NY opens its first legal recreational marijuana dispensary

NY opens its first legal recreational marijuana dispensary

A crowded line of people wait to enter Housing Works Cannabis Co., New York’s first legal cannabis dispensary at 750 Broadway in Noho on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in New York. | Photo Credit: AP The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York rung up its first sales on Thursday, opening up what […]

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Interest rates on eight small savings schemes raised from January 1, 2023; PPF rate unchanged

Interest rates on eight small savings schemes raised from January 1, 2023; PPF rate unchanged

Customers wait to deposit their money at a post office in New Delhi. Image for representation only | Photo Credit: Reuters The government has raised interest rates on eight of the 12 small savings schemes by 0.2% to 1.1% for the January to March 2023 quarter, but left the returns on Public Provident Fund (PPF) […]

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Shilpa Sreekumar drummed up excitement at her wedding in Guruvayur by playing the melam

Shilpa Sreekumar drummed up excitement at her wedding in Guruvayur by playing the melam

Shilpa Sreekumar playing the chenda at her wedding in Guruvayur . The video went viral | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Dressed in her red wedding sari and decked up in finery, Shilpa Sreekumar drummed up excitement as she entered the wedding venue in the company of percussion team Ponnan’s Blue Magic. Keeping time with the […]

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When journalist Rana Ayyub and poet Meena Kandasamy decided to dress in red, showing resilience and defiance through clothing

When journalist Rana Ayyub and poet Meena Kandasamy decided to dress in red, showing resilience and defiance through clothing

In early December, I woke up to a message from Rana Ayyub about receiving the John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award, the highest honour conferred by the U.S. National Press Club. She is the first Indian journalist to win the award, and the first Muslim.  Journalist Rana Ayyub poses with the John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award. […]

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‘Story comes first for me’: Author Archana Sarat on penning Sleeping Dogs

‘Story comes first for me’: Author Archana Sarat on penning Sleeping Dogs

Author Archana Sarat’s latest book Sleeping Dogs is a crime-thriller revolving around 21-year-old Aarna suffering from recurring, paralysing nightmares about her mother who died by suicide 15 years ago. Intrigued by her childhood, of which she has no recollection, she sets out to learn the reason behind her mother’s suicide. Actor Raadhika Sarathkumar attended the […]

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The islands off mainland Kochi celebrate New Year’s in local colour and customs

The islands off mainland Kochi celebrate New Year’s in local colour and customs

The staging of ‘Ploripees in the Palace Garden’ by a group of 50 women will be the highlight of the New Year festivities on the island of Gothuruth. An act in the famous drama, Karalman Charitham (the story of Emperor Charlemagne), rendered in the 16th Century Latin Christian folk art, Chavittunadakam, it will be a […]

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Fiscal deficit touches 59% of full-year target in November

Fiscal deficit touches 59% of full-year target in November

A labourer stands on a truck carrying construction materials in Noida. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS The government’s fiscal deficit at the end of November touched 59% of the full year budget estimate, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Friday. In actual terms, the fiscal deficit — the difference […]

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Indian rupee ends 2022 as worst-performing Asian currency

Indian rupee ends 2022 as worst-performing Asian currency

Illustration for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Indian rupee ended 2022 as the worst-performing Asian currency with a fall of 11.3%, its biggest annual decline since 2013, as the dollar rocketed on the U.S. Federal Reserve’s aggressive monetary policy stance to tame inflation. The rupee finished the year at 82.72 to the U.S. […]

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Rupee gains 14 paise to close 2022 at 82.73 against U.S. dollar

Rupee gains 14 paise to close 2022 at 82.73 against U.S. dollar

Image for representation | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee gained 14 paise to close at 82.73 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar in the last trading session of 2022, as the American currency retreated from its elevated levels and a rising appetite for riskier assets among investors. ALSO READ | Indian rupee ends 2022 as worst-performing […]

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