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20.02 / 07:43

markets Target Booking security Enterprise Southern show Why Brigade Enterprises’ pivot to small spaces needs to make a big impact

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Brigade Enterprises Ltd, a southern India-focused realty developer, has hit a rough patch. The stock has declined 28% over the past year, far steeper than the Nifty Realty index’s 4% fall.

08.05 / 08:39

markets UPS Manufacturing Southern Research Healthcare social Tamil Nadu and Kerala: as their past success trails off, they must find new ways to sustain their economic momentum

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.Tamil Nadu and Kerala are among India’s most socially advanced states, with new governments ready to take charge. They are faced with a more complex challenge than many parts of the world that are still grappling with basic developmental deficits.How do they maintain prosperity, create more economic resilience and generate the next wave of opportunity?The numbers tell a powerful story.

21.04 / 00:57

Waters Southern Food trends Trade cover reports How sub-normal rains may affect reservoir levels

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.Low rainfall may hit India’s water reservoir replenishment, raising concerns among farmers and policymakers. Water reservoir levels stand at 44.7% of total capacity as of 9 April, better than last year, but experts warn that weak rainfall could hurt irrigation, fuelling worries over farm output and inflation in Asia’s third-largest economy. Mint explores.As per the Central Water Commission(CWC), water level in 166 key reservoirs stands at 44.7% of total live capacity, higher than last year (38%) and above the normal benchmark of 35%.

20.04 / 09:15

markets Southern Injustice Bill Schools Updates Delimitation can’t be done carelessly: India's federal future demands an acceptable balance of power

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.The government’s move to link the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women’s Reservation Act of 2023) with nationwide delimitation, or redrawing electoral constituency boundaries based on population, has stoked the latent but ever-growing sense of injustice that India’s southern states have long been smarting under.Remember, it was not so long ago that Chandrababu Naidu, chief minister of Andhra Pradesh and a member of India’s ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), urged Andhra people to have more children. And Tamil Nadu chief minister M.K.

17.04 / 02:45

markets UPS Citizens Southern Equality Updates Women's reservation and Lok Sabha expansion: Balanced development could free us of a zero-sum game

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.The Centre’s proposal to fast-track India’s implementation of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women’s Reservation Act) by speeding up nationwide delimitation has opened a Pandora’s box. That Act of 2023 amended the Constitution to reserve 33% of seats in Parliament and state assemblies for women. It was to be done after delimitation, a process by which electoral constituencies would be redrawn based on population.Now the Centre has made two big legislative moves—one to enlarge the Lok Sabha’s numeric strength and another to set up a commission that would carve up India’s electoral map afresh and could use population data from an earlier census than envisaged.

14.04 / 05:41

markets COST Southern film Experts stars Bollywood's costly gamble: Why regional film ventures often lead to budget inflation and low returns

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.The entry of Bollywood studios and music labels into regional languages isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be and comes with several business risks, according to experts. Such ventures over the past few years have typically led to budget inflation, higher regional star fees and costlier marketing for an audience that remains limited and niche.Success in these markets is culture-led and not driven by scale.

01.04 / 06:33

Target Southern wellness show country Updates Urban households mostly use LPG, while rural households rely on firewood, too

Having risen steadily over time, the share of Indian households who use liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as their primary source of fuel for cooking is now at 60% as of 2024. Another 33% of households still used firewood.This data comes from India's Household Consumption Expenditure Surveys, a series of large, nationally representative household surveys conducted by the National Statistical Office, which ask the head of the household what the primary source of energy used by the household in the 30 days preceding the survey was.

28.03 / 10:37

security Southern President Department boating What an influx of 17,000 US troops could mean for the Iran war

The Wall Street Journal has reported. That would add to roughly 5,000 Marines and 2,000 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division already ordered to the region. The additional troops would likely include infantry, armored vehicles and logistics support.That’s far fewer than the 150,000 troops the U.S.

19.03 / 06:35

markets COST UPS Provident Southern Updates Cement demand holds up, but can it offset rising cost pressures?

price hikes better not be delayed beyond April.“Cement spreads, a key leading indicator of industry unitary Ebitda, averaged ₹2,704/tonne in Q4FY26 (forecast), marking a decline of over ₹50/tonne QoQ, as elevated costs pressured margins amid the geopolitical uncertainties,” said a 13 March report by Nomura Research.Given that it takes 60-90 days for costs to flow through to profit and loss statements, thanks to the buffer provided by inventories and transit times, the real pressure may only show up in the coming quarters. Nomura’s channel checks, however, suggest price hikes could resume after March, once the year-end volume push subsides, helping cushion margins.Still, near-term cost pressures are a reality, and will be hard to ignore.

10.02 / 08:01

markets UPS security Southern Trade show Weak profitability, market share loss hurt Ramco's efforts to woo investors

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Ramco Cements Ltd is striving to impress investors through the monetization of non-core assets, debt reduction, and its recently launched construction chemicals business. Amid this, weak December quarter (Q3FY26) results didn’t help, even as cement volumes grew year-on-year for the first time after three straight quarters, up about 4% to 4.43 million tonnes (mt).

09.02 / 04:25

UPS Citi Target Strategy Southern Battlefield cover Ukraine seeks a war plan beyond killing as many Russian soldiers as possible

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NOVOMYKOLAIVKA, Ukraine—In this corner of southeast Ukraine, Russian forces are pummeling rear areas with drone attacks, seeking to sap the strength of Ukrainian defenders by cutting their supply lines. Snow-covered roads are littered with burned-out pickup trucks.

05.02 / 08:01

UPS Southern Boxing wellness film audience stars Has southern cinema fallen prey to Bollywood’s high ticket pricing?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Unreasonably high ticket pricing, long seen as a tactic used largely by Bollywood film-makers to bolster openings, has now crept into southern cinema, with disappointing results. According to media consulting firm Ormax, footfall in Telugu cinema declined to 181 million in 2025, from 213 million in 2024 and 242 million in 2023.

04.02 / 14:17

Target security Southern show reports guidelines International Architect of $94 million Ponzi scheme sentenced to 20 years in prison

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A former Florida investment advisor who orchestrated a $94 million Ponzi scheme that targeted Venezuelan nationals, Catholic dioceses, and the elderly has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Andrew Jacobus, 64, was taken into custody at the end of his sentencing hearing, his lawyer confirms.

30.01 / 08:03

UPS Southern Freeport-McMoran Trade reports Copper prices hit a record high. Why a blowup could be coming soon.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The price of copper spiked and then suddenly dropped Thursday, in a wild day for the metal. The most active copper continuous contract climbed 11% to an all-time high of $6.58 a pound in morning trading.

28.01 / 06:45

markets Entertainment Southern film Actor audience stars Southern comfort: Bollywood production houses turn south to de-risk, diversify with film deals and new facilities

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Lured by a wide audience base and the possibility of fresh stories, several stakeholders in Bollywood—be it producers, studios, multiplex chains and even actor Ajay Devgn—are betting big on deals in the south. Panorama Studios, the distributor of Malayalam thriller Drishyam 3 to be released in April, has signed a multi-film deal with Malayalam star Nivin Pauly.

14.01 / 11:39

markets Action Southern Boxing film Actor audience Pan-India promise, patchy payoff: Why many southern Hindi dubs are failing

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: For as long as movie buffs can remember, Salman Khan has been the undisputed king of the Eid box office. In 2015, however, a week before the release of his cross-border emotional drama Bajrangi Bhaijaan for the festive weekend, the unthinkable happened.

09.01 / 02:41

FIVE Digital Southern show country information reports Why Census 2027 isn’t just another headcount—it could be a turning point for Indian democracy

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On Wednesday, the same day that the National Statistics Office published its first advance estimate of GDP for 2025-26, the government announced that India’s long-overdue census will kick off on 1 April 2026. The coincidence is apt, even if unintended.

01.01 / 08:09

markets security Southern trends reports Updates orienteering South India sees steepest cement price drop in Q3FY26. Is there a quick fix?

₹336 per bag of 50 kg, as per Elara Securities (India).A key drag on the overall pricing trajectory came from the southern region, which registered the steepest sequential drop of 3.9% to ₹304 due to subdued demand. After witnessing the sharpest price hikes of nearly ₹20-45 per bag in April, cement prices in the south have consistently trended downward and ended 2025 on a weak note, said the Elara report dated 30 December.Prices in Tamil Nadu and Kerala fell by around ₹5 per bag, while prices in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana were flat month-on-month in December.The problem of the South? The region has been primarily experiencing an oversupply, along with relatively lower demand growth.

26.12 / 01:39

markets Target Sustainability Southern trends reports Updates Dalmia Bharat’s fortunes tied to pricing in East, while Q3 sees demand improvement

cement demand.Dalmia Bharat’s total installed cement capacity stood at 49.45 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) at the end of Q2FY26, and it is targeting 75 mtpa by FY28. However, PL Capital, in a report dated 19 December, noted that the company remains largely a price play in the near term, given that about 60% of its capacity is in the eastern region, including the North-East, and 34% in the southern markets.“We believe Dalmia Bharat, in the near-term, remains a price play on the eastern and southern regions as intense competition from leaders continues to limit market share expansion,” the brokerage said.

12.12 / 00:33

markets COST UPS Target FIVE Southern evacuation Cargo trains to criss-cross India in new ₹1.5 trillion corridors

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Indian Railways is exploring three new freight corridors to extend the high-speed cargo network deeper into southern, eastern, and central India, building on the success of two operational lines to create a continuous nationwide logistics loop, two people aware of the development said. Detailed project reports for the three new lines have been completed and are under examination, said one of the three people quoted earlier.

07.12 / 12:35

markets COST Entertainment Southern film Experts audience Kantara to Pushpa: Why only big southern spectacles click up north

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Several dubbed south Indian films have struck a popular chord with Hindi-speaking audiences and found box-office success in the past. Yet, makers of recent mid-budget Tamil, Telugu, or Malayalam movies such as The Girlfriend and Kaantha have refrained from aggressive distribution and marketing push in north India.

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