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The impact of the US-Iran conflict is no longer confined to oil markets and geopolitical headlines. It is now finding its way into kirana stores and supermarket aisles, where consumers are switching to smaller packs of everyday goods as monthly budgets are already facing pressure due to rising prices.Companies across categories such as edible oils,…
Ranveer Singh‘s Dhurandhar franchise has rewritten the box-office record books, with Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar: Revenge together earning more than Rs 3,000 crore worldwide. But according to producer Jyoti Deshpande, the journey to creating one of Indian cinema’s biggest franchises was far from straightforward.Speaking to ET Digital, Deshpande revealed how the makers navigated ballooning budgets, reimagined…
NEW DELHI: Several northeastern and other smaller states are spending proportionately more on healthcare than richer states such as Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana, reveals National Health Accounts 2022-23 data. Manipur health expenditure as a proportion of its GSDP was the highest in the country at 5.5%, up from 4.6% in 2021-22.Meghalaya spent 4.4% on health,…
A sharp rise in global crude oil prices triggered by the conflict in the Middle East has pushed fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies to rethink their strategies. Firms may either cut the grammage of product packs or raise prices, according to a report by The Economic Times.International crude prices crossed the $100-a-barrel mark on Monday…
NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday expressed strong displeasure after TMC-ruled West Bengal government changed the venue of an event she was supposed to attend.The President said authorities told her the planned venue was changed as it was congested.Addressing the International Santhal Council, President Murmu said: “Someone doesn’t want Santhal to get united, to…
Jupiter is slightly smaller than scientists believed for decades: NASA’s Juno mission finally explains why (Image Source – NASA) Jupiter has long been described as a swollen, fast-spinning giant, but its exact dimensions have rested on ageing measurements. For decades, scientists relied on radio signals gathered briefly by Voyager and Pioneer spacecraft in the late…
Filmmaker Anil Ravipudi passionately encourages pan-Indian icons to strike a harmonious balance between high-budget extravaganzas and intimate regional narratives. Drawing comparisons between the box office triumph of his film featuring Chiranjeevi and Prabhas’s ‘The Raja Saab’, he argues that diversifying projects can not only invigorate the industry but also safeguard theatres from extinction, unveiling the…
Nawazuddin Siddiqui, an influential voice in the rise of India’s streaming platforms, raises a red flag about the declining opportunities for narrative-centric films in cinemas. He points to the ongoing streaming surge which, despite broadening audiences, poses challenges for indie films to thrive and be recognized. Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s career has long felt like a quiet…
In a light-filled workshop in eastern China, a robotic arm moved a partially assembled autonomous vehicle as workers calibrated its cameras, typical of the incremental automation being adopted even across smaller factories in the world’s manufacturing powerhouse.China is already the world’s largest market for industrial robots, and the government is pouring billions of dollars into…
This year’s ozone hole over Antarctica has shown signs of steady recovery, ranking as the fifth smallest since 1992, according to Nasa and Noaa (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists. Early observations suggest the hole is breaking up nearly three weeks earlier than in previous years, reflecting the long-term impact of global efforts to reduce…
