Reasons why 2023 is one of the most consequential years in the history of India-US relationsDespite domestic turmoil, engagement with India remains robust. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's landmark state visit in June gave concrete s...
19 Dec, 2023, 11.00 PM IST
‘Toughen up’: Vinod Khosla comments on Narayana Murthy’s 70-hour-week remarkResponding to a question on X, Khosla, the founder of Khosla Ventures, said people who “felt attacked” by this statement need “mental healt...
03 Dec, 2023, 01.31 PM IST
From being a fix for skin issues to a vitamin supplement: Discovery of yeast spreadsPeople either adore or loathe them, which makes them useful national markers.
13 Mar, 2022, 09.10 PM IST
Startups now focus on stock market gamesGames2win, which plans on launching their stock market-focussed game in partnership with the BSE during the first week of September, is tar...
01 Sep, 2016, 08.45 AM IST
Mr PM Modi, don't be afraid to make bold use of your power & break free from the pastPM must not confuse the need for consultation with the need for consensus — little happens if anybody can say no & nobody can say yes, writ...
28 May, 2014, 01.04 AM IST
Have got the world's greatest job, says US legal star Preet BhararaThe Harvard-educated Bharara, seen as among the potential successors to Attorney General Eric Holder, has denied any interest in running fo...
13 Nov, 2013, 01.51 PM IST
Indian innovators need to go after low-cost, high-valueNIF chairperson, RA Mashelkar, says young people working on an innovative idea risk a high failure rate and need to be encouraged through a...
28 Mar, 2013, 12.01 PM IST
19-yr old Indian college dropout Sahil Lavingia gets $1.1 mn for startup GumroadSahil Lavingia designed the virtual pinboard, Pinterest that is also the fastest-growing social network with 12 million users.
30 Apr, 2012, 06.46 AM IST
FDI in retail: Don't allow foreign governments to set our agenda, asserts Yashwant SinhaI can tell you from my personal experience that foreign governments pick up one issue and make it the test case for commitment to reform, s...
05 Dec, 2011, 05.05 PM IST
Halloween affected by Occupy Wall Street protestHalloween has been now affected by social protest. The Occupy Wall Street protesters have been taking up novel costumes such as wicked witc...
03 Nov, 2011, 06.11 AM IST
- India’s art mart is mature enough to buy online: Dinesh Vazirani, Co-founder, Saffronart
Saffronart, India’s first online art auction house, has survived all apprehensions , misgivings, the bubble burst and even low bandwidths t...
23 Apr, 2011, 08.01 AM IST
- Bernanke’s grasp of economics weak, says Rogers
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S Bernanke’s decision to pump a further $600 billion into the economy shows his grasp of economics is weak, sa...
06 Nov, 2010, 03.28 AM IST
- Rice, cotton prices may go up on low inventories
Rice and cotton prices are likely to soar in the coming decade as prices of agricultural commodities boom because of declining inventories ...
15 Oct, 2009, 12.24 AM IST
- US investment guru sees future in China, despite hard times
When asked for his advice on how to survive the financial crisis, global investment guru Jim Rogers often tells his interlocutors: "Teach y...
08 Jan, 2009, 10.10 AM IST
- How to take revenge on celebrities
New Cos Bill seeks to change how capitalist way of life advertises itself.
19 Dec, 2008, 01.14 AM IST
- UTV betting on superhero War Devil
At a time when UTV has just announced its plans to create Indian super heroes with Virgin Comics, it’s already got one superhero incubating...
24 Aug, 2007, 02.22 AM IST
- UTV betting big on 'War Devil'
For UTV, it is a leg-up to the second level in console gaming that could give it a foothold into the lucrative US & Japanese markets.
23 Aug, 2007, 07.46 PM IST