From serving traditional meals in car parks to packaging coffee decoction, the city’s wedding caterers are finding innovative ways to power through the COVID-19 crisis

Pappadams are a must for the grand Onam feast and units selling handmade pappadams in Thiruvananthapuram have a steady clientele

The second edition of Oru Oorula happening in Madurai on November 26 and 27 in an exciting new format

At Krishna’s Kitchen, the wide variety will leave you spoilt for choice

Here’s how the lockdown proved to be transformative for Alankrutha Chandra and Meher Gundavarum, inspiring them to return to Telangana and take up chemical-free farming and establish a clothing label, Elephant in You

'I would think a hundred times before I wrote a gay character or a mentally challenged character because it requires a lot of research and empathy. That's the reason I shy away entirely from stories that have rape. I just can't. It's just terrifying for me, as a woman, to handle subjects like that because it's so sensitive.'

'Varun was so exhilarated with the intense physical action sequences.'

Pankaj Advani edged closer to his 28th World title, securing a spot in the final of the IBSF World Billiards Championship with a 4-2 win over fellow Indian Sourav Kothari.

At just 12 and a half years old, Manjari won gold in diving at the 1968 national championship in Kanpur, competing against older athletes.

Pankaj Advani clinched a historic 28th World title, his seventh in a row, after outclassing England's Robert Hall 4-2 in the final.

Gauff split from coach Brad Gilbert and flipped the script weeks later, however, winning her second WTA 1000 title last month at the China Open before reaching the Wuhan Open semis.

Czech Barbora Krejcikova on Sunday called for respect and professionalism in sports media as she hit out at "unprofessional" remarks made about her appearance during a broadcast on the Tennis Channel.

Shunwei’s investments in this region are close adaptations of those found in China.

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Fajrin said 'unsubsidised' transactions for Bukalapak account for over half of its total sales.

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If on a risk-adjusted basis, I think it's a good time to get out, then I will get out, he says.

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Geopolitical uncertainties are not deterring Citigroup clients from strategic deals but outbound Chinese buyers are lacking.

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Ninja Van's country head Eric Saputra talks about the challenges and opportunities of operating in Indonesia.

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There are US-based venture firms, with no presence in India so far, who are now looking to invest here.

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SNOWPLUS, which recently raised $125 million, is seeking to grow in SE Asia, Europe and the US.

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Paytm plans to double down on existing categories like payments, content and gaming and push usage in Tier 3 and 4 geographies.

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The market might take one or two years to see the next batch of SMEs emerge.  

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The warning came as HK-based companies are expected to show the scars of the protests that forced businesses to shut over the next few weeks.

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SoftBank behaves more like a private equity firm than an angel investor: Its capital is really debt, and it likes to invest in rivals and force them to merge.

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What may be happening to the value of a private-equity portfolio in the COVID-19 crisis?

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The investment will be done through its unit Kasikorn Vision.

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What is the difference between removal of goods and delivery of goods?

Actor Dipika Chikhlia, who was seen playing the role of Sita in Ramayan, was introduced to an unmatched popularity that has not faded even today. In an earlier interview, she had revealed how people in the villages would still refer to her as Sita and would even try touching her feet! However, given a choice today, Sita would not be the character she would like to play.

In a recent conversation, Dipika revealed she had evolved as an actor, and would rather be interested to play Kaikeyi, lord Ram's stepmother who insisted her husband Dashratha to send Ram, Lakshman and Sita to an exile for 14 years. Dipika added that playing a negative career was an entirely different experience and she was fond of playing roles that let her explore herself as an artist.

Actor Sunil Lahiri, who played Lakshman's character, said he'd still pick the same role, but if he had another choice, he would like to get into the shoes of Ravana as the character had many shades and would give an actor many varieties to perform.

As the nationwide lock-down began, Doordarshan started re-airing some of its most popular TV shows, Ramayan being the first one. On April 16, it became the world's most watched TV show, with 7.7 crore viewers.

<strong>EXPECTATIONS</strong> When it comes to a horror affair, good music always helps in aiding awareness around it. Moreover, the director here is Bhushan Patel and his <em>Ragini MMS 2</em> had chartbuster music. One expects at least a functionally good score in <em>Amavas</em> which has multiple composers and lyricists coming together. <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-941155" src="https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Bheege-Bheege-Amavas.jpg" alt="" width="720" height="405" /> <strong>MUSIC</strong> It's the sound of guitar that kick-starts the proceedings for <strong><em>'Jab Se Mera Dil'</em></strong>. This is indeed a good team at play as Armaan Malik and Palak Muchhal come together behind the mike and are very effective as singers. The song also has composers Sanjeev-Darshan coming back after a hiatus and with Sandeep Nath writing some simple lyrics for this romantic number, you are in for a good pleasant outing that has melody as the centre-stage. Next to arrive is a dance number <strong><em>'Finito'</em></strong> and this one has Jubin Nautiyal in a different avtar as he gets into a club outing. He is supported by Sukriti Kakar along with rapper Ikka and together they ensure that there is no dull moment in there. Composer Abhijit Vaghani puts together this track that has a Spanish base to it and also reminds one of Bombay Rockers' <strong><em>'Rock Tha Party'</em></strong>. Kunaal Vermaa's lyrics are just the kind that go with songs belonging to this genre and hence stay functional. It is back to melody with the sound of guitar being heard all over again in Sanjeev-Darshan and Sandeep Nath's <strong><em>'Dhadkan'</em></strong>. Reminding of the kind of music that one typically hears in a Vikram Bhatt film, this one sees the coming together of Jubin Nautiyal and Palak Muchhal all over again. The pair doesn't disappoint as the song pretty much continues from where their earlier outing <em>'Jab Se Mera Dil'</em> left and works well as a romantic outing. The soundtrack concludes with Ankit Tiwari composed and sung <strong><em>'Bheege Bheege'</em></strong> where he is joined by Sunidhi Chauhan. This one is just the kind of song that one expects when a romantic mood is setting in a horror outing. In fact newcomer Anurag Bhomia spins his lyrics too around the same lines as it leads to a seductive outing. While the start of the song is fine, it is the hook piece with Ankit on the forefront that brings in a different dimension to <em>'Bheege Bheege'</em>. <strong>OVERALL</strong> Music of <em>Amavas</em> delivers as expected and in fact manages to go a bit beyond being just functional. Play this one on loop and you would end up adding this to your playlist. <strong>OUR PICK(S)</strong> <em>‘Jab Se Mera Dil’</em>, <em>‘Dhadkan’</em>, <em>‘Bheege Bheege’</em>

The investor confidence shot up in RIL because of the back-to-back strategic investments in its telecom subsidiary in the last three weeks

US President-elect Donald Trump has said he would take $1 as his salary a year and not the $400,000 that comes with the US president's job and will refrain from going on any vacation.