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The many trials of making tea
I spent a weekend recently in Kurseong, West Bengal—in the company of tea. Over the course of 48 hours, the weather changed from hot to pleasant to torrential, unrelenting rain. My first morning, however, was clear and cool, and I set out to walk through the Makaibari tea estate. Plucking was in full swing, and I joined in. \"Use both hands,\" calls out Sanjay Das, the estate manager.
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August 02, 2025
Mint Kolkata
John Gwite's Long Ride to the Finish Line
John Gwite came fifth in the Race Around Poland, the fastest time recorded by an Indian rider
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August 02, 2025
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Finding the next-gen in Indian badminton
Badminton seems to be undergoing a transition. After a long gap, no Indian player currently features in the top 10 rankings
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August 02, 2025
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The Naked Gunman
Here's a moment in the 1980 comedy Airplane!—one of the funniest films of all time, available to rent on Amazon Video—where a worried passenger says, \"Surely, you can't be serious,\" and Leslie Nielsen, as the doctor on board, retorts without the twitch of a muscle: \"I am serious. And don't call me Shirley.\"
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August 02, 2025
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Godrej sees steady realty sales phase
Godrej Properties Ltd has set the highest sales target of ₹32,500 crore for 2025-26 among India's top four developers
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August 02, 2025
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Sebi chief to auditors: Be gatekeepers against fraud
The chief of India's markets regulator on Friday called for a stronger financial oversight across the country's booming capital markets, urging auditors, directors and governance professionals to act as gatekeepers against potential fraud.
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August 02, 2025
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An Exhibition That Narrates a Gallery's Story
Delhi gallery Exhibit 320 celebrates a milestone with the work of 30 contemporary artists
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August 02, 2025
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Screenshots Are Now Serious Business
Over the last five years, screenshots have evolved from playful archive to professional tool. But they are also equal parts memory bank and clutter trap
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August 02, 2025
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Tata Power's 23-qtr profit run fuelled by renewables
Tata Power's performance in April-June was boosted by the commissioning of 652MW of solar EPC projects
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August 02, 2025
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Do Designers Ever Introspect?
Manish Malhotra recently showed a few pieces from his archives but it was far from an insightful 'retrospective'
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August 02, 2025
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PB Fintech's profits soar, fuel mutual fund focus
PB Fintech will re-enter the fee-based mutual fund business to gain another source of revenue under the PB Money vertical, management said during the analyst call for QIFY26, after profits jumped in the quarter.
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August 02, 2025
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Two artists create room for empathy
In 'Roots of the Earth', Akshay Mahajan and Prabhakar Kamble begin a conversation about invisibilised histories
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August 02, 2025
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Ambuja Cements logs ₹970 cr profit
A dani Group firm Ambuja Cements Ltd on Thursday reported a consolidated net profit of ₹969.66 crore for the June quarter.
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August 01, 2025
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Welcome the charge of India's battery brigade
With their global prices softening, storage batteries have the potential to disrupt our power market, hasten utility reforms, attract entrepreneurs and empower electricity consumers
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August 01, 2025
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Cognizant Q2 lifted by banks, but organic growth a concern
Cognizant posted revenue of $5.25 billion for the quarter, up 8.14% year-on-year and 2.54% sequentially
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August 01, 2025
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Enter the world of high horology quartz watches
Quartz watches can be luxurious high-end timepieces as well, especially these Swiss and Japanese watches
4 min |
August 01, 2025
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Making art using dots and lines
A Mint round-up of what's happening in and around the city
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August 01, 2025
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Hospital bill: Why did I have to pay this before the insurer stepped in?
I paid my premium on time, so why did I still have to pay ₹50,000 from my pocket during hospitalization? No one told me about the deductible clause. Is this fair?
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August 01, 2025
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Sun Pharma April-June net profit falls 20% to ₹2,279 cr
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Thursday reported a 20 per cent year-on-year decline in consolidated net profit to ₹2,279 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2025.
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August 01, 2025
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Neo's secondaries fund reaches first close at ₹750 crore
Neo Asset Management manages over ₹13,500 cr in AUM across private equity, credit and infrastructure
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August 01, 2025
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India's Fiscal Deficit Widens in Q1 Amid Surge in Capex
Rise in capex signals govt's continued push to support economic growth through investment
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August 01, 2025
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Auto parts exports to lose edge
India's $111 billion auto components industry faces a fresh threat after US President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on Indian goods, denting the sector's edge in its largest export market.
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August 01, 2025
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Expensive SUVs Help Maruti Make Up for Domestic Blues
Growth was largely due to sales of pricey models such as Grand Vitara, Fronx, Jimny, Brezza
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August 01, 2025
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Adani profit drops 49% on weak coal biz
Adani Enterprises Ltd, the flagship company of billionaire Gautam Adani's group, on Thursday reported a 49% decline in the June quarter profit as weak coal demand offset growth in the airport and mining units.
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August 01, 2025
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India Tells Refiners to Draw Up Plans for Non-Russian Crude
India told its oil refiners to come up with plans for buying non-Russian crude, a scenario that would have far-reaching consequences for the global oil market if it ultimately meant reduced dealings with Moscow.
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August 01, 2025
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ArcelorMittal Q2 net triples to $1.8 bn
Steel and mining major ArcelorMittal on Thursday posted an over threefold jump in net income to $1,793 million in the June quarter.
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August 01, 2025
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Dabur Q1 net profit rises 3% to ₹508 crore
Home-grown FMCG major Dabur India Ltd on Thursday reported an increase of 2.8% in its consolidated net profit to ₹508.29 crore in the June quarter of FY26 as it faced inflationary headwinds and unseasonal rains, which impacted the performance of the beverage portfolio.
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August 01, 2025
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Powell's gamble: That the economy will reveal its true self in the next two months
Federal Reserve chief Powell suggested he was still committed to preserving the soft landing
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August 01, 2025
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Pakistan, US Reach Deal to Develop Oil Reserves, Cut Tariffs
The US and Pakistan reached a trade agreement expected to allow Washington to help develop Pakistan's largely untapped oil reserves and lower tariffs for the South Asian country, officials from both nations said on Thursday.
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August 01, 2025
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Tata Motors Allays Investors' Worries on $4.4 Billion Iveco Deal
Firm says achieving growth in commercial vehicle biz not easy, so needs such acquisitions
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