‘India’s growth drivers firmly in place, banks cleaner than ever’: KV Kamath

MUMBAI: Veteran banker KV Kamath is now the chairman of Jio Financial Services, helping guide its expansion in a crowded market. Kamath, credited with turning ICICI from a staid development financial institution into an aggressive retail powerhouse, remains upbeat on India and technology. Excerpts:PM Modi’s appeal to defer gold purchases and conserve fuel is seen…

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Rashmika Mandanna drops F bomb as she praises ‘Cocktail 2’ costar Kriti Sanon’s beauty

Rashmika Mandanna left fans and the media giggling and hooting during the song launch event of ‘Cocktail 2’ after accidentally dropping an F Bomb while praising co-star Kriti Sanon.Rashmika and Kriti dressed their best as they attended the grand launch event on Sunday night, with their hunky leading man Shahid Kapoor. The event, also attended…

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    Gen Z drives fashion, beauty e-sales

    NEW DELHI: Around half of India’s online fashion and beauty shoppers are now Gen Z, and platforms are rapidly realigning to keep pace. Significantly, the cohort also boasts 1.5x the e-retail spend share on categories such as lifestyle, beauty, and electronics compared to other age groups, driving growth in a market that has more than…

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      Prudential to buy 75% in Bharti Axa; Rs 3.5k-cr deal to help firm deploy wider product suite across channels

      MUMBAI : UK’s Prudential plc has doubled down on its India plans, with the British insurer agreeing to acquire a 75% stake in Bharti Life Insurance from Bharti Life Ventures and 360 ONE Asset Management for an initial cash consideration of Rs 3,500 crore. The transaction will hand Prudential both majority ownership and operational control,…

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      Siddharth Gupta’s film continues steady run; crosses Rs 20 crore mark

      ‘Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart’, directed by Hardik Gajjar, has been pulling the audience into theatres. The epic saga, starring Siddharth Gupta as Lord Krishna, is the first part of the ‘Krishnavataram’ trilogy. The story of the film has been showcased from the eyes of Satyabhama, one of Lord Krishna’s ashtabharyas. Sanskruti Jayana has played…

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