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a pioneer of the recording industry and was one of the first performers to record music on 78 rpm gramophone records in India. Her recordings, made in 1902-1903, were later released by the Gramophone Company of India, when it opened its first factory in Calcutta in 1908. Her thumris, dadras and kajris, are among the earliest surviving records of Hindustani classical vocal music.

«I think from the way our business is shaping up, the way we are looking at going deeper from a distribution perspective, building a younger brand, we are very confident of delivering plus 20% kind of value growth for the coming year,» says Ramanpreet Sohi, CFO, Honasa Consumer. It has been a good all-round performance for you, at least for the quarter gone by. Directionally, things are moving in the right spirit. I want to first understand with the growth, what you have reported, revenue growth of 20% and volume growth numbers which you have reported for the first time also is 20% plus. 20%, will that sustain for FY25 and are we likely to see a build up on that? No, of course, I think from a quarter perspective, pretty decent quarter for us. We have delivered about 23% value growth and volume growth is coming at 27%. And in fact, for the year, our volume growth was, in fact, about 40% and value growth for year perspective was plus 30%.

WABetaInfo reveals that WhatsApp is in the process of developing this innovative feature, which was identified in the latest beta update for Android, version 2.24.11.17. The report notes, “WhatsApp is committed to rolling out additional AI capabilities aimed at enriching user interaction and offering a more customized experience."The forthcoming feature is designed to let users exercise their creativity by generating unique profile pictures that mirror their personality, interests, or mood.

Devadas Shenoy, a 32-year-old professional working in Abu Dhabi, is keen on building a substantial corpus for his retirement. With a forward-thinking approach, Devadas seeks expert guidance on crafting a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) that will secure his financial future. He invests close to Rs 12,000 every month and intends to increase the SIP by 10% every year.

Finvolve, a joint venture of India Accelerator and Finolutions, has closed its two maiden funds at a total corpus of Rs 100 crore, founder Apoorva Vora told ET. The Mumbai-based angel investment firm takes a unique approach and curates a deal flow of startups to wealth managers only, for them to be able to make returns for their clients.

Metropolis Healthcare on Tuesday reported a 8% year-on-year (YoY) rise in net profit to Rs 36.1 crore in Q4FY24 lead by volume increase and better patient realisations. The diagnostic chain reported Rs 33.5 crore net profit in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

Ebrahim Raisi, seen as a possible successor to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has reshuffled the cards in the succession process and increased the spotlight on the Iranian number one's son Mojtaba as a contender. While analysts emphasise it is impossible to know for sure the intentions of Iran's leadership, Raisi's record as a pillar of the Islamic republic over several decades made him an inevitable candidate to become its third supreme leader after Khamenei and revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

“Over the next decade, India will be a buy on dip market — all corrections should be used as buying opportunities to increase allocation to equities as an asset class,” says Aditya Sood, Fund Manager, InCred Asset Management. In an interview with ETMarkets, Sood said: “FIIs were net sellers of approximately Rs 35,700 crore in April and Rs 33,539 crore, while DIIs were net buyers of over Rs 44,000 crore in April and Rs 26,500 crore in May,” Edited excerpts: What a twist market saw in the week gone by. We retested crucial support levels. What is causing the panic on D-St? Aditya Sood: A month ago, it was widely expected that the ruling party coalition NDA would aim for 400-plus seats. However, the turnout in the first three phases has been slightly lower, which might impact a few constituencies.

LPL has extended its profile in the West Coast as it welcomes two industry veterans from Cetera.

BlockDAG‘s strategic initiatives have significantly elevated its profile in the cryptocurrency market, attracting a growing number of investors. By earning a remarkable $28.6 million as its presale reached batch 13, BlockDAG showcases the effective allure of its innovative Dashboard, which offers detailed user data and transaction insights. This approach enhances user engagement and instills a robust sense of community and investor confidence, instigating BlockDAG to hit $30 by 2030. TRON exhibits bullish momentum in parallel, navigating market volatility with promising technical indicators and deflationary policies. Meanwhile, Bittensor faces a pivotal moment as its price hits an all-time low, yet a notable increase in trading volume suggests a potential rebound.

Rs 20,000 turn your investment into Rs 1 crore? Yes. ETMutualFunds did some data crunching and found that a small cap fund actually managed to do just that. Quant Small Cap Fund Quant Small Cap Fund turned the monthly investment of Rs 20,000 to Rs 1 crore in a 10-year horizon. If an investor invested Rs 20,000 monthly in this small cap scheme starting from May 15, 2014, then the investor would have earned an XIRR of 27.24% in a 10-year period.

Mutual fund advisors believe that 2024 is going to be the year of hybrid funds. Because of the uncertainties regarding the global economy and ever rising Indian stock market, advisors have been advising investors to move cautiously. In such a scenario they believe that investing in hybrid mutual funds — schemes that invest in equity and debt — may serve investors, especially new and inexperienced investors, better. Conservative hybrid mutual funds are the entry to the world of hybrid funds. These schemes invest mostly in debt and a small percent in equity. As per the Sebi norms, conservative hybrid schemes must invest 75-90% in debt instruments and 10-25% in stocks. These schemes are ideal for investors looking to invest a small part of their corpus in equity to earn some extra returns.

₹37,000 crore over the next three years, and targeted capacity expansion to 72,000 units per month by the end of FY26 (up from 49,000 per month in FY24) are the key drivers for the homegrown auto major. M&M's increased focus on EVs is evident from its planned auto capex of ₹27,000 crore, with as much as ₹12,000 crore allocated for EVs. The company plans to launch nine ICE SUVs, seven battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and seven light commercial vehicles (LCVs) by 2030.

ELSS) serve a dual purpose, offering potential for wealth growth, while providing tax-saving benefit under Section 80C. These also have a short lock-in period of three years, compared to other schemes like the PPF, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana and NSC. Here’s how to invest in these schemes. ELSS mutual funds ELSS funds are equity-oriented mutual funds that primarily invest in equities and equity-related instruments. These have a lock-in period of three years, making them suitable for long-term wealth accumulation. ELSS funds are best suited to investors with high risk appetite and long-term investment horizon of at least 3-5 years.

₹1 crore package job at TC Central without any degree from high-profile colleges like IIT or IIM. Also Read: Melinda Gates resigns as co-chair of Gates Foundation: 'Right time for me to...' In an interview with India Today, Kunchala, an engineering graduate from Lovely Professional University, underlined the importance of documenting work online for a job candidate.

Mumbai. The post provoked an outrage as one of the requirements listed was "Marathi people are not welcome here". The firm in question claimed that their Linkedin profile was used by a freelance recruiter and they apologised for the advertisement, so did the HR recruiter. However, the post has sparked off a Marathi versus Gujarati row in Mumbai which is now seeing it being reflected in some constituencies in Mumbai, especially in Mumbai North East as BJP's Mihir Kotecha takes on Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray Sena's Sanjay Dina Patil here. Kotecha is the BJP MLA from Mulund, who has replaced sitting MP Manoj Kotak. In 2014, BJP candidate Kirit Somaiya won the elections against NCP candidate Sanjay Dina Patil by 3.17 lakh votes. Five years later, the BJP fielded Manoj Kotak who defeated Patil by a margin of 2.36 lakh votes. Sanjay Dina Patil has quit the NCP and is now contesting on the Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray Sena faction ticket.

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WhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund on May 14 announced the launch of their new fund offer (NFO) – WhiteOak Capital Special Opportunities Fund.

jury gathered to deliberate on the young business leaders vying for a highly coveted spot on The Economic Times 40 Under Forty scroll. Thirteen elite jurors — women and men who have weathered many economic cycles and built enduring businesses — gathered in the Jaipur Suite at The Oberoi in Mumbai last week, tasked with recognising the most brilliant young leaders of corporate India. The 10th edition of 40 Under Forty was adjudicated by a power-packed panel led by Reliance Foundation’s Nita Ambani.

Athey joins existing manager Niall McDermott on the £214.8m IFSL Marlborough Global Bond and £8.4m IFSL Marlborough Bond Income funds. He joins following the departure of Danny Fox from the Income fund, who left the firm in January to pursue other opportunities, according to a spokesperson from Marlborough. Prior to joining the firm at the start of this month, Athey was a senior portfolio manager in the team managing abrdn's European and global government bonds.  According to his LinkedIn profile, Athey left abrdn at the end of December 2023. Athey will report to the group's CIO...