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Mint Kolkata
Why do we idolise chefs?
Chefs aren't just cultural figures, but also leaders in the hospitality world, and should build safe workplaces
6 min |
March 28, 2026
Mint Kolkata
Can we please stop playing reels in public?
Watching reels on loop or making video calls without headphones has become second nature. These behaviours are eroding our empathy and destroying our civic sense
7 min |
March 28, 2026
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Social media is making us less sensitive to wars
Two decades ago, during the Iraq war, we felt more deeply than we perhaps do for the violence in Iran or Gaza now
4 min |
March 28, 2026
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Kotak aims to align wholesale play with emerging leaders
Kotak Mahindra
1 min |
March 28, 2026
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West Asia war threatens condom shortage in India
Condom production is facing disruption and prices are expected to jump as Indian contraceptive manufacturers grapple with a shortage of key inputs, with the war in West Asia squeezing supply chains across sectors.
2 min |
March 28, 2026
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Kutch artisans craft their story
As children, my sister and I were taught to weave baskets from plastic wire, sitting for hours to fold, insert and tug the strips into squares or nellikai knots, a skill that we've both forgotten.
1 min |
March 28, 2026
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ETF pioneers return with bets on untapped passive products
The co-founders of one of India's most successful exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are returning to the mutual fund industry after almost 15 years.
2 min |
March 28, 2026
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A culinary journey into the heart of Bastar
Served in tribal homes and heritage cafés, Chhattisgarh’s traditional cuisine is slowly coming into the spotlight
3 min |
March 28, 2026
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Fashion adopts a take-it-easy policy
Designers at the 2026 fashion week prioritised ease, while menswear outpaced womenswear in fun and wearability
4 min |
March 28, 2026
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A wholesome TV universe
STREAM OF STORIES
4 min |
March 28, 2026
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Conflict fuels longest weekly slide in 7 months for markets
Indian equities slumped on Friday, with benchmark indices falling over 2% as fragile sentiment buckled under persistent geopolitical and macroeconomic pressures.
1 min |
March 28, 2026
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Kutch artisans restyl themselves as design
Having trained as designers, Kutch's artisans are turning entrepreneurs, banking on their inherited skills and lessons learned after the 2001 quake
8 min |
March 28, 2026
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Gated societies are the new growth engine for brands in India
On a recent weekend, a quick commerce firm set up a sampling stall inside a 130-apartment Bengaluru housing society, offering freebies, app discounts and instant deliveries to residents.
2 min |
March 28, 2026
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US moots higher H-1B pay to curb misuse of visas
The US department of labor has proposed new rules with a near 11% increase in base wages for new H-1B visa applicants, a move that could raise costs for large information technology (IT) services firms, which deploy significant visa-linked talent.
2 min |
March 28, 2026
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War fuels longest weekly slide in 7 months for indices
Brent crude oil surged to $110 a barrel, with Tehran continuing with its retaliation against the US-Israel offensive.
1 min |
March 28, 2026
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A book on the commerce of Bengali mishti
Author Ishita Dey's book explores the sweet-making industry of Bengal and Bangladesh
3 min |
March 28, 2026
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What is the real age of heritage today?
Heritage means 'old' in India, but our understanding of historical sites is informed by the way people use them
5 min |
March 28, 2026
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Brazil seeks India's refining expertise, offers more crude
Offer comes as India looks to diversify energy supplies and secure equity oil, gas from Brazil
3 min |
March 28, 2026
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Your fingers are the best make-up tool
Restraint seems to be the defining mood, and make-up techniques are reflecting it too
3 min |
March 28, 2026
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Delhi HC refuses to ask Dr Reddy’s to junk Olymviq stock
The Delhi high court on Friday refused to allow the destruction of Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd’s inventory of its generic semaglutide drug, Olymviq, while hearing Novo Nordisk’s trademark infringement suit concerning its blockbuster brand Ozempic.
1 min |
March 28, 2026
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Why we need to talk about alpine divorce
Every now and then you have to ask if there can possibly be a new variety after the 99 varieties of dosa.
4 min |
March 28, 2026
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There is a case for an AI Agent for every Indian citizen
Her name is Lakshmi.
3 min |
March 27, 2026
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What BTS's return says about a post-rational economy
The recent release of Korean group BTS's Arirang album looks less like a musical comeback after a break and more like a case study in the strategic manipulation of consumer psychology.
3 min |
March 27, 2026
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India among five granted passage through Hormuz
Iran allowed India and a number of other “friendly nations” including China and Russia to use the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, Iranian foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said.
1 min |
March 27, 2026
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U.S. FIRMS PRESS AHEAD WITH GULF EXPANSION
Iran conflict adds risks to megaprojects by Western companies looking to tap the Middle East for much more than oil
7 min |
March 27, 2026
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Nayara raises petrol, diesel prices as oil spikes amid war
State-run OMCs have held regular fuel prices steady; govt says two months of crude supply tied up
3 min |
March 27, 2026
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Trump says the energy shock will be short-lived. CEOs paint a scarier picture.
Some oil and gas executives are privately expressing frustration with the administration’s optimistic messaging
5 min |
March 27, 2026
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Fuel growth with better coal-supply efficiency
With fuel prices heating up, we must pare inefficiencies in the coal supply chain for electricity cost compression. It will go a long way, though overall energy efficiency needs a wider plan
2 min |
March 27, 2026
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Sebi reviewing exit letter of HDFC's ex-chairman for possible violations
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has begun a preliminary review of the resignation letter of former HDFC Bank chair Atanu Chakraborty for possible violations of rules governing directors of listed firms, two persons familiar with the matter said.
1 min |
March 27, 2026
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India, China to get less Saudi oil in Apr
Saudi Arabia's oil sales to Asia's two biggest importers are set to come in at lower-than-usual levels next month, as the war raging across West Asia disrupts supplies from the energy powerhouse.
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