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How Pacho is recasting Jaipur

Padmanabh Singh is on a mission to reclaim his hometown’s place in the cultural zeitgeist. A new centre for arts and a revamped museum are a few immediate plans




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How ready-to-wear saris and veshtis are bringing tradition back to everyday style

This Deepavali, try a quick fix. Ready-to-wear saris and veshtis are flying off the shelves as millenials and Gen Z navigate traditional wear




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Choose the right facade

The technology adopted should enhance the structural beauty as well as energy efficiency.




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A place of transformation

Sujatha Shankar Kumar on how a derelict building became the new InKo centre.




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Building your space brick by brick

The writer on why the humble brick scores over the much-cheaper block masonry




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Will it be a smart race?

The challenges in presenting SmartCity Proposals. RANJANI GOVIND has the details




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Compact homes are here

Newcomers to cities find them a better option for saving as well as asset accumulation.




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Tackling pothole-ridden roads in Chennai

During the monsoon, drive slow to avoid landing in a pothole or ditch, says Vikram Mankal.




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Open spaces, jasmine tree and more

Here are two architects who have an array of interesting ideas to convert unutilised urban spaces into active public areas.




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Spaces that speak

Award-winning design firms Mangoblossom in Mumbai and Lopez Design in Delhi bring environments alive with visual treatments




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A crop of new-age schools in India now boasts of seamless designs, flexible furniture, and collaborative spaces

Meet the Indian designers doing away with cramped classrooms and dull walls and prioritising schools with flexible furniture, collaborative spaces, and interactive elements




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Column | An accidental cruelty

Why healing others can come at a personal price, and words of comfort can cause more harm than good



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Ind vs SA | Moving an event from the rare to the commonplace

A win abroad overcomes a mental barrier. The series following the one where India won in Australia for the first time, they won again. That is why it is important for India to win in South Africa.




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Budget 2024 | An action-oriented Budget, with the mantra of reforming, performing and transforming India

The continued focus on increased capital investments will result in generation of employment opportunities while MSME-centric initiatives will help them compete globally; the Budget also promotes sustainable growth  




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Budget 2024 | The pace of fiscal consolidation took everyone by surprise

‘The underlying theme was clearly fiscal consolidation with an ability to maintain the infrastructure spends at the existing run rate’




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Column | Legacy of India’s courtesans

Patrons of fashion and design, tawaifs weren’t mere entertainers. Their stories still inspire, as explored in Netflix’s new series, Heeramandi




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So long, and no thanks for all the lack of fish 

It is accepted now that porn drove the Internet in its early days. Some 36% of the Net traffic was generated by it. The figure is far less now




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Column | Tracing Parsis and their monotheism

The Parsi community is the transition zone between the monotheistic and polytheistic mythologies of West and South Asia




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When the character is made for the actor

When both the character and the actor are brilliant in their own right, we get something close to perfection




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Column | Workplace friction and Disney+Hotstar’s ‘Hardly Working’

The newest comedy special to drop on OTT trains its scathing jokes on bosses and discontent at the office




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With non-performing loans easing, ARCs brace for tough FY25

As the asset under management of private ARCs is expected to contract by 7-10%, redemptions are predicted to remain robust. 



  • Money & Banking

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Pfizer ramps up Indian R&D and manufacturing, says Meenakshi Nevatia, MD

Pfizer is shifting its oncology and chemotherapy product lines from Australia to Gujarat and aims to increase the share of local products in the Indian market.




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COP29: Pay up or face climate-led disaster for humanity, warns UN chief

Nearly 200 nations have gathered at the annual U.N. climate summit in Baku, focused this year on raising hundreds of billions of dollars to fund a global transition to cleaner energy sources and limit the climate damage caused by carbon emissions




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Asset-light approach: EV start-ups turn to micro-factories to cut costs, enhance flexibility

Micro-factories are closer to the market, require less capital investment, and are faster to set up




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Healthy snacks growing at 1.2 times faster than traditional snacks: NielsenIQ

NielsenIQ said that 63% of surveyed consumers seek innovative and healthy snacking options, while 50% read ingredient labels to understand nutritional value




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Surge in AI-based attacks a concern: Sophos report

‘Only 39 per cent of companies in the country feel prepared to withstand a prolonged ransomware attack’




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Internships’ efficacy

Push industry-academia ties, rural reach, soft skills




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Russia committed on signing free trade pact between India and EAEU, says Manturov

Jaishankar, Manturov direct working groups to work towards enhancing market access to meet $100 bn trade target by 2030




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Take recovery from ‘avoidance transactions’ seriously, IBBI tells creditors. 

Recovery for creditors could go up at least 10 per cent on such approach, says IBBI Chief Mital; Till Sep 2024, total clawback on avoidance transactions applications stood at ₹7,516 crore




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Mobile display assembly with or without support to attract basic custom duty of 10 per cent: CBIC

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence recently booked Vivo and Oppo for mis-declaration of certain items




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realme GT NEO 3T: Racing against all odds!

With impressive battery life, this one’s all set to win the mid-range smartphone marathon




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Apple achieves all-time revenue record in India

Apple logs double-digit growth in Q3 2022; one of the few tech companies to report a rise in earnings amid economic gloom 



  • Mobiles & Tablets

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Govt may soon standardise mobile screen guards to protect domestic manufacturing

The Centre losses crores of rupees due to unorganised screen guard imports from China



  • Mobiles & Tablets

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Acer launches 16-inch OLED laptop Swift Edge in India

The all-new Swift Edge is designed to fulfill the needs of the modern hybrid workforce



  • Mobiles & Tablets

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Apple releases new fixes for iPhones, Macs

Apple releases iOS 16.3.1, iPadOS 16.3.1, and macOS Ventura 13.2.1 updates



  • Mobiles & Tablets

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Samsung to invest in smart manufacturing capability, research and development in India

We will continue our investment to bring the optimised and or smart factory to the Noida facilities, says Samsung Electronics President and Head of Mobile eXperience Business T M Roh



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Foxconn to start manufacturing iPhones in Karnataka by April 2024

The company has already paid 30% of the land cost to the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board




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Lenovo Tab M9 review: An affordable, compact companion

Here is the low-down on where it impresses, and where it doesn’t




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OnePlus launches specially designed Genshin Impact smartphone 

The OnePlus 12R Genshin Impact Edition will be available for purchase in India from March 19




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Indkal Technologies licenses Acer brand to manufacture and sell mobile phones 

The agreement will see Acer designing, manufacturing, and distributing smartphones under its brand, focusing on models priced between ₹15,000 and ₹50,000




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Smartphone replacement cycle in India increased from 24 months to almost 36 months

The aspiration to own a good device without paying much is making the used smartphones a very attractive choice for consumers wanting to upgrade or even with first-time smartphone users




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Maharashtra Assembly Polls: Patole`s `Dog` Remark On BJP Sparks Outrage, Party Hits Back

Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole has sparked a controversy with a provocative "dog" remark directed at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its alleged treatment of the OBC community in Akola district.




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Maharashtra Polls Exclusive: `Rs 125 Cr Transferred To 200 Accounts, Withdrawn Overnight`; Deal Done For Muslim Votes?

In today's DNA, the Zee News anchor analysed the transfer of a huge amount of money to 200 Accounts ahead of polls in Maharashtra.




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Elevate Your Life: Andrew Spira`s Dynamic Speaking And Coaching Experience

In the industry of personal development and professional growth, Andrew Spira stands as a leader of inspiration and transformation. As a motivational speaker and coach, Spira has captivated audiences worldwide with his powerful messages of hope, resilience, and success.




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Ahead Of Uttar Pradesh Bypolls, Yogi Adityanath Faces A `Youth` Challenge

UPPCS Protest: Amid the bypolls contest, the Yogi Adityanath government is facing a challenge which the BJP was not anticipating at this time.




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`Kharge Ji, Don`t Get Angry At Me`: Yogi`s Comeback After Congress President`s Fury

Yogi said that if Kharge wants to get angry then get angry at Hyderabad Nizam, who burnt a village and killed Hindus.




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Meet Former Teacher Who Began Cooking Channel At 52 Years To Fight Loneliness And Is Now India’s Richest YouTuber

With a net worth of Rs 43 crore and 14.5 million subscribers on YouTube, Nisha has built an online empire around her love for home-style Indian cuisine.   




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Nobel Peace prize: A victory for children




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The Hugo Barra factor in Xiaomi




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Between a rock and a hard place

Most Indians seem to be caught between a ‘pretentious Left’ and a self-righteous, sanctimonious Hindu Right with a diabolical communal agenda and the space for a rational, reasoned debate is shrinking alarmingly.