In 1894, Mark Twain’s business empire collapsed; the writer who made money from words had lost a fortune betting on a machine to print themMark Twain invested heavily in the Paige Compositor typesetting machine. This investment contributed to his significant financial difficult...
17 Sep, 2026, 08.45 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 76: Exports are 30%, one customer is 28%, and EV story is still at the starting lineSeventy-six weeks,76 auto ancillary companies. This week, we turn to another legacy supplier that has spent decades building precision-manu...
17 Sep, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
Volkswagen overhaul puts Seat’s future at risk as Chinese rivals reshape global auto industryVolkswagen's strategic overhaul may lead to the discontinuation of its Seat brand. This move signals significant industry consolidation ami...
17 Sep, 2026, 11.02 AM IST
'They laughed us out of the room': In 2000, Netflix founders wanted to sell the company to Blockbuster for $50 million. Today, it is worth hundreds of billions of dollarsIn the year 2000, Blockbuster famously spurned a $50 million deal from Netflix, a fledgling company struggling for survival. Fast forward t...
16 Sep, 2026, 04.03 PM IST
In 1992, Tyler Perry spent his $12,000 savings on a failed play and slept in his car; by 2020, the Madea creator had earned $1.4 billion and owned a 330-acre studioTyler Perry's journey is marked by both struggle and triumph. After facing bankruptcy due to a failed play, he experienced months of homele...
15 Sep, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
Jaypee Infratech to invests Rs 3,000 crore in next 2 yrs to complete stalled projectsJaypee Infratech will invest Rs 3,000 crore over two years to complete stalled housing projects. All stuck homebuyers will receive their ap...
14 Sep, 2026, 06.44 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 75: Delisting, merger, demerger: Long restructuring story of one auto ancillaryLast week's auto-ancillary story dealt with another major participant in the same broad industry. This week's business is dramatically narr...
09 Sep, 2026, 08.00 PM IST
How to get Rs 3 lakh/month from my Rs 2 crore EPF corpus?ET Wealth Reader's Query: I retired at 53 and have Rs 2 crore in my EPF account. I understand that I can continue to earn interest on the b...
08 Sep, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
West Bengal CM says no Durga Puja carnival this year, promises hassle-free celebrationWest Bengal's first Durga Puja under the BJP government will feature large cultural programs and drone shows. The annual carnival, introduc...
07 Sep, 2026, 07.15 PM IST
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari announces complete ban on sale of liquor on Maha Ashtami during Durga PujaLiquor shops and bars will close on Maha Ashtami during Durga Puja celebrations. DJ music and immersion processions will also be banned to ...
07 Sep, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
West Bengal cabinet approves remuneration hike of over one lakh staffWest Bengal government will enhance employee remuneration benefiting over one lakh people. Forest officials and volunteers will see increas...
07 Sep, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
Fiscal mismanagement left West Bengal practically bankrupt: CM Suvendu AdhikariWest Bengal faces financial distress due to past mismanagement, according to Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. He stated the state requires ...
07 Sep, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
NCLT approves Shree Naman's Rs 1,800 cr bid for Gstaad, Neo HotelsThe bankruptcy court in Mumbai has greenlit Shree Naman Developers' ambitious acquisition valued at ₹1,800 crore for two hotel establishmen...
07 Sep, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
Quote of the day by Oscar Wilde: 'Everyone may not be good, but there's always something good in everyone. Never judge anyone shortly because every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.' Life lessons from inspirational quote on compassion, quick judgments, perfection, change, empathy, patience, growth, rigid labels, redemption, human nature and humilityQuote of the day by Oscar Wilde teaches that people should not be judged too quickly. His words focus on compassion, empathy, patience, cha...
05 Sep, 2026, 02.47 AM IST
Supertech projects: Homebuyers raise concerns over delay despite NBCC takeoverHomebuyers of stalled Supertech projects are concerned about construction delays. NBCC took over these projects nearly two years ago, but p...
02 Sep, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
The Amitabh Bachchan life lesson Edelweiss MF CEO Radhika Gupta says everyone should learn: From Rs 90 crore debt, 55 legal cases to remarkable comebackAmitabh Bachchan faced a severe financial crisis in the late 1990s after ABCL collapsed, leaving him with Rs 90 crore debt and around 55 le...
02 Sep, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
In 1867, a Swedish chemist, engineer and industrialist invented a stable paste made by mixing highly unstable liquid nitroglycerin with porous silica sand called kieselguhr changing the world foreverIn 1867, a Swedish chemist, engineer and industrialist invented a stable paste by mixing nitroglycerin with porous silica sand called kiese...
02 Sep, 2026, 01.29 AM IST