Below the Line - The HinduBusinessLineSENSEX 77,550.25+ 918.60NIFTY 24,050.60+ 275.50CRUDEOIL 9,129.00+ 196.00GOLD 152,695.00 -739.00SILVER 243,000.00 -768.00SENSEX 77,550.25+ 918.60NIFTY 24,050.60+ 275.50NIFTY 24,050.60+ 275.50CRUDEOIL 9,129.00+ 196.00CRUDEOIL 9,129.00+ 196.00GOLD 152,695.00 -739.00'; } document.getElementById("lgdv").innerHTML = htmlElements; } function numberformat(i) { return Number(parseFloat(i).toFixed(2)).toLocaleString('en', { minimumFractionDigits: 2 }) } async function gatherResponse(response) { const { headers } = response; const contentType = headers.get('content-type') || ''; if (contentType.includes('application/json')) { return await response.json() } return response.text(); } function getWidth() { if (Math.max(document.body.scrollWidth,document.documentElement.scrollWidth,document.body.offsetWidth,document.documentElement.offsetWidth,document.documentElement.clientWidth) > 991) { document.getElementById("mob").style.display = "none"; document.getElementById("lgdv").style.display = "block"; } else { document.getElementById("mob").style.display = "block"; document.getElementById("lgdv").style.display = "none"; } } getWidth();]]>By George Verghese 4772Updated - April 12, 2026 at 09:27 PM.The Ministry of Women and Child Welfare is hosting a number of events | Photo Credit: RAO GNMinistry of events!The Ministry of Women and Child Welfare is one of the busiest ministries these days. There are plenty of events taking place under the ministry’s care. A little bird says even during weekends, the ministry has many events, leaving those working with it stretched. Calling it a Ministry of Events won’t be much of stretch, the little bird averred.Faith and financeThe recent ‘Dharmam Chara’ event at BSE brought together the exchange’s familiar mix of top corporate leaders and market participants, with the addition of spiritual heads, sattvic fare and dharma-led discourse. Some attendees even jokingly linked the day’s sharp market uptick to the presence of His Holiness — for a day, faith and finance shared the same trading floor on Dalal Street.A faux pasAt a recent election rally, senior TVK leader KA Sengottaiyan made a small slip-up. In his speech, instead of asking folks to vote for TVK’s whistle symbol, he asked them to vote for ‘two leaves’, the symbol of his former party AIADMK. The senior politician who was with the AIADMK for nearly five decades had jumped ship in November of last year. Old habits truly die hard.Cricket feverIt’s no secret that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin is a cricket and IPL fan, with him dutifully catching up with all Chennai Super Kings matches during the IPL season.This time, out on the campaign trail, the CM picked up his Tablet and logged on to the live stream from his car to catch CSK’s victory on Saturday against Delhi Capitals. “Even though I watched Samson’s century, I couldn’t shake off the feeling of missing my favourite, Dhoni,” the CM said in a post on X. Well, it remains to be seen if he did ‘whistle podu’ for the team, considering the whistle is now actor Vijay-led TVK’s symbol this polls season.Published on April 12, 2026Sign into Unlock benefits!Access 10 free stories per monthAccess to comment on every storySign up/Manage to our newslettersGet notified by email for early preview to new features, discounts & offers${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }