IITian-CEO, in months-long road trip across India, slept in temples, stayed at strangers' homes. Then found a Katrina Kaif surpriseIIT graduate Harsh Pokharna embarks on a minimalist road trip, sleeping in temples, savoring simple meals, and completing personal rites. H...
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Seeing husband move on after 33 years of marriage, 'desperate' woman loses nearly $800,000 in search of true loveA Perth woman was scammed out of $780,000 while searching for love online, leaving her homeless and reliant on benefits. She was deceived b...
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How gap year can be productive and useful in scaling up your career"A career gap year or the 'adult gap year' is being normalized in the employment sector, especially post the COVID-19 pandemic. Many people...
22 Jul, 2022, 12.36 PM IST
No home, no yacht. Elon Musk mostly couch surfs at friends’ homes, says his only consumption is his private jetMusk also revealed that he does not take any vacations.
20 Apr, 2022, 11.37 AM IST
Don’t just go after returns while choosing funds; it's process that wins ultimatelyThe key learning is that while evaluating outcomes as a predictor, we need to pay attention to two things. One, the process that goes into ...
27 Dec, 2021, 11.02 PM IST
YouTube influencers, social media create millions of new day traders in IndiaAlthough most of the pandemic restrictions imposed in March in India have been lifted, the retail frenzy continues. Around 10 million new i...
20 Feb, 2021, 06.45 PM IST
Airbnb bans house parties worldwide, citing coronavirus mandates; to limit occupancyAirbnb said it may pursue legal action against guests and hosts who violate the ban. Last week, for the first time, Airbnb took legal actio...
20 Aug, 2020, 07.06 PM IST
Indian Army asks personnel to delete 89 apps including Dailyhunt, Facebook, TikTok, Tinder, PUBGSnapchat, Tinder, OkCupid, UC Browser, Bumble, ShareIt, Xender, Helo, CamScanner, Club Factory etc are among those 89 apps.
09 Jul, 2020, 07.40 PM IST
Thrifty or adventurous? How internet has made travel easyThe experiences gained from travel enrich the soul in a way that mere possessions simply cannot.
13 Sep, 2018, 05.06 AM IST
Y Combinator is like a B-school that helps develop a global peer network, says alumnus Archit GuptaY Combinator (YC) is a seed accelerator program. But for founders it is more like being at school.
27 May, 2016, 11.21 AM IST
Room rental services like Airbnb and Couchsurfing challenge for Goa tourism: State Tourism MinisterSocial media aggregation web portals like 'Airbnb' and 'Couchsurfing' are unregistered services which pose regulators a huge challenge in G...
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We quit our jobs to travel: Bangalore couple Dr Gayathri & Vijay SettyBangalore couple Dr Gayathri Setty and hubby Vijay made the world their oyster. They share their joy with ET-Travel.
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Digital help for your offbeat hobbiesWhile you may know people who collect stamps or coins as a hobby, there are a lot more worthwhile (and unusual) hobbies you can pursue — ea...
16 Jul, 2014, 06.54 AM IST
Hospitality Trend: Luxury residences turn into new B&BsThe well-heeled let complete strangers into their space. With holiday home rentals growing, we discover the business is not just for the ex...
11 Apr, 2014, 09.05 AM IST
Couch surfing: How the almost free travel bug really worksIndian travellers join couch-surfing, connecting travellers with hosts who don't charge anything. Here's a multicultural 'biz' model that w...
06 May, 2012, 11.38 AM IST
Media: The wonder decadeIndian TV sets now have DVD-like picture quality with loads of value add-ons thanks to new technologies like DTH, CAS and IPTV.
31 Dec, 2009, 04.36 AM IST
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2008 may see the emergence of ‘offline’ social networking as consumers look to find real friends, real experiences, in the real world. Usin...
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