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Zubeen Garg: Assam's first true rock star
The singer-songwriter has thousands of hits in different languages but it was his irreverence that gave him god-like status in a community starved of icons
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October 04, 2025
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L’Oréal board in India next week
The board of French cosmetics giant L’Oréal, the world’s largest beauty group, will visit India next week to explore opportunities in one of the fastest-growing beauty markets. The first such visit comes amid recent management changes at the Indian arm of the Maybelline lipstick maker.
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October 04, 2025
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Lawyers keep close eye on first class action lawsuit
Law firms are closely watching the case of minority shareholders of Jindal Poly Films against promoters Shyam Sunder Jindal and Subhadra Jindal over an alleged “siphoning of assets” of more than ₹2,500 crore—the first corporate class action suit in India under a provision of the Companies Act that has never been used before.
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October 04, 2025
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Govt eyes bankruptcy early-warning system
Holds discussions on tracking signals of distress ahead of a default
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October 04, 2025
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A Viagra-popping inspector meets his nemesis
Saharu Nusaiba Kannanari’s new novel is a sharp indictment of caste and gender politics in Kerala's society
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October 04, 2025
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A hint of saffron for chai lovers
TEA NANNY
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October 04, 2025
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ALL YOU KNEAD
AS PEOPLE MAKE HEALTHIER CHOICES, DAILY BREAD IS NO LONGER JUST WHITE AND SLICED BUT ARTISANAL, SMALL-BATCH AND MADE-TO-ORDER. IN RESTAURANTS, TOO, IT HAS RISEN FROM FILLER TO MAIN ACT
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October 04, 2025
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‘25% tests positive for H3N2’
Is flu rampant at your home and neighbourhood? You are not alone. India is witnessing a surge in influenza cases this year with data from hospitals across the country showing that one in four people sampled have tested positive for the virus.
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October 04, 2025
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Is saving an art form actually transforming it?
Once sacred, seasonal and done on mud walls, Sohrai and Khovar art is now inked on to paper and sold to tourists, raising quiet questions about what preservation really means
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October 04, 2025
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Six collections to watch out for at LFW
The Lakme Fashion WeekxFDCI showcase will offer elevated ready-to-wear with a couture twist
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October 04, 2025
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Exhausted by empathy?
A fortnightly column about emotional well-being Empathy leads us to show concern and compassion, but 'too much empathy' can leave us burnt out
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October 04, 2025
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RBI plans sweeping overhaul to ease foreign borrowing
The central bank has proposed a sweeping liberalization of the external commercial borrowing framework, removing cost caps, widening eligibility, and tying fundraising limits to financial strength to make it easier for Indian firms to access foreign funds.
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October 04, 2025
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Delhi, TN, Maha lead e-bus sales surge in H1
Govt incentives, charging infrastructure also fuel e-bus demand in Odisha
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October 04, 2025
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Slice up some healthy bread
Diners are picky too. For Akshay Damle, 45, a cybersecurity professional in Pune, sandwiches are the ultimate comfort food.
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October 04, 2025
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Niti Aayog proposes simplified tax rules for offshore entities
Federal policy think tank NITI Aayog on Friday proposed a presumptive taxation scheme for offshore companies deriving profits from India as part of efforts to enhance the country's appeal to investors with tax certainty and ease of doing business.
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October 04, 2025
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FM, RBI guv see India as global anchor amid flux
Local consumption, strong fundamentals position India as stabilizing global force
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October 04, 2025
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Margin trades soar amid weak returns
Trump. Overthe past year, the benchmark index has declined 1.4%.
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October 04, 2025
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Food or art—the visual appeal of plating
Chefs and restaurateurs are scouring pottery studios and local markets on their travels to source statement serveware
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October 04, 2025
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Fourth-gen heir’s bold pivot from sugar to bioplastics
Saraogi to position bioplastic as eco-friendly alternative
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October 04, 2025
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A case for loafing about
Taylor Swift apparently spends 60% of her time talking about bread (\"it's a loaf story,\" to quote her)—as I learnt from a reel I came across while trying to avoid getting down to the real work of the day (or should I say loafing about)—and it made me wonder when we became so obsessed about what came out of a packet and was eaten when we were sick.
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October 04, 2025
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India faces WTO scrutiny over import curbs, quality control
India has come under fresh scrutiny at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over its import restrictions and quality control orders, with several members questioning if New Delhi's measures related to pulses, tyres and air conditioners constituted trade barriers.
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October 04, 2025
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How the Trump administration learned to love foreign aid
Mr Trump set it up in his first term; its loan book is capped at $60bn, mostly raised from private investors. The White House wants to lift that to $250bn, which will need congressional approval. Officials at all three say they will scrap most handouts, instead lending at close to commercial interest rates or making equity investments. Anything that does not turn a profit must serve anarrow set of priorities to avoid being considered a waste of public funds.
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October 04, 2025
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Draft gaming rules trigger pushback from stakeholders
India’s beleaguered online real-money gaming industry stakeholders have questioned what they call ambiguities in the draft rules of the law that ban any game involving financial winnings.
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October 04, 2025
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In Delhi, money has a colour: it's green
Across cities, and more so in Delhi, rich localities are better served than the poor, even as both break all urban planning rules
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October 04, 2025
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FM, RBI guv see India as global anchor amid turmoil
Meanwhile, the RBI governor underlined that the Indian economy seems well settled into an “equilibrium of resilient growth’, and credited policymakers and regulators for building strong fundamentals over decades.
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October 04, 2025
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Spirituality, with a side of artisanal coffee
Wavering between the scriptures and self-help platitudes, Namita Devidayal's book leaves the reader wishing they'd chosen a different book
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October 04, 2025
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Louboutin and the 'navratna' story
French designer Christian Louboutin discusses his new collection for India, and his travels through Nagaland
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October 04, 2025
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How to share, repurpose and make cashews shine
When I was a kid, the aroma of cashews sizzling in ghee were always a sign of something special. It could mean kesari, payasam, chakkara pongal or, on rare occasions, a savoury dish like venn pongal. Everyday upma would never see such treatment.
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October 04, 2025
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Fourth-gen heir’s bold bioplastics bet over sugar
As Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd (BCML), a 50-year-old sugar producer in Uttar Pradesh, builds its first bioplastic plant, the company’s fourth-generation promoter already has ideas on how to further diversify beyond its sugar and ethanol business.
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October 04, 2025
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Lawyers keep close watch on India’s first class action lawsuit
marksthemoment Section 245 has become a credible legal instrument from a dormant, largely theoretical provision, said Gaurav Dayal, executive partnerat Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys.“The outcome will cither empower minority shareholderstoclaim damages orlimit future collective shareholder litigation in India,” hesaid.
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