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Rakul Preet Singh, Arjun Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar in ‘Mere Husband Ki Biwi’  Love and war come in all shapes and sizes. This week they take the shape of a circle in the hands of Muddassar Aziz. The writer-director knows more than a thing or two about finding mirth in the geometry of mush. From Happy Bhag Jayegi and Pati Patni Aur Woh to Khel Khel Mein, he has been able to repackage tried and tested Bollywood formulae of the 1990s for an average audience that grew up on the chhola bhatura version of Bollywood romance: flaky, oversized and spicy…

Flipkart Ventures, the investment arm of Flipkart, has chosen five early stage start-ups, Xportel, Factors.ai, Expertia.ai, Bharat Krushi Seva, and Visa2Fly, under the third cohort of its Flipkart Leap Ahead (FLA).Through the FLA programme, these start-ups would receive equity investments up to $5,00,000 each along with a customised mentorship designed by a global consulting firm, said Flipkart Ventures on Thursday.Participants would also gain strategic mentorship and industry expertise from Flipkart leaders across business, product, technology, and finance, enabling them to refine their models and scale efficiently in competitive and dynamic markets, the investment firm said. Since its inception, Flipkart Ventures has…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the 98th Akhil Bhartiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, on Friday (February 21, 2025). | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised Vicky Kaushal starrer historical period drama Chhaava and spoke about Maharashtra’s role in shaping both Marathi and Hindi cinema. Speaking at the 98th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan in New Delhi on Friday, PM Modi highlighted how the film, based on the life of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, has been appreciated across the country. He also spoke about the historical novel Chhava by Shivaji Sawant, which introduced many…

A day after the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) informed a New York local court that it was pursuing the bribery allegations case against the Adanis, the Adani Group assured that its group companies were on a high capex path and are in good financial health.“Adani Portfolio companies are now on a high capex path, with a strong base of increasing cashflow generation and project execution outlay of respective portfolio companies,” Adani Group said in a statement. “This will position the respective portfolio companies as the global leaders in their respective sectors,” it added.The Adani portfolio of companies for the…

Jeff Bezos and Hnery Cavill | Photo Credit: AP/ Getty Images Jeff Bezos stirred up a social media frenzy after posing a simple yet highly debated question: “Who’d you pick as the next Bond?” The Amazon founder’s post on X came in the wake of Amazon MGM Studios officially taking creative control of the 007 franchise, marking a significant shift in the future of the beloved British spy series.Amazon MGM Studios, in collaboration with longtime Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, announced a joint venture to oversee the franchise. While the three parties co-own the intellectual property rights,…

Chairman Challa Sreenivasulu Setty virtually inaugurating the new branches in Telangana on Friday, February 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman Challa Sreenivasulu Setty on Friday inaugurated 10 new branches in Telangana, taking the branch network of the country’s largest lender to 1,206 across the State. Five of the branches are in rural centres and the rest in urban centres. The new branches are Alampur x road; Chinnambavi; Raghavendra colony (Kondapur); Neopolis; Kistareddypet (Patancheru); Khajaguda; Osman Nagar; Kangti (Narayankhed); Suchitra Circle (Quthbullapur); and Nandipet. It is a strategic expansion and aimed at enhancing SBI’s presence…

The recent successes of Telugu filmsSankranthiki Vasthunam and Thandel signal a shift in audience preferences towards feel-good comedies and romantic dramas, a welcome change after an overdose of action films. Riding this wave is Mazaka, directed by Trinadha Rao Nakkina, which releases on February 26, coinciding with the Maha Shivaratri holiday. Lead actor Sundeep Kishan describes it as “a popcorn entertainer for family audiences.”Marking his 30th film, Sundeep reflects on the industry’s evolving landscape. “I’m glad audiences are embracing comedies and romances again. When I signed Mazaka over a year ago, this wasn’t the case. I trusted my intuition because…

A model of a Water Metro ferry on show at the exhibition held as part of the Invest Kerala Global Summit in Kochi on Friday. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT An exhibition at the Invest Kerala Global Summit (IKGS 2025) was opened on Friday (February 21), showcasing the State’s industrial growth, opportunities, and investment potential. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who opened the expo, was accompanied on his visit to the pavilions by Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and other State ministers.Industrial sectors ranging from traditional industries to start-ups focused on future technologies are part of the show. The…

Chay Reds, Ferrous Black: The Untold Stories of Indian Trade Textiles in Sri LankaThere’s a culture of fraternity at textile exhibitions across India.  A culture of support and championing of a common passion, and sharing knowledge. Perhaps I am sensitive to this as someone with a voracious appetite for learning through historical textiles. Nevertheless, I head to Chay Reds, Ferrous Black: The Untold Stories of Indian Trade Textiles in Sri Lanka at MAP (Museum of Art & Photography) in Bengaluru. The exhibition is curated by textile designer and researcher Yash Sanhotra, who fleetingly spent time at The Registry of Sarees. So, here’s a…

A quality control order for furniture under consideration of India is set to be the next big challenge for Swedish home furnishings major IKEA as it stabilises retail operations after impact of such regulations introduced for toys and steel in recent years. The norms for furniture could be the biggest, IKEA India CEO and CSO Susanne Pulverer said on the likely bearing of the upcoming regulation for the business. Since the standards vary from those elsewhere globally certification of products conforming to the new norms will be necessitated, which sometimes can mean more time. “You need to take care of…