Committed Sinophile and one of the debut filmmakers at MAMI this year, Jordan Schiele is alsoan enthusiastic Mumbaikar discovers Satya Kandala

Witness the theatrics of customised sweet-making at the city’s newest confectionery store

The New Medium, which debuted at MAMI, showcased a history of the moving picture and its formal innovation

Fashion designer returns to her first love khadi for her new festive collection titled Vichar Vastra

Sanjukta Sinha dwells on belonging and relationships in Kin , her new contemporary Kathak production

Thrilling gameplay and beautiful visuals make Titanfall2 a worthy purchase

In India Conquered , English historian Jon Wilson demystifies the British rule in India

Amit Trivedi returns as a composer for the new Gauri Shinde film with a bunch of feel-good tracks

A new anthology of stories, translated from Marathi, is about ordinary folks coming to terms with the queer sexuality of their children and siblings

The celebrated author chats about his latest work, how everything inspires him and why his books always have such a visual element to them

In Andheri, eight performers play up-and-coming actors reflecting the ruthlessness of getting into Hindi cinema

ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage juggles stocks, bonds and derivatives smartly for optimal returns

Sensex, Nifty updates on 18th April 2024: Equity benchmarks BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty extended losses on Thursday. As per provisional figures, BSE Sensex fell 332.23 pts or 0.46 per cent to trade at 72,611.45 as of 3.35 pm and Nifty 50 declined 103.70 pts or 0.47 per cent to trade at 22,044.20., Bharti Airtel, Power Grid Corp, M&M, BPCL, and Tata Steel were the top gainers, while Nestle, Apollo Hospitals, Axis Bank, HCL Technologies, and ONGC were the major laggards. The stocks that hit a 52-week high on the NSE include AAA Tech (19.33 per cent), Just Dial (12.95 per cent), Indo Tech (10 per cent) and Hi-Tech Gear (10 per cent).

Aditya Birla Sun Life Regular Savings has been a consistent outperformer while keeping risks at bay

Rahul Goswami, CIO &MD - India Fixed Income, Franklin Templeton Asset Management, on what investors can expect on the debt side from the AMC and on his rate cut expectations

HDFC Equity Savings fund delivers robust risk-adjusted returns by juggling stocks, bonds and derivatives

Ashish Somaiyaa, CEO, WhiteOak Capital AMC, on the impact of elections on the market and more

Since its inception in December 2020, HDFC Dividend Yield fund has outperformed the broader markets convincingly

Nippon India Consumption fund has been a consistent outperformer across market cycles

ICICI Prudential Ultra Short-Term fund can make the most of persistently high short-term interest rates

Performance, portfolio composition and downside protection are three reasons that work for Mirae Asset Great Consumer Fund

Industry AUM crosses ₹60 lakh-crore on new fund offers, mark-to-market gain

A multi-cap and contrarian approach helps the fund figure among the best across equity categories

When you suddenly cannot afford to continue paying the premiums on a life policy, you may still be able to protect value. A new measure from IRDAI helps you in this quest 

Nippon India Value has consistently outperformed its benchmark and delivered optimal risk-adjusted returns

Kotak Nifty India Tourism Index fund will invest in airlines, airport operators, hotels, restaurants and travel portals

Mahindra Manulife Focused fund is large-cap heavy and takes moderate risks in its portfolio

As benchmarks rise and broader markets correct, a portfolio anchored in strong value-based stock-selection criteria may work well for investors

With geopolitical tensions, US elections and crude prices weighing on sentiments, it may be a good time to take the safer option of dividend yield investing

Canara Robeco Blue Chip Equity has consistently beaten the benchmark and delivered above-average performance

Kotak Bluechip is a steady outperformer and suits investors, with a medium risk appetite, saving for long-term goals

Raising the retirement age seems to be an invitation for demographic disaster.

Book Review: Mass Historia
Fiction Book Reviews

Emmy award winning comedy writer Chris Regan has turned his considerable talents to past events and come out with a winner in this uproarious look at 365 days in history. Embellishing facts with liberal doses of light humor, history has never been more entertaining as demonstrated by the January 4 entry celebrating Utah’s statehood that explains how Utah became the forty-fifth state which coincidentally, was the average number of wives enjoyed by most Utah men at the time. Then learn about the army suppression of an uprising of a hoard of Donnie Osmond groupies and the five top Mormon fun facts.

The Philadelphia Inquirer’s review of President Obama Election 2008: A Collection of Newspaper Front Pages Selected by the Poynter Institute on Sunday (1/19/09) includes the following:

Everyone should probably grab one as a momento, but for sheer fun, the best of the commemoratives is President Obama/Election 2008: A Collection of Newspaper Front Pages from the Poynter Institute (Andrews McMeel). It gathers dull headlines (“Historic Victory”), witty ones (the Tulsa World’s, “Yes He Did”), and lovingly local riffs (The Jakarta Post’s “Barry’s Done It!”).


President Obama
(ISBN-13: 978-0-7407-8480-4)