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Parle G is still going strong. This iconic product, for its ubiquity as well as longevity, can serve as a viewpoint to tell several stories — how a product ticks all the boxes to become so popular with the masses and remains so for long; how India's vast poor population has been a large consuming class too that supports big FMCG companies; how the long-held popularity of Parle G points at India's largest consuming classes remaining massed at the bottom as India failed to lift them out of poverty for long; and how the premiumisation of Parle G indicates Indians gaining more spending power. Yet, the most memorable Parle G story remains of a humble biscuit that became the most loved food item of modern India, defying shifting fashions of taste and divisions of class.From Gavaskar to migrant labourers Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar had a weakness for Parle G biscuits and loved to eat them with his tea or coffee.

Ganesh Chaturthi, commemorating the birth of Lord Ganesha is set to commence from September 19 this year. Lord Ganesh is a revered deity who has been associated with wisdom, prosperity, and good fortune. Lord Ganesha is known by various names including Gajanana, Dhoomraketu, Ekdanta, Vakrtunda, and Siddhi Vinayaka.

India has reported its hottest and driest August since national records began more than a century ago, the latest in a string of records broken worldwide as climate change intensifies. August falls in the middle of India's annual monsoon, a season that usually brings up to 80 percent of the country's yearly rainfall. Heavy downpours brought deadly floods to parts of India's north during the month, but on the whole, rains were much more subdued, resulting in record heat. «Average mean and maximum temperatures in August 2023 were the record highest since 1901,» the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. «The large rainfall deficiency and weak monsoon condition is the main reason.» IMD data showed August average rainfall of 161.7 millimetres (6.4 inches) this year, 30.1mm lower than the previous August record in 2005. With millions of farmers dependent on monsoons for their crops, summer rains are vital for India's food security and the livelihood of its rural workforce. The monsoon occurs when summer heat warms the landmass of the subcontinent, causing the air to rise and sucking in cooler Indian Ocean winds, which then produce enormous volumes of rain. But it also brings destruction every year in the form of landslides and floods.

Many of the major reforms to ticket sellers in the U.S. have failed to pass this year

Panama Canal, according to one company active in the market. The high payment — in addition to a standard transit fee of around $400,000 — was made recently by one unnamed party in order to get a slot allowing its carrier to transit the waterway more quickly, shipping company Avance Gas Holding Ltd. said in its earnings report this week. The Panama Canal Authority, which holds auctions for those wishing to queue jump, said in an email Thursday that the fees haven’t reached a new high this year, without providing further details. The authority said the highest bids are typically won by carriers transporting liquefied petroleum gas or liquefied natural gas. A queue of ships waiting to use the canal has been growing in recent months as drought means there’s less water to fill the waterway’s locks.

Army's quick action foiled an attempted arson incident near Leimakhong in Manipur. At approximately 6:30 pm, an Army column near Chingmang village noticed flames and smoke emerging from a vacant house. Without delay, the Army personnel sprang into action, establishing a secure perimeter around the area.

Super Typhoon Saola is poised to strike Hong Kong with its formidable force, as authorities have elevated the strong wind signal to No.8, prompting the closure of schools, businesses, and even the stock exchange. This impending natural juggernaut, boasting wind speeds exceeding 200 kmph, is predicted to chart a course towards eastern Guangdong, the adjacent Chinese mainland province. The impending typhoon has triggered the issuance of the highest typhoon alert by Chinese authorities, marking the potential for one of the most potent typhoons to hit Guangdong since 1949.

With the City of Sydney council voting last week to consider banning gas connections to new homes, it is now heading down the path of the Victorian and ACT governments which have already flagged a ban on all new gas hook-ups.

Orsted, the global wind energy developer, says its first offshore wind farm in New Jersey will be delayed until 2026

New Delhi: August has been the driest and warmest month in the entire country since 1901. Monsoon precipitation in August across the central India and the south Peninsular region has also been the lowest in 122 years since 1901, making it one of the worst and deficient monsoon months in history, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday. Rainfall across the country was 162.7 mm this August compared to 254.9 mm actual.

TikTok that he adds some carrots for color—and, he notes, “you get a few vitamins." PepsiCo now sells boxed mac and cheese in various Cheetos flavors, including flamin’ hot, which the company said it created to offer “a more exciting and flavor-forward option." Whole Foods named “retro remix" as a top 10 food trend for this year, with throwback foods like mac and cheese being reinvented with better ingredients and adjusted for special diets. Organic food company Annie’s has 25 different styles of mac and cheese, including vegan and gluten-free varieties and different pasta shapes, according to parent General Mills, and an extra-protein version is coming in the fall. Tharin White, a content creator in Orlando, Fla., made a Barbie-themed mac and cheese in July for himself and his girlfriend to celebrate the release of the movie about the doll.

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, certifications are given to buildings that meet standards that conserve energy, water, waste and other environmental goals. Governments are also introducing increasingly stringent energy codes for commercial spaces. Still, more than 80% of buildings don’t have smart systems to efficiently manage their energy use.

Iceland's government says commercial hunting of fin whales can resume in the country with stricter requirements on hunting methods and increased supervision

India in rejecting China's new national map, issuing strongly worded statements accusing Beijing of claiming their territory. China published a new version of its national map on Monday to correct what Beijing has in the past referred to as «problematic maps» that it claims misrepresent its territorial borders. India on Tuesday lodged a strong protest with China over its so-called «standard map» laying claim over Arunachal Pradesh and the Aksai Chin, and asserted that such steps only complicate the resolution of the boundary question. The External Affairs Ministry also rejected China's claims as having «no basis». «Just making absurd claims does not make other people's territories yours,» External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said while reacting to the Chinese move. The Philippine government on Thursday slammed China's 2023 edition of its so-called «standard map» that still shows swaths of Philippine features in the West Philippine Sea. The Chinese Ministry of Natural Resources issued on August 28 a controversial map that includes the nine-dash line, now a 10-dash line, that supposedly shows China's boundaries in the South China Sea. «This latest attempt to legitimise China's purported sovereignty and jurisdiction over Philippine features and maritime zones has no basis under international law, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),» Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Ma.

India’s economy has clocked up impressive growth of 7.8% in the first quarter of the current financial year, mainly due to good performance by the agricultural and financial sectors

Bank of Baroda. “At any rate, July-August are normally the months when there is heaviest rain and, hence, the deficit in August will have far-reaching impact." For the week ended Wednesday, India recorded a precipitation of 30.7 mm, 40% lower than the long period average (LPA). Higher water levels are critical for the agriculture sector, with farmers largely depending on reservoirs for irrigation.

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Chennai, 25 August 2023: Mr K.V. Karthik, Managing Director, Deccan Industries, one of India’s leading pump manufacturing companies, headquartered in Coimbatore, has been elected as the president of Indian Pump Manufacturers Association (IPMA), the country’s premier body representing the US$ 2 billion pump manufacturing sector, for 2023-24. Mr.

(Reuters) — Over 300,000 homes and businesses were still without power along the U.S. East Coast from Florida to North Carolina after hurricane Idalia battered the region overnight, according to data from power outage tracker PowerOutage.us.

India witnessed the driest August in more than a century as the country received 36% less rainfall than normal in 2023, according to data compiled by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday. The country has received 10% lower rainfall than normal from June 1 to August 31, the IMD data showed. The monsoon, vital for the $ 3 trillion economy, delivers nearly 70% of the rain India needs to water farms and refill reservoirs and aquifers.