Vedanta Ltd. is preparing to de-merge sprawling operationsVedanta Ltd. is reportedly considering a restructuring plan that would involve spinning off its businesses into separate listed entities. T...
28 Sep, 2023, 03.39 PM IST
Why the British public is not choosing its leaderSince 1922, all of Britain's 20 prime ministers have come from either the Labour Party or the Conservative Party. This means the members of...
22 Oct, 2022, 10.23 PM IST
A kaleidoscope of colours: Istanbul's historic Basilica Cistern opens after 5 yearsThe pink brick walls have also been cleared of traces of past, less elegant renovation efforts.
29 Jul, 2022, 09.33 PM IST
Putin faces sanctions, but his assets remain an enigmaOfficially, Putin earns about $140,000 a year and owns a small apartment, according to his public financial disclosures.
28 Feb, 2022, 01.15 PM IST
India's surging domestic gas output to dent LNG import, but not for long: Wood MackenzieIn the weekly blog 'APAC Energy Buzz', the energy consultancy's Asia Pacific vice-chair Gavin Thompson said India's domestic gas production...
20 Aug, 2021, 02.20 PM IST
View: Ayodhya should pave the way for 'Ayuddha' — peace forever among communitiesThe larger national consensus over Ayodhya can’t be missed. There were some questions, but only about ‘how’ they were done, not about ‘why’...
07 Aug, 2020, 11.51 PM IST
How Mumbai shocks and nudges DelhiThe panic in the financial markets partly owes its origin to shrinking banks.
03 Oct, 2018, 08.28 AM IST
Google wants to impose order on India's street address chaosGoogle unveiled an open-source project that aims to map Indian cities: a shifting warren of hidden alleys, ever-changing landmarks and miss...
13 Mar, 2018, 04.15 PM IST
Is Blockchain technology all that it is cracked up to be?From finance to retail to publishing and a host of other unlikely candidates, the technology is expected to offer unique solutions across i...
01 Oct, 2016, 12.36 PM IST
Blockchain: The next big thing in technology?While Bitcoin took a while to come in to its own as a decentralized digital currency, the merits of the underlying Blockchain technology we...
17 Sep, 2016, 11.40 AM IST
Manufacturing Change: Policy, infra & mindset hurdles must be removed for 'Make in India' to take offRecent months have undoubtedly seen a turnaround in India's economy, a surge in investments and optimism in the markets.
01 Oct, 2014, 12.05 PM IST
Banks seen at risk five years after Lehman collapseSystem still too leveraged, complicated and interconnected to withstand a panic; regulators ill-equipped to head off a crisis.
11 Sep, 2013, 05.08 AM IST
After Saeed Mirza’s Salim the Lame of ’80s, Indian Muslim finally finds his voice in Anurag Kashyap’s WasseypurIn Kashyap’s Wasseypur, it’s the street argot that’s used effectively to fight the good fight, which in today’s mean and unscrupulous India...
25 Aug, 2012, 06.00 AM IST
- Turkey straddles east and west with a distinct grandeur
That Turkey straddles east and west with a distinct grandeur was very apparent to Subhra Ray.
14 Jul, 2011, 07.31 AM IST
- Tripoli gives whiffs of ancient Lebanese culture
Tripoli - Lebanon’s second largest city stretches along its northern coast and lies 85 km from the capital, Beirut
14 May, 2009, 04.07 AM IST
Secret cartography of deep, inner needsA cuppa in the café does admittedly revive flagging spirits. But can you compare it to, say, a Sermon on the Mount or the Lord’s Song? But,...
22 Nov, 2008, 02.28 AM IST
- Constant city
It takes time to see Istanbul properly, as examples of its vibrant past spread over two millennia are scattered all over the city.
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