Just as fans wait for ‘Harry Potter’ to return to screens with the release of its all-new web series this Christmas, the makers have begun work on Season 2.According to the latest reports, the cast of the upcoming series has expanded with new faces being cast as young Tom Riddle, Dobby the house-elf and a…
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ has continued its impressive box office run, officially becoming the third highest-grossing movie of all time.While on its golden run, the Tom Holland starrer has officially crossed the Rs 900 million mark at the North American box office, thus becoming only the second film, after ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ to…
HUL is stepping up investments to defend market share MUMBAI: After two years of sluggish growth, Hindustan Unilever (HUL) is stepping up investments to defend market share amid stiff competition from a clutch of new-age brands and changing shopping patterns. On Friday, the consumer goods giant said that it will boost capex to 3% of…
Consumers may increasingly also have the choice to go for smaller-sized portions Mumbai: Protein foods are now a common sight across retail shelves, but consumers may increasingly also have the choice to go for smaller-sized portions going ahead. As protein-deficient Indians become picky in terms of what they eat and add to their regular diets,…
Household spending in 2024-25 marked a further shift towards non-essential discretionary items and services NEW DELHI: As the economy recovered from covid pandemic, household spending in 2024-25 marked a further shift towards non-essential discretionary items and services, which have earlier seen decline, signalling premiumisation and a boost for govt revenues.After seeing a decline in 2023-24,…
Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra, who is on a break from the ‘Varanasi’ film sets, dressed in her fashionable best as she presented the prestigious Karl Lagerfeld Prize at this year’s LVMH Prize ceremony.Dressed to the nines in a black and white flowy dress, the actress, who is the Indian face of an international luxury clothing…
Amitabh Chaudhry, who has headed Axis Bank for seven-and-a-half years MUMBAI: Under Amitabh Chaudhry, who has headed Axis Bank for seven-and-a-half years, the bank delivered an 18% ROE for nearly seven quarters. However, the retail cycle, higher credit costs and rate cuts put pressure on NIMs. In an interview with TOI, Chaudhry spoke about how…
Pearl Monroe battled childhood leukemia and found comfort in Dolly Parton’s music during her difficult treatment journey. (Photo: Chad Tucker) When Pearl Monroe “Roe Roe” Tucker was battling leukemia as a young child, Dolly Parton’s voice became a source of comfort during some of her hardest moments. Years later, after completing more than two years…
A camera on the Philippine island of Mindoro captured one of the country’s rarest birds, confirming that the critically endangered Mindoro bleeding-heart pigeon still survives in the wild. The bird was spotted in August in the Puerto Galera rainforest, and is the first confirmed photograph of the species Gallicolumba platenae in two decades, according to…
Representative Image (AI-generated) A conservation effort that began nearly four decades ago is sending hundreds of tiny snails on a remarkable journey back to their native home. Five hundred Partula snails raised at the Detroit Zoo are travelling more than 5,000 miles from Michigan to Tahiti, where they will be released into the wild as…