JP Morgan targets bigger M&A role

MUMBAI: JP Morgan is seeing a bigger role for itself in M&A financing after RBI allowed domestic lenders to fund M&A. The relaxation has come at a time when corporates are returning to banks from capital markets in India, in keeping with a global trend.“It provides another corporate-friendly avenue for growth. At JP Morgan, our…

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Akshay Kumar says his son Aarav is working for Rs 4,500 while learning fashion; the parenting lesson Indian parents can take from it

Akshay Kumar with his son Aarav. (Instagram/akshaykumar) For parents, it can be difficult to watch their children start small. We often want them to get the best job, earn a good salary and choose a career that looks successful from the beginning. But sometimes, children need the freedom to explore, make their own choices and…

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In 1924, British photographer Emma Turner moved into a hut on a 1,200-acre island; over two breeding seasons, its tern colonies topped 1,000 nests

Hut in Scolt Head Island, Norfolk. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons In 1923, pioneering British bird photographer and ornithologist Emma Louisa Turner volunteered for an unusual conservation project: to become the first resident watcher on Scolt Head Island, a roughly 1,200-acre barrier island off the north Norfolk coast. Turner spent a total of 18 months on…

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How India became a badminton powerhouse

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, and PV Sindhu When the world’s best badminton players walk into the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Monday, India will not merely be hosting the World Championships for the second time. Seventeen years after Hyderabad staged the event, the tournament returns to a country where badminton has grown multiple folds —…

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Before Chandrasekaran’s exit, he and Noel Tata separately briefed govt on rift, concerns

Rift between Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata and Chandrasekaran. MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: The Tata brass briefed senior govt functionaries on the turmoil inside the conglomerate ahead of N Chandrasekaran‘s announcement last Wednesday that he would step down as Tata Sons chairman in Feb, people familiar with the matter said.The engagement covered the rift between Chandrasekaran and…

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Barcelona finally get Ballon d’Or winner Rodri after third offer as Man City reportedly accept €76.5m deal

Spain’s Rodri celebrates with the tournament’s best player award after the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Barcelona have reportedly reached an agreement in principle to sign Rodri from Manchester City, with the Spain captain set to return…

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