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Hariharan at a concert | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Hyderabad holds a special place in Hariharan’s heart. “It’s the hub of Urdu in the South, home to incredible poets and singers. Performing here is always a pleasure,” says the Padma Shri and National Award-winning vocalist ahead of Humrahi: An Evening of Ghazals.Reviving ghazals Striking a chord with music lovers | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Humrahi, an initiative by Banyan Tree, was conceptualised a decade ago to promote and revive ghazals. “I have known Banyan Tree founder Mahesh Babu for over 20 years now,” says Hariharan, reflecting on his long-standing association…
Job seekers at a job mela in Hyderabad. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The unemployment rate in the urban areas of the country was 6.4% for the period of October to December 2024 for persons of age 15 years and above, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation in New Delhi on Tuesday (February 18, 2025). For male, the the unemployment rate was 5.8% during the period, while for female it was 8.1%.Last year, during the same quarter, unemployment rate for ages above 15 was 6.5%, while in the…
The first episode of Season 3 of Mike White’s multiple-award winning social satire, The White Lotus, is called Same Spirits, New Forms and boy is that a succinct description! Like the previous two seasons, Season 3 begins with violence. The White Lotus formula of placing a disparate group of white people in luxury properties in different countries and watching the spontaneous combustions that follow, hits the ground running. Zion (Nicholas Duvernay) is visiting his mum Belinda (Natasha Rothwell) in Thailand. Belinda, who was in Season 1, is in The White Lotus Thailand on a work exchange. Zion is trying to…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) has issued five observations to Aurobindo Pharma stepdown subsidiary Eugia Steriles’ facility in Andhra Pradesh. The observations were issued after a pre-approval inspection (PAI) of the facility in Parawada mandal, Anakapalli district, from February 10-18. The observations are procedural in nature and will be responded to within the stipulated time, Aurobindo Pharma said in a filing on Tuesday. Eugia Steriles is a 100% subsidiary of Eugia Pharma Specialities and a stepdown subsidiary of the company. Published – February 18, 2025 10:15 pm IST Source link
To grief, perchance to meme. It starts, as most good ideas do, with a joke.By the third UK lockdown, Sam Crane had begun to feel like a ghost. His career had stalled — West End theatres remained dark, television productions sluggish. Even the grand achievement of being cast as Harry Potter in Cursed Child had dimmed, a dream deferred by a pandemic that seemed intent on obliterating every delicate thing in its path. Across the city, Mark Oosterveen, a fellow actor, was also untethered, caught in the isolating limbo of waiting for work that might never return.“I’d kind of lost…
NTPC Ltd. said for FY25 it has paid the second interim dividend of ₹2,424 crore to its shareholders on Tuesday. The first Interim dividend of ₹2,424 crore was paid in November 2024.This is the 32nd consecutive year that the company has paid dividend.NTPC Ltd. contributes one-fourth of the India’s power requirements and has an installed capacity of over 77 GW, with an additional capacity of 29.5 GW under construction, including 9.6 GW of renewable energy capacity. The company is targeting to achieve 60 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2032.Apart from power generation, NTPC has ventured into various new business…
Cynthia Erivo poses for photographers upon arrival at the 78th British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA’s, in London on February 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Actor and singer Cynthia Erivo is set to play Jesus Christ this summer in a production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl. Taking to her Instagram handle, she posted an update about her performance. “Just a little busy this Summer, can’t wait.” She’s no stranger to the show, having starred as Mary Magdalene in an all-female version of the hit musical in 2020 and sung the popular…
Two and three wheeler major TVS Motor Company has rolled out its 2025 edition 225 cc motorcycle ‘Ronin’ upgraded with safety features besides adding two new colors priced at Rs 1.35 lakh ex-showroom onwards, a senior company official said on Tuesday (February 18, 2025).TVS RONIN has redefined motorcycling by blending the timeless appeal of retro aesthetics with cutting edge technology and contemporary riding. The new 2025 TVS RONIN now introduces vibrant colours, a sleek new style and enhanced features, the company said. “With the 2025 edition, we bring in a new palette of striking colours with upgraded safety features and…
Indrani Mukherjee | Photo Credit: Coucic Roy As a practitioner of Purab Ang Thumri, Hindustani vocalist Indrani Mukherjee has come to experience the most empowering aspect of womanhood — where a daughter, wife and a mother become fearless and expressive. “A woman becomes a communicator of emotions,” said Indrani ahead of her first solo performance in Mumbai. The concert presented by Pancham Nishad will be held on February 23 at NCPA’s experimental theatre. Born into a musical family, Indrani’s loves singing khayal as much as thumri. “I strive to delve into the depth of the lyrical content. While classical music…
The decision by the United States (U.S.) to impose a flat 25% tariff on steel imports from March 12, 2025, compared with multiple types of lower levies previously, will unlikely to have any impact on India steel companies said Sehul Bhatt, Director- Research, Crisil Intelligence. “The move will have a threefold impact. One, it will lower the exports of its trade partners as local production rises, but India is unlikely to be impacted materially because only 2% of its total finished steel exports in the first 9 months of this fiscal were to the U.S.,” Mr. Bhatt said. “Two, there will be a…