How Asha Bhosle outgrew the long, looming shadow of Lata Mangeshkar | India News

Societies clinging to the past while dreaming of the future are often trapped between two mental states. India, just out of the clutches of colonialism, too experienced this duality in social order. In this general backdrop of ambiguity, the nation’s attitude to the female playback voice, too, was complicated. After all, voices are secret catalogues…

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Drone-based land mapping boosts rural credit flows

MUMBAI: Govt’s shift to drone-based land mapping has lifted rural credit flows, with sanctioned loan amounts rising 23% after residential plots were converted into verifiable collateral under the SVAMITVA scheme, according to an April 2026 working paper published by the economic advisory council to the Prime Minister.The move replaces informal land demarcation with legally recognised,…

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AMD, CWAN, ON and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Advanced Micro Devices — The chipmaker jumped nearly 6% in reaction to robust long-term growth targets made at its Investor Day , including an internal forecast that the company’s data center revenues will jump 60% in the next three to five years. BILL Holdings — Bloomberg…

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‘Our refineries are robust!’: India can process Venezuelean crude oil when available; here’s what IOCL chairman said

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) said that the country’s refineries are capable of processing Venezuelan crude if supplies resume. “If at all things start settling down, if at all a lot of crude starts coming out of Venezuela, then can’t we import oil from Venezuela?” he said.The executive further added that the company, used to…

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Explained: How new labour laws could hit your take-home salary, increase your provident fund & gratuity contributions

Currently, PF contributions are set at 12% of the basic salary. (AI image) New labour codes 2025: The government has notified new labour laws that may require companies to ensure basic salary makes up at least 50% of the total cost-to-company (CTC), potentially prompting changes in how pay packets are structured. As a result, for…

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Trump tariff pressure fails? India’s exports rise to 6-month high, shipments to US go up; trade deficit shrinks to 5-month low – top facts

The trade deficit reduced to $24.6 billion, reaching its lowest point since June, as imports declined by 2% to $62.7 billion. (AI image) Defying pressure from Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs, India’s exports rose in November and the trade deficit shrunk to a five-month low. Exports moved up to $38.1 billion in November – an increase…

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Mandaviya defends Labour Codes, flags safeguards for women tea workers in Assam | India News

NEW DELHI: Union labour minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday defended the four Labour Codes in the Lok Sabha, citing their impact on women workers, particularly in Assam’s tea plantations, amid opposition’s criticism that the reforms dilute labour protections. His remarks came in response to questions on implementation and safeguards under the Codes.Responding to a question…

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