Milan fashion designers were taking a step back as they consider the import of presenting their first collections of the 2020s. The last decade marked a blurring in gender roles and also the rise of high-end streetwear. Anyone looking back at past decades will see how they softly blur one into the other. […]
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Mumbai businessman returns from Dubai after 2 years, arrested in 2017 voyeurism case
Goregaon police arrested a 28-year-old businessman who had created a fake Facebook profile of his ex-girlfriend and uploaded her nude photo on the social media platform in 2017. The accused had left for Dubai after committing the crime and was arrested when he returned after two years. The complainant, a […]
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Complaint against Amazon India for hurting Sikh religious sentiments
An FIR has been filed against retail giant Amazon India by Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) chief Manjinder Singh Sirsa for ‘hurting’ Sikh community’s sentiments for letting a seller put up toilet mats for sale with Golden Temple’s image on them, media has reported. The e-commerce major has earlier faced flak […]
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Oil threat looms for India as inflation set to breach 6% limit
Rising oil prices add a new risk to already surging inflation in India, clouding the outlook for monetary policy and threatening a nascent rally in sovereign bonds. Oil briefly rose above $70 a barrel last week for the first time since September amid U.S.-Iran tensions, and while they’ve since eased, […]
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Youngsters get affected by their family’s social status more than anything else
Youngsters consider their family’s social status while planning for future education and work. This influence their mental health and stability more than their family’s financial status, education or prestige in professional life, according to a recent study. The research, which was published in the ‘Proceedings’ of the National Academy of Sciences, has found […]
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Boeing employees’ emails bemoan culture of ‘arrogance’
Contempt for regulators, airlines and their own colleagues coupled with a casual approach to safety: a series of emails by Boeing employees paint an unflattering portrait of a company culture of “arrogance” imbued with a fixation on cost-cutting. The emails underscore the task awaiting incoming CEO David Calhoun when he […]
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Relationship goals: Things your girlfriend will want but won’t ask for
A relationship blossoms only when there is a healthy balance between romance and companionship. While romance is what spurs the relationship at its beginning, it is not everlasting. Characterised by intense physical attraction, sexual interaction, and euphoria, romance leads to an emotional roller coaster ride, which only plateaus when a couple learns companionate […]
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Swami Vivekananda and his message to the youth
‘Arise! Awake! And stop not till the goal is reached.’ Swami Vivekananda popularised this slogan in the late 19th century, taking inspiration from the Katha Upanishad. This message of his was an exhortation to the world to shake off all hypnosis and sloth. Born as Narendranath Dutta into an affluent […]
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Dollar firms as Sino-US trade deal day draws near
The dollar began the week supported by optimism on the Sino-U.S. trade front, while the pound wobbled lower after weekend hints at an interest rate cut from a Bank of England policymaker. A U.S.-China trade deal is due to be signed at the White House on Wednesday, though talks on […]
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Kanpur firm booked for negligence in giving sweaters to school kids
An FIR has been registered against a Kanpur-based firm and its operator in connection with negligence in distribution of free sweaters to students of state government-run primary and junior high schools. In the FIR, the firm and its operator have been charged under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 186 (obstructing […]
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Taiwan stocks rise after Tsai election victory boosts sentiment
The landslide election victory for President Tsai Ing-wen has reinforced a winning run for Taiwan’s financial markets. Traders on Monday had their first chance to react to the victory of Tsai’s Democratic Progressive Party — which advocates for Taiwan’s formal independence. The Taiex stock benchmark rose as much as 0.6% […]
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Supreme Court notices Centre on petition against IBC clause
The Supreme Court on Monday told the Centre to respond to petitions that challenges amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, or IBC, that requires a minimum of 100 home buyers to come together to sue the defaulting developer at the National Company Law Tribunal. The petition was filed by […]
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When a PM stepped in to get JNU protesters off the hook
The scenes of students’ protests unfolding at JNU since last year, are a reminder of the university’s feisty pedigree. Over the years, the varsity has continued to figure in the media and public discourse for the controversies that break out on campus regularly. According to some, the tough approach of […]
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Mr Lele: Varun strips down to his underwear for Shashank Khaitan’s next
Varun Dhawan has shared the first look of his upcoming film titled Mr Lele and is seen wearing nothing but an underwear and a fanny pack. Sharing the poster of the film on Instagram, Varun wrote in the caption, “Mrlele … @Varun_dvn @karanjohar and me for the third time tog … […]
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Government takes multiple steps to build foundation for quality education, says Tripura CM
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Sunday said that his government is working for the improvement in various sectors including education following which Tripura is gradually transforming into a model state. He said the state government took multiple steps like the introduction of NCERT syllabus to build the foundation […]