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Shivan and Narresh. Photo: shivanandnarresh.com The fashion brand behind Friday’s (March 7, 2025) fashion show in the tourist hotspot of Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla on Monday (March 10, 2025) posted an apology, and several videos of the event were withdrawn from online platforms, evoking sharp reactions from political parties and religious bodies in Kashmir.Their fashion show, organised during the holy month of Ramzan, featured scantily dressed models amidst snow-covered slopes. “Respect for all cultures and traditions is at the heart of our values, and we acknowledge the concerns raised. We sincerely apologize for any unintended discomfort and appreciate the feedback from…
A beekeeper shows a hive full of honeybees. Several entrepreneurs displayed products for the beekeeping industry at the conference. | Photo Credit: File photo For Narpinder Singh Dhaliwal, a farmer and beekeeper from Punjab, beekeeping was never part of his future plans. It was a hobby that changed into a profession. He started beekeeping in 1997 with only five bee colonies. With more than 800 bee colonies, he specialises in mustard and creamed honey.He started dairy farming due to financial difficulties, but faced a backlash. Later, his friend suggested that he get into the beekeeping business. He has received three…
Bengaluru-based designer Geethica Naidu’s debut collection, Pashm, is an ode to the breathtaking landscapes and rich nomadic heritage of Ladakh. The use of pashmina offers a glimpse into the rich, traditional craftsmanship of the region.The collection was inspired by the uniqueness of the fibre and a deep curiosity to understand Pashmina’s origins and the life of nomadic communities. It was created to honour their way of life and bring their story to the forefront through design.Pashm includes trench coats, long vest dresses, pleated skirts and fitted blazer jackets, with a colour palette with dominant shades of brown, in keeping with the undyed…
Representational file image. | Photo Credit: G.P. Sampath Kumar India has extended duty-free imports of Urad for another year until March 31, 2026, according to a government notification. The provision was earlier in place until the end of March this year. Myanmar is the main exporting country of Urad to India. “The free import policy of Urad stands extended up to March 31, 2026,” the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has said in a notification. The move would help in stabilising prices of the commodity in the domestic markets. The imports stood at $601.12 million during April-November this fiscal.…
Deepika Padukone at the Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2025 show in Paris | Photo Credit: @deepikapadukone/Instagram Bollywood star Deepika Padukone, who is representing India at the Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2025 show in Paris, made a splash on social media on Monday, sharing a series of pictures that have left fans, including her actor-husband Ranveer Singh, stunned.The actor, the first Indian to be signed on as a House Ambassador by the French luxury brand, posed against the Eiffel Tower. The pictures have garnered a lot of comments from fans, and Ranveer too expressed his admiration. “Lord have mercy on me (sic),” he…
For representative purposes. The story so far: Quick commerce’s initial utility was presented to under-lockdown customers during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the youngest avenue of digital shopping, having outlived its initial utility, stayed on to alter how people shop — particularly in urban India.How does quick commerce function? As a subclass of e-commerce, quick commerce (Q-commerce) entails rapid delivery, typically in 10 to 20 minutes, of products to the customer’s doorstep. This is facilitated by an elaborate network of dark stores and/or distribution centres. Dark stores refer to warehouses used by the platforms solely to fulfil online orders, with no in-person…
Ontario Premier Doug Ford responds to U.S. President Donald Trump’s new 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on March 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Ontario’s premier, the leader of Canada’s most populous Province, announced that effective on Monday (March 10, 2025) it is charging 25% more for electricity to 1.5 million Americans in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war. Ontario provides electricity to Minnesota, New York and Michigan.“I will not hesitate to increase this charge. If the United State escalates, I will not hesitate to shut the electricity off completely,” Ontario…
State-owned miner NMDC reported 30-40% decline in daily production as workers at iron ore mines in Chhattisgarh and Karnataka resorted to a slowdown and work-to-rule over wages.The estimated impact on operations at Kirandul and Bacheli complexes in Chhattisgarh and Donimalai complex in Karnataka is 30-40% reduction in production per day, NMDC said, accusing the trade unions of resorting to “wilful slowdown of work and work-to-rule in connection with wage settlement.” Conciliation proceedings before the Chief Labour Commissioner in New Delhi are posted for March 17. The company said the management is “putting its best effort to resolve the issue at…
The rupee depreciated by 36 paise to close at 87.31 against the U.S. dollar on Monday due to a strong dollar demand in the market owing to capital outflows. On Friday, the rupee appreciated 17 paise to close at 86.95 against the U.S. dollar.During intra-day trade, the rupee had sunk 38 paise against the dollar, making its steepest single-day drop in a month as foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) are seen selling in the stock market and taking dollars away. “The rupee weakened due to risk-averse sentiment and capital outflows. Concerns over a potential U.S. recession and Trump’s tariff policies put pressure on…
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi has upheld the approval by National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Mumbai and Ahmedabad benches for delisting of ICICI Securities. In its order, the NCLAT has dismissed all six appeals filed by Quantum MF and Manu Rishi Gupta who had challenged the NCLT nod.As per the approved scheme, ICICI Securities will become a wholly owned subsidiary of ICICI Bank and shareholders of ICICI Securities will receive 67 shares of ICICI Bank for every 100 shares they held.In the order Justice Yogesh Khanna, Member (Judicial) and Ajai Das Mehrotra Member (Technical), NCLAT said, “…