Much has been said and written about director Ayan Mukerji’s highly anticipated ‘Brahmastra 2’.The film, that is rumoured to have Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone in lead roles, is now making waves for his huge production budget. After the ‘Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva’ was widely reported to cost between Rs 375 crore…
India’s corporate earnings rebound strengthens MUMBAI: The pace of earnings growth of the top 500 companies in the country during April-June quarter (Q1 of FY27) stood at 13% on an annual basis. But, excluding oil marketing companies, that are facing huge input cost pressures due to the war in West Asia, earnings growth was 23%,…
Piyush Goyal to push India-Japan trade ties, with focus on semiconductors, AI, startups and investment TOKYO: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal is set to step up the trade and investment engagement with Japan, a key strategic partner for India, especially in high-technology manufacturing and next-generation industries.Dedicated sessions are planned on semiconductors, artificial intelligence and…
India’s affluent consumer base is projected to surge from 2.6 crore in 2026 to 10.8 crore by 2036 BENGALURU: India is projected to have 10.8 crore affluent consumers by 2036, marginally surpassing China’s 10.3 crore, according to the latest report by NielsenIQ (NIQ) and World Data Lab.The report defines affluent consumers as people spending more…
Carmakers see sales surge, but rising costs squeeze profits NEW DELHI: Carmakers are selling more vehicles, but higher volumes are not necessarily translating into fatter profits. Rising commodity costs, adverse currency movements and production disruptions are squeezing margins at some of India’s biggest passenger vehicle makers even as demand remains strong.Maruti Suzuki is the clearest…
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ continued its extraordinary box office run in its fourth weekend at the global box office. ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ box office haul As per the latest reports on Box Office Mojo, the film collected an estimated USD 39 million from 4,006 theatres in North America and retaining its No. 1 spot…
FILE – Hayden Panettiere appears at the world premiere of “Scream VI” in New York on March 6, 2023. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) Melissa Gilbert has spoken out about the need for better protection and support for child actors following the deaths of former child stars Hayden Panettiere, Daveigh Chase and Michelle Trachtenberg. Melissa…
Deep in the Scottish Highlands, a process of regeneration is taking place An English businessman who bought a traditional 23,000-acre Scottish hunting estate in 2003 has spent more than two decades changing its heavily grazed landscape, planting one million native trees and successfully bringing red squirrels back to the glens. Paul Lister bought the Alladale…
Centre to roll out ‘Kanda Express’ from Monday as onion prices surge 45% year-on-year NEW DELHI: In its bid to check rising prices of onion across different regions, govt will start offloading its buffer stock. As average price of the key kitchen commodity increased to Rs 42 per kg on Saturday, 45% higher than last…
New vehicle rules may curb high-beam glare, with two-wheelers switching automatically to low beam NEW DELHI: Automatic headlamps in two-wheelers will soon work only in passing beam (low beam) mode, and buses and other heavy vehicles will have to use genuine reflective tapes to improve visibility at night and in bad weather. Also, the use…