Bollywood bets on South heroines amid fading 'bankable' hindi starsIn a notable trend, Bollywood producers are seeking established South Indian actresses to bridge the gap in reliable female leads. Casting ...
25 Jun, 2026, 08.45 AM IST
Bollywood star once ran his household on just Rs 30. Today, his networth is over Rs 200 crore: 'If you come from an ant to an elephant....'Jackie Shroff, now worth over Rs 200 crore, once managed his household on just Rs 30. He shared his journey from abject poverty, emphasizin...
20 Jun, 2026, 06.52 PM IST
China's internet firms cautiously revive lending as Beijing pushes consumer loansBeijing began reining in what it described as "disorderly expansion" by internet platforms in 2020 by pulling the IPO of Alibaba-affiliated...
10 Nov, 2025, 04.35 PM IST
Ultimate guide to eliminating pests from your home and yardProtecting homes from pests is crucial for health and property. Prevention starts with managing exterior vegetation and sealing entry point...
28 Jul, 2025, 04.31 AM IST
Are ant hills spoiling your yard? Remove them using these kitchen essentialsAnt hills, often unwelcome in lawns and gardens, can be eliminated using common household ingredients like vinegar and baking soda. Vinegar...
17 Jul, 2025, 08.01 PM IST
Why experts recommend spraying vinegar outside your front door this summer to repel antsExperts suggest spraying vinegar outside your front door this summer as a natural method to repel ants. Vinegar disrupts ant scent trails, ...
14 Jul, 2025, 07.24 AM IST
Congress manifesto resembles Pakistan elections agenda: Assam CM Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma criticizes Congress, alleging their manifesto mirrors Pakistan's elections agenda, emphasizing appeasement. On...
07 Apr, 2024, 09.46 AM IST
Himanta Biswa Sarma on Congress manifesto: 'Seems that they have released it for Pakistan elections'Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma criticized the Congress party's manifesto, likening it to one designed for elections in Pakistan. ...
06 Apr, 2024, 10.37 PM IST
Beijing to set up new financial regulatorThe new body will absorb its banking and insurance watchdog and oversee all financial sectors except the securities industry, according to ...
08 Mar, 2023, 12.47 AM IST
Jack Ma to give up control of Ant; Tata Neu CTO quits four months after launchThe news comes two years after Ma delivered a notorious speech that prompted furious regulators to halt Ant’s $34 billion IPO and demand th...
28 Jul, 2022, 07.18 PM IST
China called finance apps the best thing since the invention of compass. But no longer nowState media hailed Alipay as one of China’s four great modern inventions, putting it and bicycle sharing, e-commerce and high-speed rail up...
13 Jul, 2021, 10.27 AM IST
Jack Ma had it right about Ant Group and China's bank rulesSure, we can argue about capital buffers and all the post-global financial crisis accords. Fintech players shouldn’t be allowed to run wild...
06 Nov, 2020, 07.35 AM IST
Jack Ma is telling China’s startup founders it’s time to go publicAnt will be the largest of that cohort, a potentially $200 billion-plus first-timer that’s likely to dwarf all peers apart from major backe...
23 Jul, 2020, 09.11 AM IST
A global consumer default wave is just getting started in ChinaIn China, indicators aren’t pretty. Overdue credit-card debt swelled last month by 50% from a year earlier.
29 Mar, 2020, 08.44 PM IST
How important is savings in our daily lives“If you buy things you do not need, soon you will have to sell things you need” As grim as this may sound, Warren Buffet hit the nail on th...
30 Sep, 2019, 05.14 PM IST
Is the NDA government's flagship initiative Jan Dhan Yojana bearing fruit on the ground?Several economic theories predict that financial inclusion programmes can directly benefit lower income households at the micro level throu...
09 Mar, 2017, 11.27 AM IST
- US pest control firm sets up facilities in south
US-based pest-control product company Dutch & Habro International has set its foot in the Indian market by launching a range of products pl...
12 Jul, 2009, 07.36 PM IST