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Friday, April 3, 2026
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Topic: Watch

Favre-Leuba — ‘first’ Swiss watches to hit Indian market ran out of time in smartphone era

The Swiss heritage watch brand Favre-Leuba performed well during the 70s and 80s after which it disappeared from the market. It was then acquired by the Titan Company in 2011.

HMT watch was all about sturdy functionality, and then India changed

HMT’s catchy advertising campaign centred on the ‘unity in diversity’ theme.

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Pakistan is fence-sitting on Iran War. Tehran prefers it there

There is no disagreement among Pakistan’s elite about which side they would take in a war between Tehran and Riyadh. Its role as a facilitator helps Islamabad avoid getting involved.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

India commissions its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine—INS Aridhaman

INS Arihant was first vessel under SSBN project and was quietly commissioned in 2016. The second indigenous SSBN, INS Arighat, was commissioned in August 2024.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.