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If ever there was a case for the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to present a straight bat, and not attempt any theatrics, Friday, 5 April 2024, was the day. With the economy doing well, inflation down, if not out, and general elections looming ahead, it made no sense to rock the boat.

If you have ‘neuro’ in your bio, you can say just about anything about the mind, as though you know what it is. If you are situated in the West, and identify as male, you will be taken even more seriously. Andrew Huberman is one of several beneficiaries.

Niagara Regional Chairman Jim Bradley joins Cavuto: Coast to Coast to discuss the regions preparation and economic impact from eclipse viewers.

NFTFN has managed to do a miracle in the crypto world. The presale of NFTFN has managed to attract the attention of not only prospective investors but of elite analysts as well.

Sumit Nagal became the first Indian to enter the Monte Carlo Masters singles main draw in 42 years, beating Facundo Diaz Acosta of Argentina in a three-setter in the final qualifying round here on Sunday. Nagal, ranked 95th in the world, defeated his world number 55 rival 7-5 2-6 6-2 in a gruelling match that lasted two hours and 25 minutes. In the first round of the main draw, he will meet world number 35 Matteo Arnaldi of Italy in the clay court tournament. The 26-year-old Nagal was following the footsteps of the legendary Ramesh Krishnan, who had made it to the main draw of the same tournament in 1982.

Netflix on Saturday shared the first look of actor Fardeen Khan from "Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar", the upcoming period drama series that marks filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's OTT debut. The streamer also unveiled the character posters of senior actor Shekhar Suman and his son Adhyayan Suman as well as Taha Shah from the show, set during the freedom struggle movement in India. With «Heeramandi», Khan is making a return to acting after a gap of nearly 15 years. He was last seen in 2010's «Dulha Mil Gaya». The 50-year-old actor, known for movies such as «Jungle», "Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya", «Bhoot», «Dev» and «No Entry», plays the character of Wali Mohammed in the show.

Invincible Season 2 concludes, fans are eagerly anticipating the release of Season 3. With production well underway, here's everything we know about the upcoming season.

retirement goals and how one is doing against the budget or plan set out for each of these items is a good place to be in. It requires discipline, consistency and ongoing calibration. Depending upon surplus income, time horizon, liquidity requirement, risk & reward appetite, one can choose to be in either traditional investment options (like bank accounts, deposits, bonds, etc) or in mature products (like mutual funds, stocks, ULIPs, PMS, REITs, etc) or any combination from the above.

This World Health Day, as we reflect on the essence of health, it's imperative to recognise that it encompasses more than just physical and mental well-being; financial health plays an equally critical role. Healthy financial planning not only extends and enhances our quality of life by securing a stable future, and fostering resilience against emergencies, but also empowers us to pursue our life goals, even in our golden years.

Lok Sabha polls: PM Modi to lead roadshow in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur today "There will be permanent as well as temporary sheds for the polling parties and voters in all booths this time," Kumar added. He said to stave off heat impact, two employees would be deployed to provide drinking water at all booths. Also, the plan is to keep earthen pots for drinking water wherever possible, he added.

Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Group Chairman, Inditrade Capital, says: “The way I look at it, infra will come back with a strong set of numbers and so will defence. Apart from that, I am looking at a good set of numbers from BFSI as well as real estate. These are the four-five sectors which definitely will come back with good numbers. As far as other sectors are concerned, IT and FMCG will be a mixed bag. I do not think we will see a major pickup in earnings in IT. Cement, again, will be a little subdued.” What are you making of the resilience of India equity markets? The fact that crude is already at $91, but the Indian markets are not really absorbing that hit so far and even the central bank seems not perturbed by the sudden spike that one has seen. Sudip Bandyopadhyay: Crude at $91 does not augur well for India. However, this has just happened and crude prices have been benign for a very long time and this sudden shooting up is predominantly on the back of two things. One is what is happening in Russia and the Gulf and also the Chinese demand suddenly picking up with possible economic recovery in China. Now, the combined effect of all these factors and somewhere I am sure the calculations are that geopolitical tensions will ease and production in Russia as well as the Gulf will stabilise.

Mark Matthews, MD, Julius Baer, says: “China is not a good market to invest for the long term and if you put $100 into India 30 years ago, it would be about $1,800 today, which is remarkable considering what the rupee has done over that period of time. $100 in China would be about $150 today. So, it has been a destroyer of capital. However, there are opportunities that come along in every market, including China, and I think this is one, firstly, because their economy is bottoming out and it is not only cheap, it is abnormally cheap. I think China will be about 20% to 30% higher between now and 12 months from now. But beyond that, I would not hold it.” After how long have you come to India and what is the staggering change that you have felt? Mark Matthews: It has been around two years since I was last in India and it is great to be back.

Abhishek Basumallick, Founder & Chief Equity Advisor, Intelsense Capital, points to two sectors which have not been in the public limelight, chemicals and insurance. “While I am pretty bullish on insurance, chemicals sector is getting to the stage where we are probably seeing bottoming out in the businesses and things could turn around in the next 12 months,” says Basumallick. He also points out that IT and banking may also see a turnaround but that will take longer. Let’s discuss the market momentum right now and it is clearly favouring the small and midcaps. What do you make of the way forward because on one hand, there is always the challenge that it is probably getting towards the frothy zone as the valuations are expensive in smallcap and midcap, but the market mood is such that they clearly want to buy more of that? Abhishek Basumallick: The point that you are making is very true as there is uncertainty in the minds of investors. But personally, I think that small and midcaps could be headed for a pre-election rally and it is going to be very interesting to see how the largecaps behave, but the next couple of months should be very interesting for the mid and smallcaps.

sitars and tanpuras of Miraj, a small town in Maharashtra's Sangli district known for its craftsmanship in making musical instruments, have been awarded the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) tags. These instruments made in Miraj are much in demand among some of the prominent artistes, including those renowned in the field of classical music as well as film industry, the makers claim. The GI tag denotes the product comes from a particular geographical area, and often enhances its commercial value. The tradition of making sitars and tanpuras in Miraj goes back more than 300 years, with over seven generations of craftsmen having worked towards making these string instruments, the makers say.

artificial intelligence (AI) text-to-code tools such as IBM Codenet, Microsoft’s GitHub CoPilot, Amazon’s Code Whisperer as well as StarCoder by Service Now and Hugging Face etc, to enhance productivity. Some of these tools claim to increase efficiency by up to 50%. These Gen AI models can generate code from simple text prompts 55% faster and can even check code quality and reviews in almost every computer language, including C++, Java, Go, Python, COBOL, Pascal and Fortran. Small wonder then that they are sparking high levels of curiosity.

Global capability centres (GCC) have been mushrooming in India over the past few years, with over 1,580 GCCs and an installed talent base of over 1.66 million currently. A new report by IT industry apex body Nasscom and Zinnov found that in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2023, India saw 10 new GCCs established, marking the entry of key MNCs like Edge Cortix, M31 technology Corporation, Signature IP into the Indian market. US-headquartered MNCs accounted for around 50% of the new GCCs.

Jos Buttler hit an unbeaten 100 to trump Virat Kohli's first century of the IPL season as Rajasthan Royals beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by six wickets on Saturday. England's Buttler reached his ton, from 58 balls, with a six in his 100th IPL match when Rajasthan needed one for victory in their chase of 184, with five balls to spare in Jaipur. Buttler, who struck form after he scored 35 across the previous three matches, put on 148 runs for the second wicket with skipper Sanju Samson, who made 69.

₹615 crore, as per Isro. Getting to the south pole region is a leap in itself, as it makes India the first country to make a gentle landing here, but the advancements we hope for lie ahead. The whole idea is to expand the frontiers of human knowledge.

Apple TV+, promising more laughs, drama, and philanthropic adventures with Maya Rudolph. Fans of the show can remember correctly that it's been a whirlwind journey since Molly Wells vowed to distribute $120 billion in the Season 1 finale of "Loot," but now, as Season 2 of the Apple TV+ comedy unfolds will the Wells Foundation fulfill her ambitious pledge?

Truth be told, though, there can be no excuses this time around. Even a tiring Liverpool should easily beat a mediocre Manchester United. TOP SIDE AT HOME

Bulgari’s jewellery and watches have been lapped up by Indians. “We recorded our best ever sales performance in India in 2023,” says Babin. According to consulting major Bain & Co, the luxury goods market, which includes personal luxury goods, jewellery, home décor, cars, boats and spirits, is now worth $17 billion in India, and is expected to be $90 billion by 2030. Out of the $17 billion market, the personal luxury goods market, which includes watches, leather, apparel and beauty, is $4 billion.