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The Opposition needs to be a cohesive bloc, taking decisions together to emerge as a coalition to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), said Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday. He referred to the problems within the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) and said it is on life support.

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Aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday had to ease the flight duty norms by allowing substitution of leaves with a weekly rest period, people took to social media, accusing India's largest flight operator of of 'blackmailing' the government and authorities to roll back on crew-welfare norms.#indigo #indigocrisis #índigo #aviationnews #dgca

A new tweet by Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu has started an important conversation - he says that smart American students now skip going to college and forward-thinking employers are enabling them. This is going to be a profound cultural shift.He adds that this will enable youngsters to succeed without taking heavy debts to get degrees, and says this trend is set to change culture and politics.Now this may sound weird, or scary, or just not sit completely right, especially considering most of us are raised with a mindset that we must study hard and crack competitive exams to that we can get decent jobs, and hence a decent lifestyle. But in today's job market --- where people switch jobs, fields and careers much faster -- and where so much is changing so soon, are college degrees really essential anymore?Watch#zoho #education #jobs

India's markets are minting a new class of first-generation billionaires. These are entrepreneurs who have scaled ideas into IPOs and are creating unprecedented wealth.Now, how do these new generation of wealthy approach wealth? And how's it different from those who've inherited family wealth? Ashish Shankar, MD and CEO of Motilal Oswal Private Wealth joins us to share his insights. Watch!#money #rich #entrepreneur

India is miffed with the envoys of Britain, France and Germany over their joint article in an Indian newspaper critical of Vladimir Putin. The opinion piece was published days ahead of the Russian president’s arrival in New Delhi, who is set to land on Thursday (December 4) for a two-day state visit.The U.S. is also keeping a close eye on the visit as friends India and Russia gear up to establish closer ties. #vladimirputin #putin #putinmodi #russiaukrainewar #usindiarelations #indiarussia

In this podcast, we speak with Former US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt, who says that American firms "cannot have a China plus one strategy" without a strong presence in India.He also argued that energy cooperation between New Delhi and Washington is now central to stabilising a relationship unsettled by shifting US policy and disagreements over Russian oil purchases. Watch#america #russia #energy

Recently, the government made big new changes to EPF withdrawal rules. The major change targets employees who lose their jobs, making it significantly easier for them to access their savings while maintaining their service record.Employees can now immediately withdraw 75% of their EPF amount upon losing their employment. The remaining 25% can be withdrawn after one year, ensuring that the employee's 10-year service tenure is not disrupted.But, there has been a lot of anger too, especially due to the increased duration that it’ll take to withdraw the money.In this podcast, we speak to a member of the board who made these decisions, who helps us decode everything you need to know.Watch!#epfo #money #finance

How safe are architects from AI? How rewarding will the job of an architect be in the future? How design thinking influences their everyday life decisions. In this episode of The Alt View, Abhinav Trivedi, Deputy Editor, Mint goes and talks to young architects & school students about challenges, opportunities and advantages of being an architect in today's world and in the future. This episode is in collaboration with The Council Of Architecture and was hosted on the plush grounds of NGMA, New Delhi. #architecture #architect #design #designthinking #architecturaldesign #architecturelovers #architectural #abhinavtrivedi #art #artificialintelligence #artist #modernart #altview #thealtview #tajmahal #indianarchitecture #modernarchitecture #urbanplanning #planner #history #historical #historicalstructures

Keep seeing Black Friday sale prompts on your phone screens luring you to yet another sale?Black Friday isn’t just a Western shopping phenomenon anymore, India has officially joined the party—and who doesn’t love a good deal. Black Friday traces its roots back to the early 1960s in the United States and points to a period of shopping surge around Thanksgiving. What started as a single day of frantic bargain hunting has actually evolved into a global retail phenomenon - watch!#blackfridays #sale #friday

Record sales. Sky-high headlines. Listed developers hitting all-time highs in 2025. On this episode of Let's Get Real, we're diving behind the glossy headlines.Liases Foras, a leading data analytics company has come out with a warning you cannot ignore. Its latest Residential Market Report shows a widening gap between new project launches and actual construction on the ground. These are the worrying statistics : Construction has slowed sharply across the top eight cities. The share of constructed supply versus total marketable supply has dropped dramatically from 75% in 2017 to just 57% in 2025.Let’s dig into how wide or deep this problem is. Sanjay Dutt, MD & CEO, Tata Realty and Infrastructure joins us to explain. Watch. #realestate #property #money