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David Elias received a surprise in the mail earlier this month: a dozen baseball caps with Dow 40000 printed on the front and Elias on the back. The caps were a gift for a celebration that was 25 years in the making. Elias, who is 79 years old and lives in Williamsville, N.Y., predicted in his 1999 book, “Dow 40,000: Strategies for Profiting from the Greatest Bull Market in History," that the index would cross the milestone by 2016.

Bill Gates has once again compiled a list of recommendations for what to watch and read. This year's selection features four books covering a range of genres, from historical fiction to insightful explorations of generosity and education.In a post on X, Gates said, “I didn’t intend to go deep on the topic of service with my summer list—but it’s certainly as relevant today as ever.

IPO rush sets up India’s equity market for another record year“The surge in IPO activity is fuelled by soaring Indian stocks, robust economic growth, and corporate earnings consistently outpacing expectations, inspiring more companies to go public. As a result, IPO market has seen a significant boost, with large corporate houses and new –age businesses like Tata Capital, Hexaware, Ola Electric, and Swiggy gearing up for their public market debuts in 2024-25," said Mahavir Lunawat, Managing Director, Pantomath Capital Advisors Pvt. Ltd.Vilas Transcore IPO opens for subscription on May 27, 2024, and closes on May 29, 2024.

Mark Mobius, Chairman, Mobius Emerging Opportunities Fund, says that there are lots of steam left in the global market, and we are seeing a lot more interest in equities globally, particularly in the US, and that helps India as well because if people are making a lot of money in the US, they want to diversify globally. They want to put their eggs in more baskets. And one of the most important baskets now is India. Mobius further says that India is a huge market and there are lots of opportunities for global investors.They are going to take advantage of that opportunity. I wanted to glean out a bit because overall we have seen that there has been a shift towards China as well because the valuations there were fairly comfortable. For you, I see that it is still one of the least preferred countries in terms of your geographical portfolio breakdown. What is the thesis there? Are you looking at perhaps increasing the weights in China and even the US for that matter is fairly underweight at just 9%? Mark Mobius: Yes, we are looking at China again now and you have seen that the Hong Kong market has had a pretty good recovery.

All-Time Favourites for Children, read by Anuj Datta, Bond told PTI that the format could be called “a stimulus, a catalyst for the whole art of reading". As true as this may be for children, many adults, too, listen to books so that they can multitask during a commute or while doing chores, and meet reading or learning goals. India is the third largest audiobook market in the world after the US and China, according to Statista.

Bridgerton season three unfolds, fans eagerly anticipate the development of Benedict Bridgerton's storyline. While the focus initially gravitated towards Colin and Penelope's romance, attention has now shifted towards Benedict's journey in finding love.

domestic destinations, half a dozen experts at travel companies told ET. Reasons: more visa-free destinations, lower average age of travellers, a rise in disposable incomes, and availability of spontaneous booking options. “We are observing a significant increase in last-minute bookings among Indian travellers,” said Bharatt Malik, senior vice-president, flights and hotel business, at travel platform Yatra Online. “This is largely driven by the growing availability of flexible payment options (such as no-cost EMI and book now, pay later), which make spontaneous travel more accessible.” At Yatra Online, three out of 10 bookings are made within just three days of travel, and half the bookings are made within a week, Malik said. While booking early allows travellers to secure good deals, younger travellers increasingly prefer to keep their plans flexible, which often gives a sense of excitement and adventure and also lets them take advantage of last-minute deals.

Lady Tilley Arnold. This new addition has sparked curiosity among fans, especially regarding her potential romantic involvement with Benedict Bridgerton.

Nishant Pitti, founder of travel booking website, EaseMyTrip, has announced to withdraw the company from the bid for the airline company, Go First. Pitti claimed the announcement to be a strategic realignment towards the company’s core area of strength.

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₹1.97 crore in a well-orchastrated financial fraud prevalent on the social media.Singhania and Dhillon used to conduct video conference with other members including the victim.Those members started sharing on the WhatsApp group about the huge profits they had earned on the basis of investing tips. He, too, invested in the stock market via a website they recommended: app.alicexa.com.

ragi mudde.The first time I had it, I almost choked. The mudde was probably too dense, or as newbie, I greedily took off too a large bite, or I didn’t soak it in enough curry to soften it.

Lungs. This acclaimed play by Duncan Macmillan, which first premiered in 2022, has been directed by Quasar Thakore Padamsee. Starring Dilnaz Irani and Prashant Prakash, the poignant tale revolves around a couple contemplating the ethical and emotional complexities of bringing a child into a world fraught with conflict, climate change and a burgeoning population.

The independent bookstore boom continues

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(8+ years) After The Gutsy Girls of Science, Ilina Singh has written another book on incredible women leaders,The Gutsy Girls Who Led India. She delves into history to pen 10 stories of fearless women warriors, including Rani Laxmibai, Abakka Chowta, Queen Didda, Velu Nachiar and Mai Bhago.

Matthew Reilly’s latest spy thriller will titillate the minds of history nerds and science enthusiasts Imagine growing up in Berlin, through the two world wars, with Albert Einstein as your neighbour and mentor? Hanna Fischer, the daredevil protagonist of Matthew Reilly’s new best-seller Mr Einstein’s Secretary, has this bittersweet legacy thrust upon her. Born to a German father and an American mother, Hanna is gifted with an insatiable appetite for science.

₹254 crore in the March quarter, mainly due to certain exceptional items.The company reported a consolidated net profit of ₹320 crore in the year-ago period, a BSE filing said.Total income rose to ₹2,207.43 crore in the quarter from ₹1,699.96 crore in the same period a year ago.The consolidated net profit in the 2023-24 fiscal year also declined to ₹660 crore from ₹2,887 crore a year earlier.Total income in the fiscal rose to ₹6,567.51 crore from ₹5,990.16 crore a year ago.The company explained that PAT (profit after tax or net profit before exceptional items) for the March quarter increased 411 per cent to ₹281 crore on a year-on-year basis.The cumulative orders as on May 24, 2024 are 3.3 GW.

₹620 apiece following a significant order win.In an exchange filing on Thursday, the company announced that it received an export order from AL Anwaar International for a "T&R" MAKE 90 MVA, 132/33 KV Transformer with fittings and accessories, worth ₹161 crore.In February, the company secured an order worth ₹232 crore from the Power Grid Corporation of India. Over recent months, TRIL has received multiple orders, bringing its unexecuted order book to 44,594 MVA valued at ₹2,581 crore as of March 31, according to the company's Q4 earnings report.

killing at least 11 people and injuring 60 others.3) Those injured in the blast are undergoing treatment at AIMS, Neptune and Global hospitals.4) The blast was heard a kilometre away. Glass windows of adjoining buildings cracked.5) Large pieces of the reactor of the Dombivli chemical factory fell 1 kilometre away and the lid of the reactor fell 200 meters away on a factory, reported ANI.Also Read | Maharashtra news: Boiler blast triggers fire at Dombivli chemical factory5) Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde has ordered a detailed inquiry into the incident.

Also Read: ITC Q4 results review: Should you buy, sell or hold the FMCG major? Here's what 5 top brokerages sayThe government aims to boost India's defence exports to US$5 billion by 2024–25, underscoring the sector's increasing significance and potential.Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, and Cochin Shipyard have all experienced significant jumps in their share prices this week, with returns reaching as high as nearly 34%.Cochin Shipyard shares have emerged as top performers among its peers, surging by 34% in the last four sessions alone. This momentum has propelled the shares to a remarkable 722% gain over the past year and an impressive 1058% increase in just two years.Earlier this month, the company bagged an order from a European client, for the design and construction of a hybrid service operation vessel (SOV) with an option for two more such vessels.