Unravelling cotton candy's sweet origins: Exploring the 120-year journey of the pink fluffAround 1897, inventor William Morrison and a confectioner created a machine to make fine-spun sugar.
25 Feb, 2024, 10.05 AM IST
As King Charles III is treated for cancer, here is the order of succession to the British throneAs King Charles III undergoes cancer treatment, he continues to fulfill his role as Britain's monarch and head of state. The order of succe...
06 Feb, 2024, 11.03 AM IST
On 123rd birth anniversary of Ernest Hemingway, Florida hosts annual look-alike contestMost emulated the 'Papa' persona adopted by Hemingway in his later years.
22 Jul, 2022, 08.58 AM IST
Luxury French baker Laduree to make India debut next year, Delhi to get first outletStarted as a Parisian tea room in 1862 by Louis Ernest Ladurée and he opened a baker on 16th Avenue Royale in Paris today has about 40 rest...
05 Nov, 2020, 11.15 AM IST
Air pollution damaging millions of kidneys every yearThe global toll of chronic kidney disease (CKD) attributable to air pollution is significant, according to a recent analysis. In their late...
05 Nov, 2017, 09.39 AM IST
- Soccer-N'Jie dropped from Cameroon squad for Confederations Cup
SOCCER-CONFEDERATIONS/CAMEROON:Soccer-N'Jie dropped from Cameroon squad for Confederations Cup
20 May, 2017, 02.30 PM IST
From the 253.7 carat Oppenheimer to 3,106.75 carat Cullinan diamond, here are the world's most glittering rocksAll about the most dazzling diamonds!
31 Mar, 2017, 05.29 PM IST
New Orleans' French Quarter: The lounging pad for some of America’s greatest writersThe French Quarter was where Tennessee Williams dreamt of streetcar & Faulkner entertained.
07 Aug, 2016, 07.57 AM IST
From Kendrick Lamar to Taylor Swift, complete list of Grammy nominationsKendrick Lamar earned 11 nominations for the 2016 Grammys, both Taylor Swift and The Weeknd tie for second with 7 nominations.
24 Jan, 2016, 12.21 PM IST
Louis Vuitton to display Ernest Hemingway's trunkIn mid-19th century, Louis Vuitton began to create personalised trunks. One such piece was requested by Hemingway, which he used as a libra...
24 Jun, 2015, 01.04 PM IST
Private equity firms adopt HR skills for top talent at portfolio companiesPrivate Equities, which are not big employers themselves, are sharpening their hiring skills for companies in which they have invested.
22 Sep, 2014, 12.03 PM IST
Six not sexy: Executives reject jobs with no weekendAccording to Executive Access, an executive search firm, about 50% candidates today ask for a job that offers them a five-day work week.
08 Dec, 2013, 07.51 AM IST
Companies look for niche skills, do away with group discussionsExperts believe in the current recruiting scenario, companies are shying away from holding the GD process owing to its high cost.
22 Aug, 2013, 12.50 PM IST
Reworks strategies to avoid recruitment costs, seeks in-house talent to growThe cost of replacing an employee ranges from 29% (non-management ) to 46% (management) of the person’s annual salary.
19 Nov, 2012, 12.02 PM IST
Companies like P&G, TCS and others ask employees to structure their salary packageWhile CTC is fixed by the employer, employees are given a free hand to decide on which components they would like to have as part of the sa...
22 Dec, 2011, 02.08 PM IST
A Complacent employee in an organisation never helpsIn an era of cost-cutting, Cos are savvy to the threat of comfortable workers and are devising new ways to tackle them.
10 Oct, 2011, 05.12 PM IST
- Alarm bells ring in European industry over euro-dollar outlook
The strong euro is ringing alarm bells in the boardrooms of big European industrial groups as they look to reduce vulnerability to high eur...
06 Apr, 2008, 10.08 AM IST