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Online food delivery to grow at 18 per cent y-o-y to ₹2-lakh crore segment by 2030

Overall food services industry to grow at 10-12 per cent to about ₹9-10 lakh crore : report by Swiggy, Bain & Company




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Mukesh Ambani’s son Anant Ambani marries Radhika Merchant in the year’s most extravagant wedding

The youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, has married his longtime girlfriend in what many have dubbed the wedding of the year attended by global celebrities, business tycoons and politicians, highlighting the billionaire’s staggering wealth and rising clout




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Aha Godari wins best documentary at NEXA Streaming Academy Awards

The awards recognise good content across platforms in various Indian languages




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Laughter Chefs proves that TV shows can find viewership on streaming platforms: Viacom18’s Alok Jain

The show has driven subscriber growth for JioCinema at a faster pace than many shows launched in the past, said Alok Jain, President - General Entertainment, Viacom18




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Legendary Indian classical dancer Yamini Krishnamurti passes away at 84

Yamini was a celebrated exponent of Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi, receiving numerous accolades throughout her illustrious career.




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Wayanad landslide updates: Prajeesh, Chooralmala’s superhero, missing after risking life in rescue missions

Despite the risks, Prajeesh embarked on a third mission but unfortunately disappeared, leaving his damaged jeep behind in Chooralmala.




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Ambanis’ worth of ₹25.75 lakh crore is one-tenth of India’s GDP: Barclays India list of most valuable family businesses

Adani family, with a worth of 15.44 lakh crore, has topped the section of first-generation entrepreneur families




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Bl Changemaker Awards: Jury to meet today

The sixth edition of the awards will be held on September 13 in New Delhi




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How India’s first woman mining engineer cut a rocky path for herself

From braving ‘roof collapses’ to the lack of basic amenities in coal mines designed for men, engineer Akanksha Kumari scripts an inspiring tale of passion and grit




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Whisky emerges as top choice for younger consumers in India

Trend driven by youth in the workforce; Indian whisky market is projected to reach ₹2,45,180 crore by FY 2028




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Fearing revenue loss, Kerala merchants favour Onam celebrations despite Wayanad tragedy

The textile and garment makers have come out with a request to the government to withdraw its decision not to hold the Onam celebrations fearing loss of revenue to the entire trading fraternity




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Dua Lipa on her upcoming concert in India: Can’t wait to see you again

The Grammy winner, known for songs such as "Levitating", "Houdini", and "Dance The Night", shared a post on Instagram expressing her excitement for the upcoming show




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I&B Ministry summons Netflix content head over IC-814 series row

The depiction of hijackers of the Indian Airlines flight from Kathmandu to Delhi has kicked off a row with a section of viewers objecting to the 'humane' projection of the perpetrators




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‘IC-814’ series row: I&B Ministry summons Netflix executive

A section of irate social media users said pseudonyms for hijackers “whitewashed” their real identities




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Narayana Murthy highlights India’s low R&D investment; calls out coaching class culture

The industry veteran suggested hiring retired teachers, from India and abroad, to train teachers in India




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Striving hard to find his own path

Young Changemaker 2018




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'The Bear' romps with four wins including best actor in a comedy at Emmy Awards

While the third season of FX's “The Bear” has already dropped, the trio won their second Emmys for its second, in which White's chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto attempts to turn his family's grungy Chicago sandwich shop into an elite restaurant




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Average price of movie ticket in 2023 was ₹130: Multiplex Association of India

Reacting to statements of filmmaker Karan Johar, The industry body said that movie ticket pricing fluctuates based on factors like location, day of the week, seat type, film format, and cinema format as well as inflationary pressures




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From ‘Downton Abbey’ to Oscar glory: Maggie Smith’s remarkable journey ends

Smith’s remarkable career spanned several decades, during which she was celebrated as one of her generation’s most distinguished actresses, sharing the stage and screen with contemporaries like Vanessa Redgrave and Judi Dench.




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Mithun Chakraborty to be conferred with Dadsaheb Phalke Lifetime Award for 2022

An alumnus of the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Chakraborty gained significant popularity in the 1980s with his role in ‘Disco Dancer’




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Sony Pics’ new CEO Ravi Ahuja believes in the power of content

Ahuja joined Sony in 2021 and oversaw a vast portfolio of productions, including ‘The Crown’, ‘Better Call Saul’, and ‘The Last of Us’




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Ola CEO Bhavish Agarwal hits back at stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra for flagging Ola EV service issue

Many Ola Electric consumers jumped into the spat and complained about the service quality of the company.




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Ola Electric shares plunge following CEO’s Twitter spat with comedian 

Stand-up comic Kunal Kamra and Ola CEO Bhavish Agarwal’s dispute, centred around customer service issues with Ola’s electric scooters, played out publicly on X over the weekend




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Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson win 2024 Nobel economics prize

The prestigious award, formally known as the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, is the final prize to be given out this year and is worth 11 million Swedish crowns ($1.1 million)




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YouTube expands shopping in India with Flipkart, Myntra partnership 

YouTube Shopping affiliate programme allows creators to earn by recommending products, across videos, shorts and live streams




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Ayodhya Deepotsav sets two Guinness World Records with 25 lakh diyas and mass aarti

Held along the Saryu River’s 55 ghats, including Ram ki Paidi, over 25.12 lakh diyas were lit, with 1,121 participants performing ‘aarti’ in unison




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Diwali cheer: Singham Again, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 sparkle recording a ₹100-crore plus opening

Both films entered the ₹100-crore club within the first three days of their release




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India has more philanthropists than China with over ₹100 crore annual donations

Shiv Nadar leads philanthropy list with record ₹2,153 crore donation




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World economy: Out of control

As fears of inflation recede, the prospect of a medium-term slowdown in the global economy looms



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Secularism’s origins in the West

It was an attempt to restrict the power of the Church



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Investments leading to economic growth

As per Axis Bank Research, capital expenditure by private non-financial companies has grown from ₹4.6 lakh crore to 5.9 lakh crore during FY19-23.




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Don’t trivialise cancer with a stunt

By faking her death to cervical cancer, Poonam Pandey has done a disservice to cancer awareness



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UK FTA: Proceed with care

The BJP government has correctly realised that giving in to all demands made by the UK in sensitive sectors just before the elections could be harmful



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Know your medicine

People must take more responsibility for their treatment



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In charts | Women taking charge of their life goals




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In charts| Women investors in mutual funds on the rise

Here are four charts illustrating the evolving profile of women investors in mutual funds




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Rahul Gandhi picks the wrong fight

He is doing himself no favours by contesting against Annie Raja in Wayanad



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In charts | India’s service exports at all-time high in February; trade deficit widens

Below are the charts showing how merchandise and service trade have been in the recent months




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In charts | Investment trends of HNI women in India

Younger women respondents exhibit greater interest in alternative investments while the elder respondents favour listed equities




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In charts| How Indian equity and debt markets fared in FY24?

Here are five charts which capture the performance of the Indian market in FY24




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Working India hobbles along

The India Employment Report 2024 points to worrying trends in terms of structural change in the Indian economy



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Water crisis: Farming the culprit?

Urban water tariffs should be aligned with electricity units consumed



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Some sobering news during polls

The CSDS-Lokniti survey shows that most Indians believe in religious pluralism



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Crisis in Sudan: The forgotten war

The bloody war that has been raging for a year now has been viewed with indifference by the major powers and even the media




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Signals from low voter-turnout

The impact of the turnout remains to be seen



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Many twists in net financial flows

Low, middle income countries have become net providers of finance to the North and multilateral institutions




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Unfinished tasks in power reforms

The power situation has improved in the last decade. But there is a tangle with respect to distribution, transmission issues




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Indian women - trading and investment preferences

Women between the ages of 26-55 account for the majority of trading, thus, dispelling the notion that most trading is done by college students, data from the FYERS platform indicates




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Stop ‘animal diplomacy’ now

Politicians need to come up with better, non-living gifts



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How has Nifty 50 fared in Q4 FY24?