‘I’m so brain-fogged and sleep-deprived’: Radhika Apte opens up about motherhood, sleepless nights and how raising a child has changed her ability to multitask

Radhikha Apte with her baby girl (@radhikaofficial) Actor Radhika Apte is currently making headlines for her recent Netflix release Akka alongside co-star Keerthy Suresh. Both the women are mothers and are balancing work and motherhood. But between the first smiles, burps, cuddles are countless sleepless nights, dirty diapers and laundry and unfinished chores. With all…

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Gold prices may have crashed globally but gold smuggling in India has jumped to 50 tonnes from 3 tonnes in a year as 15% import duty widens the price gap; demand remains 29% lower year-on-year

The increase in import duty has changed the cost dynamics of gold supply in India. (Image for representative purpose only) India, the world’s second-largest gold market, is seeing a significant change in the way gold enters the country. The increase in import duty from 6% to 15% has made official imports more expensive, prompting a…

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Diwali Gifts: “No competition. Aapko kya mila?”: Delhi company’s iPhone 16 Diwali gift for employees goes viral and leaves the internet asking if it’s real

Photo: @financersaab2.0/ Instagram Diwali is just around the corner, and corporate offices are in full swing with the festivities, distributing gifts and hampers to mark the celebration of the festival of lights.And if you ask what people got for Diwali office gifts, you will hear a familiar list. Be it a box of sweets, a…

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Midterm blues: Why a ‘lame’ duck Donald Trump may push for a quick India-US trade deal

Both Democrats and Republicans have increasingly backed economic nationalism. (Image for representative purpose only) What does Democrats’ win in US midterm elections mean for India-US trade deal prospects? Will Donald Trump be forced to change his strategy?The unfavourable midterm election outcome is unlikely to prompt President Donald Trump to change course on trade, according to…

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Ratnaboli Ghosh: She doesn’t know the families, but decorates their doorsteps every Diwali, Kolkata’s retired teacher turned alpana artist in her 70s: Meet Ratnaboli Ghosh

Diwali is just round the corner, and people decorate their households with colourful rangoli designs, but in the hubbub of festivities we often forget to look around the crowded lanes at the actual hard work that goes into creating each design. Beyond this, if not for festivals, we also tend to forget that some traditions…

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