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While the UPA government reserved all three Bharat Ratnas during its 10 years to non-politicians (CNR Rao, Bhimsen Joshi and Sachin Tendulkar), the Modi government has made politically astute choices in selecting each of the awardees. The timing of the awards followed by entry of new allies in NDA cannot be seen as coincidences. The conferring of Bharat Ratna on Karpoori Thakur was meant to show the importance BJP gave to Backwards and Extremely Backward Communities. Nitish Kumar's second switch back to NDA followed the announcement.

₹10.4 trillion, while personal income tax is projected to grow 13% to ₹11.6 trillion. Centre’s GST collection is expected to grow at 11.6% to ₹10.7 trillion in FY25. However, customs duty receipts are expected to grow at a much slower 5.7%, and excise duty receipts at just 4.9%.

Bharat Ratna on the late Congress stalwart and former PM PV Narasimha Rao has brought the spotlight back on a leader whose stint was also known for frosty relations with the Sonia Gandhi-led Congress establishment, among others. Rao was virtually shunned by Congress and was treated as a 'political untouchable' after his government was voted out in 1996. Clearly, the award from the Narendra Modi government to a Congress leader is not just a recognition for the former PM who left his mark in various fields but it is also meant to rub the Gandhis and their loyalists in Congress the wrong way. Even during his PM stint, Rao and Sonia were known to have shared a tense relationship. Sonia's one-time advisor Natwar Singh has recorded a few details in his autobiography. Even the 10 Janpath loyalists, who used to spread versions of how PM Rao used to go out of his way to show respect and loyalty to her, later started complaining how he deftly reduced Gandhi to a «golden bird in a golden cage» during his tenure. While Rao government gave Bharat Ratna to Rajiv Gandhi posthumously in 1991, Rao made it a point to confer the same on the long-overlooked Sardar Patel.

Stocks held near record levels on Wall Street as evidence kept piling up to show the job market remains remarkably solid

By Manya Saini and Niket Nishant

(Updated — February 9, 2024 11:23 AM EST)

Bank of America equity strategists highlighted the continued preference for cash among investors, with cash seeing a significant $40.1 billion inflow for the week ending February 7th.

telecom industry recorded 1.46% sequential growth in adjusted gross revenue (AGR) to Rs 55,583 in the fiscal second quarter FY24, latest operator performance data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Friday showed. Higher quarterly AGR translated into higher licence fee and spectrum usage charge (SUC) collections for the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). The licence fee mop-up climbed 1.53% sequentially to Rs 5,326 crore while SUC collections rose 2.20% on-quarter to Rs 834 crore, data collated by the regulator showed. All three operators Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea (Vi), recorded similar growth in their respective AGR numbers.

Pamela Anderson rising to fame on "Baywatch" before turning out to be the most familiar face in the world, was in the news in September at the time of attending the Paris Fashion Week without using makeup. Recently she has discussed leaving makeup. Currently, Anderson will be making an entry into the beauty space with Sonsie, her latest brand which is a skincare line, however, according to her, her bare face is not for public attention. The choice of Anderson to claim her identity in public arrived after she narrated her side of the story in the past year in «Pamela, a Love Story», a busy Netflix documentary, and in "Love Pamela", her memoir. The projects are following the limited Hulu series of 2022 «Pam & Tommy» about the stolen sex tape of Anderson with Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee.

Investing.com -- Stocks on Wall Street had a mixed start to trading on Friday, as investors parsed through a busy week of quarterly corporate results and a yearly revision to U.S. inflation data.

Advertisers will be pulling out all the stops on Super Bowl Sunday — enlisting the biggest actors, investing in the most dazzling special effects and, they hope, going for laughs as they seek to win over viewers

reported Business Line . This average annual return of 29.35 per cent in equities in the first week of February is more than triple the return of about 7.87 per cent seen in corporate bonds. It is even higher than the 9.61 per cent in government securities, about 11.43 per cent in Central and 11.39 per cent in State government schemes, data showed.

₹1500, offer an excellent choice for those wanting to add a touch of care to their partner's daily routine. These kettles come in sleek designs and boasts of features that make morning rituals or evening wind-downs more enjoyable. With the ability to quickly boil water for coffee, tea, or instant meals, they serve as a practical yet intimate gift, showing consideration for your loved one's comfort and needs.

As the Super Bowl halftime show sponsor, Apple music wants to leave an influential mark like never before

Nawaz Sharif on Friday claimed victory in national elections by declaring that his political party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), has emerged as the largest in the vote. Sharif has also shown interest in forming a coalition to form the government. He announced that he has tasked his younger brother and PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif to reach out to the Pakistan Peoples' Party's Asif Ali Zardari, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) chief Fazlur Rehman and Muttahida Qaumi Movement's Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui for the formation of a coalition government.

The bubble in ‘no holds barred’ monetary policy (birthed under Alan Greenspan) and the bullish markets it benefits are in their third decade

Taylor Swift's "Eras Tour" has been a challenge since its inception in 2023, and as the international leg kicks off in 2024, the struggle persists. Swift's devoted fanbase ensures that ticket sales are a frenzy, with access codes required just to enter the ticketing process. Even then, securing tickets is far from guaranteed, often leading fans to turn to the secondary market where prices are significantly inflated. Similarly, acquiring tickets to the Super Bowl is no easy feat. The event typically sells out quickly through a lottery system, leaving many fans to resort to the resale market where prices soar into the thousands of dollars, even for the cheapest seats.

Bank of America strategists highlighted the exponential growth in the cost of advertising during the Super Bowl, illustrating the unparalleled inflation rate associated with one of America's most watched sports events.

jobs in January as the unemployment rate fell for the first time since December 2022.The gains, which were above some analyst expectations, were mostly driven by part-time work, and were well above the 10,000 jobs RBC predicted Canadian employers would add.The bank had also predicted the unemployment rate would rise to 5.9 per cent, up from 5.8 per cent in December. Instead, unemployment came in at 5.7 per cent, down one percentage point from the previous month.Statistics Canada, which released the data Friday, said there were employment gains spread across several industries in the services-producing sector.They were led by wholesale and retail trade (up 1.1 per cent) as well as finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing (up 2.1 per cent).

Authorities say 10 cars of a cargo train carrying plastic pellets and cooking oil derailed in upstate New York, with two ending up in a river

The Conference Board chief economist Dana Peterson says the LEI is great for the goods economy on Making Money.