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Aparutu and his life coach, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- Putting it nicely, Aparutu is the Yoruba word for a joker, a clown. In August 1986, when I first arrived at the wooden, fabricated office of PUNCH in Kudeti, Ikeja, Lagos, for a va... Read More


"Aparutu" and his life coach, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- Putting it nicely, Aparutu is the Yoruba word for a joker, a clown. In August 1986, when I first arrived at the wooden, fabricated office of PUNCH in Kudeti, Ikeja, Lagos, for a va... Read More


Rupee derivatives market turnover value clocks Rs 58 lakh crore in H1 of 2025

Mumbai, Oct. 24 -- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) stated in a latest update that the Rupee Derivatives market has displayed a steady upward trend since 2019. With just 7,213 transactions worth Rs 5.4 lak... Read More


COPF approves Budget 2026

Colombo, Oct. 24 -- The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has approved the Budget 2026 despite pending clarifications on some expenditure heads. "We have given the green light for the budget as the... Read More


Colgate's Q2 shows why it won't be out of the woods unless growth picks up

New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd's pursuit of growth has been painful, with the September quarter (Q2FY26) not bringing any respite for the oral care company. Not only did revenue f... Read More


From Humble Beginnings to Hospitality Innovation: The Inspiring Journey of Bag2Bag Hotels and Homes

New Delhi [India], Oct. 24 -- Every journey begins with a spark that ignites a dream. For the founders of Bag2Bag Hotels and Homes, that spark came from a deeply personal experience: the frustra... Read More


Lokah vs Thamma: Malayalam film '100 times better than' Ayushmann Khurrana's horror comedy, netizens opine

India, Oct. 24 -- Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra and Thamma, two films with vampires at the centre of the narrative, were released within a gap of hardly two months. Before his much-anticipated Thamma relea... Read More


Indonesia eyes sister-province deal with China for development

Jakarta, Oct. 24 -- Indonesian Transmigration Minister Muhammad Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanagara has proposed establishing a sister-province partnership between Indonesia and China to spur investment and ... Read More


Infosys buyback: From price, record date to eligibility; 5 key things you may like to know

New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Infosys, India's second-largest IT services company, has announced a share buyback proposal worth Rs.18,000 crore - the biggest in its history. A share buyback is a corporate act... Read More


Nifty below 25,850; private bank shares decline

Mumbai, Oct. 24 -- The domestic equity benchmarks traded with modest losses in the mid-morning trade after the government refrained from confirming reports of a potential US-India trade deal, weighing... Read More