026
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Ryan Williams makes national debut in style
After a long wait for Indian citizenship, the Australia-born winger scored big in his first game
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April 18, 2026
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The interpreter of the maladies of immigrant life
Hindi writer Susham Bedi's novel in translation offers an ambitious, multi-modal view of NRI life in the US
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April 18, 2026
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MTR parent mulls shopping, eyes new growth avenues
Orkla India, the listed maker of MTR Foods and Eastern spices, is gearing up for its next phase of growth with a cash-rich balance sheet to fund acquisitions, as it pivots towards convenience foods and digital channels—moves that could stretch its traditional operating model.
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April 18, 2026
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In the premier league of moments, endurance does the real work
Since its launch in 2000, Amaron has been shaped around a deceptively simple proposition: longevity. Not peak performance in a singular moment, but performance that continues across cycles. Over time, the promise of “lasts long, really long” has evolved beyond communication into a belief system
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April 18, 2026
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The artists framed in their studios
A new book aims to create an 'honest record' of the artists' inner lives and the creative workings of their minds
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April 18, 2026
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Iran says Hormuz open, Trump says Tehran deal ‘soon’
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said the Strait of Hormuz was open following a ceasefire accord agreed in Lebanon, while US President Donald Trump said he believed a deal to end the Iran war would come “soon”, although the timing remains unclear.
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April 18, 2026
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Cement hits year's high; cost spike may trigger more hikes
Competition among major players has pressured prices in recent years, benefiting consumers
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April 18, 2026
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The next-gen women boxers have arrived
Stung by the Paris Olympics, women boxers reclaimed dominance at the Asian Championships in Mongolia
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April 18, 2026
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Learning to let off steam with silicone lid lifters
A series on the joys of rediscovering long-forgotten kitchen paraphernalia
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April 18, 2026
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Why Asha Bhosle will remain forever young
The singer is the vocalised embodiment of 'jawaani', her voice holding the possibility of endless renewal
4 min |
April 18, 2026
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The hidden colours of cultural exchange
Mapping Color in History is creating a database of 700 years of art from South Asia and mining it for rare insights
5 min |
April 18, 2026
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Whatever happened to good old 'urraca'?
Beloved for its refreshing cashew flavour in the peak of summer, 'urraca' today has become a victim of its own success
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