Tourism and hotel sector stocks: Time for a correction in business? Are analysts getting it wrong? 15 stocks from the ecosystemThe Indian hotel and tourism ecosystem has benefitted from the post-Covid travel urge. Occupancies were high, room rates firm, supply is, i...
ED summons Veena Vijayan, CMRL directors for questioningA few other individuals, including directors of CMRL, have been summoned for questioning at its Kochi office on June 12. Statements of Veen...
FIR not required for ED's civil action under PMLA: HCThe Kerala High Court has ruled that the Enforcement Directorate can initiate civil action under the PMLA even without a registered FIR or ...
Rs 34 crore Blood Money, 20 years in jail: Kerala man finally returns on Eid, mother says "today Allah reunited my son with me"Kozhikode, a district in Kerala, rejoiced as Abdul Rahim returned home after 20 years in a Saudi jail, a journey marked by a death sentence...
PM Modi's gifts: Muga silk stole for Italy PM, Ladakhi stole for Sweden PM, Kesar mangoes for UAE prezPrime Minister Narendra Modi presented unique Indian gifts to world leaders during his recent five-nation tour. Items included Muga silk st...
Supreme Court seeks response of Centre, states on PIL seeking 30% quota for women lawyers in govt panelsThe Supreme Court has asked the Centre and all states for their views on a Public Interest Litigation that demands a 30 per cent quota for ...
India’s brandy boom still feels uncool. Liquor cos want to give it a makeoverBrandy, a spirit deeply entrenched in South India's culture and cinema, is now undergoing a national makeover. Despite being India's second...
Alcohol-in-beverage: Karnataka leads India’s next liquor tax experimentKarnataka becomes India's first state to adopt an Alcohol-in-Beverage excise duty structure. This new policy, effective May 11, deregulates...
When the dissident is a patriot: New Mammootty-Mohanlal double-engine film is brave for our hyper-ventilating timesMammootty and Mohanlal star in Patriot, a Malayalam film exploring surveillance and privacy. The movie bravely addresses these global issue...
'Are you nation's chief priest'? SC questions Indian Young Lawyers Association in Sabarimala caseThe Supreme Court slammed the Indian Young Lawyers Association for its 2006 PIL challenging the Sabarimala temple's entry ban for women. Ju...
Amazon CEO on Now growth; Big Tech dials up AI spendIn India’s hypercompetitive quick commerce space, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said Now is growing fast. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
West Bengal sees record voter turnout, ECI flags irregularities, repoll likely in select boothsWest Bengal witnessed its highest voter turnout since Independence. The second phase of polling was largely peaceful, with no reported deat...
Kerala Bandh on April 28: Why is there a statewide strike? Check what is open and closed hereKerala Bandh Today April 28: A 12-hour statewide hartal is being observed in Kerala today, April 28, following the tragic death of dental s...
Kudos to Kerala's 50 shades of RedKerala's communist government stands at a crossroads. It could be the last communist party in power or achieve an unprecedented third conse...
Kerala government directed to grant licenses to 22 more barsThe Kerala High Court today directed the government to grant licenses to 22 more bars attached to four-star hotels in the state.
High Court nod for closure of 700 liquor bars in KeralaHowever, the court allowed 33 bars in four-star and heritage category hotels to function though the state government had banned bars in all...
Kerala HC upholds ban on bars, gives relief to four-star hotelsHowever, the court allowed the hotels in the four-star and heritage categories to run bars though the state government had banned bars in a...