MUMBAI: Private equity (PE) money is chasing the events and experiences economy in India-think KKR’s bet on ticketing and live entertainment platform BookMyShow or Blackstone’s investment in an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise. Young consumers are now driving household spends and they are allocating a big chunk of their budgets to experiences.Consider this: at Travis…
18-year-old killer now faces death at 50 Christa Pike was 18 when she killed her classmate in a jealous rage and became one of the youngest women sentenced to death in the US.Now 50, Pike is scheduled to be executed on Wednesday, in what would be Tennessee’s first execution of a woman in 200 years.Pike…
There is a strange feeling that comes with starting over. Nothing may have changed on the outside yet, but somewhere inside, you know you cannot keep living exactly the way you were. Sometimes, a new chapter does not begin with a big decision. It begins quietly. You stop chasing an old version of yourself. You…
Leo enters October with work moving quickly and family life growing warmer. A senior may appreciate your contribution, while your father’s support or advice gives you the courage to take the next step. Business or other income prospects could improve. Keep the latter part of the first week free of needless spending, though. A delay…
The music of ‘Jailer 2’ has got louder with the release of ‘One Name’, the film’s third single, which celebrates Rajinikanth‘s larger-than-life presence. Composed by Anirudh Ravichander, the track is packed with powerful brass, pulsating beats and a high-energy chorus. Super Subu has penned the lyrics for the song, which is designed as a mass…
Neeru Dhanda and women’s 4x400m gold medallists. NEW DELHI: India’s Asian Games campaign received a significant boost on Tuesday as two gold medals on Day 10 helped the country climb back into the top 10 of the medal table. India won eight medals overall, taking its tally to 53 — six gold, 21 silver and…
The first part of the textbook was released in June. NCERT’s new class nine social science textbook, released on Tuesday, mentions that many kings and princes received swords from goddesses such as Kali, Durga, and Bhavani to resist invasions since the seventh century.The chapter titled “Resistance and Resilience” in the book “Understanding Society India and…
Why is Russia with all its oil supply and refining infrastructure importing gasoline from India? (Image for representative purpose only) The irony in Russia’s latest oil trade is hard to miss. A country that has long been a major exporter of not just crude oil, but also refined petroleum products, is now importing gasoline from…
Russian defence ministry Tu-154 crashes in Amur region A Russian ministry aircraft crashed near the village of Krasnoyanovo in the Amur region on Tuesday, killing six people, according several local media reports.Seven people were reportedly on board the Tu-154 aircraft, with one survivor sustaining injuries and being hospitalised.Preliminary information suggested the crash may have been…
Thalapathy Vijay’s old interviews and statements about his personal life often resurface online, giving fans a glimpse into the actor’s thoughts beyond his films. Now, a throwback remark about his wife, Sangeetha Sornalingam, has caught attention on social media, with fans revisiting what Vijay once said about how his love would change after marriage. Vijay’s…
