Business
Finances for raising a child
Data and inflation models suggest raising a child to age 25 costs a middle-class semi-urban or urban household ₹75 lakh -₹2 crore and an upper-middle-class family ₹2-4 crore, depending on lifestyle and city
Real estate exposure without buying a flat
Currently, home rentals yield little but commercial property pays decent yields and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are the vehicles to tap them and enjoy the returns
Vedika Pinto Defends Musafir Cafe's Changed Ending Amid Criticism: "It Would Not Make Sense"
Vedika, who played Sudha in Musafir Cafe, explained why the makers chose to take a different approach to the story.
Government raises deepwater gas price ceiling to $9.89/MMBtu; APM gas cap at $7
The new ceiling for difficult-field gas, including from the KG-D6 block, is applicable for October 2026 to March 2027, while the APM gas cap for ONGC and OIL’s legacy fields stays at $7 per MMBtu
Remembering Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
Having found an ally in Kamal Haasan, Singeetham discovered a sense of freedom, especially in the Tamil industry.
Aged 71, a Chennai resident travels to top-tier international sports events, freezing iconic sporting moments
Chennai resident Seshadri Sukumar kickstarted a career in sports photography, mid-life, turning his back on the familiar and the comfortable, including a long career in the banking sector, and that has made all the difference. He is right now covering the 20th Asian Games in Japan
Industrial marketplace Pneucons disables UPI on orders from Oct 10, co-founder says ‘MDR ate 94% of our margins’
Starting October 10, Pneucons will discontinue UPI payments after government imposed a 0.4% MDR charge on orders over ₹2,000, which the company's co-founder says will take a significant toll on its margins. Details here.
Adani Airport to go ahead with Mumbai redevelopment; airlines reject proposal
Adani Airports chief executive Arun Bansal has assured airlines that the shift to Navi Mumbai airport is temporary. The airlines said their support for Terminal 1 redevelopment could not be construed as consent to the proposed reduction in international slots
Fleur to deploy $1 bn as Lemon Tree splits ownership, management businesses
The planned separation will allow Lemon Tree to focus on asset-light hotel management, franchising and branding, while Fleur takes on the capital-intensive business of owning and developing hotels.
Cornell president calls alleged gang rape ’deeply disturbing’, pledges greater transparency
Scrutiny has mounted in recent days over Cornell’s response to allegations that the woman was sexually assaulted by multiple fraternity members in 2024
GST arrest powers on way out amid concerns over taxmen’s overreach
Intesa Says Paschi Bid to Lapse If Holders Back Rival Deals
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA said its offer for Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA will lapse if Paschi shareholders back either of its proposed bids for Banco BPM SpA and Banca Generali SpA at an Oct. 29 meeting.