Alto, the Maruti brand synonymous with small cars, introduced the new generation K10 on Thursday, aiming to consolidate its position further am­id shrinking demand for hatchbacks. With prices starting at Rs 399,000 and going up to Rs 533,500 (for manual transmission), the new model claims fuel efficiency of 24.90 km […]

Mirroring the increase in the earnings of their companies, the chief executives and promoters of India’s top listed firms gained handsomely from the boom last financial year. Their remuneration includes salaries, perquisites or perks, and profit-linked commissions. There was a jump in profit-linked commissions for chief executive officers (CEOs) and […]

Malaysia’s economy grew at the fastest pace in a year in the second quarter as household spending strengthened on the labor market recovery, official data showed on Friday. The economic growth accelerated to 8.9 percent in the second quarter from 5.0 percent in the first quarter, the Bank Negara Malaysia […]

EXCLUSIVE: Opera star Renée Fleming will appear in live conversations in September and October tied to the Imax releases of documentary films focused on Paris and Venice. The “Cities That Sing” installments feature Fleming singing, along with special guests, as well as exploring the two European capitals. (Watch a trailer […]

Asian stock markets are trading mostly higher on Thursday, following the broadly positive cues from global markets overnight, as traders reacted softer-than-expected US consumer price inflation data that raised speculation the Fed will slow the pace of interest rate hikes at its September meeting. Asian Markets closed mostly lower on […]

‘I am seven months into the job, but it feels like seven years.’ There must be a restaurant that Vinod Kannan likes. Maybe so. But lunch with the chief executive officer of Vistara will be a Vistara lunch. I don’t complain as the airline is known for its in-flight culinary […]

(CNN)Last week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced key changes to its nationwide Covid-19 guidelines. Among them was the end of required quarantine after someone is exposed to a close contact with the coronavirus. The CDC also revised isolation guidance for people infected with Covid-19. With the […]

Jackson, Wyoming (CNN)Rep. Liz Cheney’s supporters say her reelection hopes were doomed on January 13, 2021, when a week after the insurrection at the Capitol, she and nine other House Republicans voted to impeach former President Donald Trump. Everything since that day — Cheney’s role on the House select committee […]

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and daughter Chelsea Clinton now have double the reason to head to the Toronto International Film Festival next month. TIFF unveiled its documentary lineup today, which includes the world premiere of In Her Hands, a film executive produced by the Clintons through their […]

The USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, known for its oft-critical reports on Hollywood’s hiring practices and portrayals of underrepresented groups, is launching a “new focus” that will measure the film and TV industry’s depictions of a wide range of political issues, including abortion, gun violence, voting, marriage equality and interracial relationships. […]