Tamil Nadu | Pongal, jaggery and a vanishing tradition
Till recently, the air in Veeramangudi, in Papanasam taluk of Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur district, used to be redolent with the fragrance of caramelised sugarcane juice, thanks to the over 100…
It needs the firm foundation of sharp definitions
On paper, it all sounds serious. There’s just one problem. Nobody agrees on what ‘green’ actually means. The recently released draft framework of India’s climate finance taxonomy by the finance…
Trumps freeze of an offshore wind project faces scrutiny from a judge he appointed
WASHINGTON — A federal judge is considering whether to set aside a Trump administration order pausing construction on a major offshore wind farm for New York, which the developer says…
Adam Thielen retires: Vikings legend ends NFL career as fourth-most productive undrafted receiver
Adam Thielen, the two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver and one of the NFL's most inspiring undrafted success stories, officially retired on Wednesday after 13 remarkable seasons. The 35-year-old made the…
Mahindra XEV 9S and XUV 7XO record 93,689 bookings worth ₹20,500 crore
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. ( M&M) on Wednesday announced the opening of bookings for its newest SUVs — the XEV 9S and XUV 7XO. The company announced a milestone of 93689…
Infosys beats revenue estimates in Q3, sees demand recovery gathering pace
After posting modest sequential revenue growth, the Bengaluru-based company raised its full-year guidance, echoing optimism on future demand expressed earlier by larger peer Tata Consultancy Services Ltd and rival HCL…
I&B Ministry collaborates with Netflix for project
Representational image of the Netflix logo | Photo Credit: Reuters The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India on…
Kantha Hubba to bring myriad melodies to the city
Shantanu Moitra and Kaushiki Charaborty | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “Kantha is the traditional art of patchwork quilting from Bengal; we choose it for this festival as it shows how…
Why America’s central bank needs Powell to stay on at the Fed as Trump turns up the pressure
These are officially the darkest days for Federal Reserve independence since at least the Nixon administration. After attacking Fed Governor Lisa Cook last year, US President Donald Trump is now…
Trump Calls North American Trade Pact He Brokered ‘Irrelevant’
President Donald Trump expressed indifference toward the North American trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, portending a lengthy renegotiation of the US’s largest free-trade pact.Trump on Tuesday said there’s “no…