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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: A month in as the new chief of Indian Bank and Binod Kumar is looking to flip the state-run lender’s playbook albeit at a cautious but steady pace.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Dear Reader, Last Sunday, religious leaders, climate thinktanks and the government of India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, got together for a rather unique event. On the sidelines of the ongoing Mahakumbh in Prayagraj, the largest religious gathering in the world, the discussion centred on the role of faith in combating the climate crisis.

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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to deliver more interest rate cuts in the months ahead to help accelerate economic expansion, potentially breaking ranks with price-focused peers in key developed markets, as fostering growth seemingly begins to outweigh inflation taming as an immediate priority for the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).

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Dan Fogelman and starring Sterling K. Brown, is a political thriller set in a hidden community. ABC will begin airing Season 1 episodes in April.

George Clooney has shared his views on why Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election in the US against Kamala Harris.

Lawless, on February 21, 2025. This season brings a crime-themed experience, featuring heist activities, new locations and collaborations with popular franchises.

Fox News Thursday, Democratic strategist James Carville took aim at conservative host Sean Hannity’s talking points, challenging the narrative of cost-cutting efforts under US president Donald Trump, as per a report.

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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are finding it difficult to keep up a blended family in the aftermath of their divorce.

It Ends with Us casting due to a resurfaced interview. Isabela Ferrer was approved by both Taylor Swift and Blake Lively for a significant role, according to director Justin Baldoni.

Randhir Jaiswal told reporters in response to a query during his weekly briefing.

Ed Sheeran was stopped by police from an impromptu acoustic one-man performance earlier this month on Bengaluru's Church Street, much confusion ensued. While the police insisted no permission was given, the musician announced he had got the go-ahead. Publicity stunt or cross-connection, it provided a snapshot of the difficulties officialese pose to having musical gigs in our cities. For a country not comfortable with default silence — evident from pervasive honking and smartphones playing loudly on the metro, to blaring loudspeakers that are part of our city soundscape — organising music shows in engaging spaces can be remarkably tedious.

Uday Kotak knows his business — and business. This week, he shared his concern about depleting 'animal spirits' among business families, where a new generation is more interested in managing investments rather than creating 'real-world businesses'. The idea that 'business owners should only focus on core business' is rather anachronistic, especially in the day and age of private equity, and if the business is already mature. Capital is better allocated among next-gen entrepreneurs if it's free to range wider than among family members. A higher velocity of money is broadly supportive of economic growth and employment. Cost of capital also decreases if it's not locked into sectors, particularly capital-intensive manufacturing.

ecommerce data in the new Consumer Price Index (CPI). The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has begun inter-ministerial discussions and talks with ecommerce companies on the best way of implementing the addition so that retail inflation data better reflects changing consumer spending patterns. The revised series is scheduled for release early next year.