TRENDS
Book excerpt | Pranab Mukherjee's daughter shares former President's diary entries, disillusionment with Congress leadership
Pranab Mukherjee had a long political career, serving as finance minister and then President of India. In his biography, 'Pranab, My Father', his daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee leans on his diary entries to talk about his complicated relationship with the Congress and more.
PODCAST
Mamaearth stake sale, Bank of India’s QIP, HCL Tech, M&M Financial in focus & more | Market Minutes
In this episode of Market Minutes, Zoya Springwala talks about the key factors to watch out for today, from the Mamaearth bulk deal, Bank of India’s QIP to the global market set up. Also, catch Nilesh Shah, Kotak AMC on the Voice of the Day segment. Market Minutes is a morning podcast that puts the spotlight on hot stocks, key data points, and developing trends.
ENTERTAINMENT
Imtiaz Ali: We stopped and shot wherever convenient
Locations are the heart of storytelling, are a character in his films. Film director Imtiaz Ali speaks at India International Foreign Tourism Conclave on why and how he chooses locations for his films.
TRENDS
Arnold Schwarzenegger: The only thing that works 100 percent of the time is...
In his latest book, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life, Arnold Schwarzenegger draws on his own experiences, to share seven rules to realize your true purpose in life. An excerpt
WORLD
Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin meet at the Beijing Summit
He also invited global investments in the Northern Sea route.
TRENDS
Book excerpts: 8 books longlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize
Mini excerpts from The Bee Sting by Paul Murray; In Ascension by Martin MacInnes; Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry; The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng; A Spell of Good Things by Ayobami Adebayo; The Other Eden by Paul Harding; How To Build a Boat by Elaine Feeney; and Study for Obedience by Sarah Bernstein.
TRENDS
Book excerpt: She, The Leader by Nidhi Sharma | How Smriti Irani recovered from a mistake she made in her early years in the BJP
Smriti Irani has completed more than 20 years in the Bharatiya Janata Party. A look back at some of her earliest assignments in Rajasthan and Delhi.
TRENDS
Book excerpt: The Shortest History of War by Gwynne Dyer | Why humans fight wars
When did humans start fighting wars and is it possible to stop wars altogether?
TRENDS
Book excerpt: Defaulter’s Paradise Lost | What to do if your company is facing bankruptcy
Who is using the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016, how and what to do if you find yourself at the receiving end.
TRENDS
Book excerpt: Busted by Ashok Soota | Myth of the lonely leader
Expressing gratitude, developing a mutual learning mindset, and building a support network are among Ashok Soota's top tips for leaders who feel lonely at the top.
TRENDS
Book excerpt: Gautam Bhatia's Unsealed Covers | When Delhi HC weighed the impact of a tax on the right to health
In his latest book, Gautam Bhatia looks at some of the most important court judgments of the past decade, from 2014 - 2023. Excerpted here is the chapter 'Coronavirus and the Constitution—XXXVI: The Delhi High Court’s Judgment on Taxation and the Right to Health (31 May 2021)'.
TRENDS
Book excerpt: Sridevi: The South Years | How Sridevi & Kamal Haasan became South film industry's most bankable pair in the '70s
On Sridevi's 60th birth anniversary, an excerpt from the chapter "The Years of Night and Lotus (I)", in 'Sridevi: The South Years' by Amborish Roychoudhury.
POLITICS
Book excerpt: In How Prime Ministers Decide, what India's most controversial PM yet remembered in his final days
In August 1990, India's 7th Prime Minister, V.P. Singh, implemented the Mandal Commission report to reserve seats for the backward classes in government jobs and public universities. In an interview to author Neerja Chowdhury, he said: "Some run governments. I ran history."
TRENDS
Hiroshima Day 2023 | Why Robert Oppenheimer turned to the Bhagvad Gita
After the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Oppenheimer quoted from the Bhagvad Gita: Now I am become death, he said. An excerpt from his biography, American Prometheus.
BUSINESS
FinMin tells state-run banks to build AI capabilities to increase operational efficiency
Also, the government cautioned state-controlled banks on customer data protection while outsourcing critical services, including technical services.
BUSINESS
Gurgugram dominates as NCR sees 30,114 housing unit sales in H1 2023; sub-Rs 50 lakh category hit the hardest
Though developers continued to launch new projects to meet the latent home buying demand, many have simultaneously intensified efforts for new land acquisition in preparation for a future pipeline of projects.
BUSINESS
Vinod Khosla quotes Warren Buffett amid funding winter
Moneycontrol Startup Conclave: The billionaire venture capitalist further elaborated that India is best positioned to take advantage of Chinese management of Covid-19.
BUSINESS
ITR filing for FY 2022-23: 28 days left, check these changes in income tax return forms
The tax return forms have now been modified to include necessary disclosures regarding income from VDAs. They also have to mention whether the income is to be categorised as business income or capital gains.
TRENDS
Book excerpt | Irrfan: A Life in Movies pays tribute to Irrfan Khan, offers a glimpse into the world of cinema
Vishal Bhardwaj: Irrfan could take a dialogue and make it his own, turn it into a rhythm. He didn’t really sing a lot; he wasn’t good at singing, but he was good at feeling music.
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day: Meet the new avid forex trader, the RBI
The RBI's forex market interventions have led to tidy side benefits
BUSINESS
Patanjali Foods posts 12.5% growth in Q4 net profit
The company posted a standalone net profit of Rs 263.7 crore and revenue from operations of Rs 7,872.9 crore in the quarter ended March
BUSINESS
Byju's denies 'concealing' $500 million through US-based subsidiary
The edtech giant says the transfer does not violate provisions outlined in the credit agreement or the agreed-upon rights and responsibilities between the parties involved
ENTERTAINMENT
Cannes Film Festival 2023: Content creator Dolly Singh to make her Cannes red carpet debut
Influencer and content creator Dolly Singh will make her debut entry on the Cannes red carpet this year, to promote her first film.
TRENDS
When a Bengaluru homeopath attended King Charles’ coronation and tea party
Issac Mathai, founder of Bengaluru's SOUKYA holistic centre, was invited for the coronation of King Charles and it was everything that he had imagined.
