Saturday, October 24
Mumbai: The firsts among equals in Indian single malts have not been dislodged by the Covid-19 pandemic, slowdown and changing tastes pampered by a flurry of brands from Indri and Godawan to Ranthambore and Longitude launched since 2020.The "original" single malt makers Amrut Distilleries and John Distilleries, saw their sales increase 36% to '1,543 cr and 24% to '7,849 cr, respectively, in 2023-24, significantly faster than in the previous few years, belying expectations that newer brands would hurt their revenue as consumers widen their repertoire with local malts at their home bars beyond scotch. In 2022-23, these companies had reported 23% and 14% growth, respectively. "While the demographics haven't changed, youngsters are taking up to single malts and Indians are aspiring for other m
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala legislator PV Anvar, who joined the Trinamool Congress recently after parting ways with the ruling LDF a few months ago, resigned on Monday as the MLA of the Nilambur constituency. Anvar, who met Speaker A N Shamseer in his chamber at the Legislative Assembly complex, confirmed his resignation. The resignation comes just days after Anvar joined the All India Trinamool Congress and announced that he had assumed the role of state coordinator for the Mamata Banerjee-led party. Speaking to reporters here after submitting his resignation, Anvar announced that he would not contest the by-election from the Nilambur seat and offered his support to the Congress-led UDF in the constituency. He said that his fight was against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and that he woul
Firefighters were racing against time Saturday to get on top of massive wildfires around Los Angeles as winds ramped up, pushing the blazes towards previously untouched neighborhoods.At least 16 people were now confirmed dead from fires that have ripped through the city, leaving communities in ruins and testing the mettle of thousands of firefighters -- and millions of California residents.Despite heroic efforts, including precision sorties from aerial crews, the Palisades Fire continued to grow Saturday, pushing east towards the priceless collections of the Getty Center art museum and north to the densely populated San Fernando Valley."We're a nervous wreck," Sarah Cohen told the Los Angeles Times of the threat to her Tarzana home."Every time they drop water, it gets better. But then it g
