Manufacturing PMI rises up to 54.7 in April, Iran war pushes input costs higher

India’s manufacturing activity showed a mild recovery in April, with growth in new orders and output improving sequentially, though the pace remained among the slowest in nearly four years, PTI reported.The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 54.7 in April from 53.9 in March, signalling continued expansion but marking the…

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Why old Indian sweets lasted longer without preservatives

Many of India’s oldest sweet recipes were developed through observation rather than scientific research. Halwais noticed which techniques kept sweets fresh and refined those methods over generations. Today, food science explains that these traditional practices worked because they controlled the same factors that modern preservation still depends on: water activity, microbial growth, oxidation and contamination….

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IIFCL plans $1 billion overseas loan, also eyes $400 million ADB funding to back infrastructure push

State-owned India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) is planning to raise $1 billion from overseas investors in what could become its largest foreign-currency loan, while also holding talks with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a separate $400 million loan, a senior company executive told Reuters. State-owned India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) is planning…

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Consumer durables drive customer growth

MUMBAI: India’s retail credit market is showing a widening gap between the number of borrowers being added and the value of loans being accumulated, with consumer durable loans driving new borrower acquisition, while home and gold loans account for much of the portfolio growth.According to credit bureau CRIF’s ‘How India Lends’ report, gold loan outstandings…

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Ravi Raj: She became his eyes: Visually challenged Ravi Raj’s mother read books aloud throughout his UPSC journey, and the result was…

Image courtesy: BBC News Hindi When Ravi Raj secured an impressive AIR 20 in the UPSC Civil Services examinations, he became an inspiration not just for the exam aspirants, but for the countless people who are just like him. This wasn’t the first time Ravi Raj cleared the UPSC Civil Services examination. In the 2024…

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Vijay: ‘Arasan’ actor Silambarasan CONFIRMS his political stand and praises Vijay’s government: ‘For now he is doing well’ | Tamil Movie News

Silambarasan TR has often been vocal about social and political issues, but the actor has so far stayed away from making any direct announcement about entering politics. With discussions around several cinema stars stepping into public life, questions about Simbu’s political plans have also returned. In a recent interview, the actor spoke openly about his…

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Janhvi Kapoor skips Ram Charan’s ‘Peddi’ success meet amid backlash over portrayal of Achiyamma in Buchi Babu Sana’s directorial |

The makers of the Ram Charan starrer ‘Peddi’ directed by Buchi Baba Sana held a success meet as the flick enjoys roaring success at the box office. However, the film’s female lead Janhvi Kapoor was missing from the event amid backlash over her character’s portrayal in the film. Janhvi Kapoor missing from success meet Her…

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