In 1799, a boy found a big yellow rock in a North Carolina creek; it was used as a doorstep and his father sold it for $3.50 without knowing it was gold. What happened next changed the fate of one family and North Carolina foreverIn 1799, one bored adolescent boy found a piece of yellow rock at the family farm. The stone, which served as a doorstop for three years at...
18 Sep, 2026, 05.44 PM IST
From a failing textile mill to a trillion-dollar giant: The Warren Buffett storyWarren Buffett has ended his formal leadership of Berkshire Hathaway after more than six decades, becoming chairman emeritus at 96. His son...
18 Sep, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
She became a wife at 11. 12 years later, she chose prison over living with her husband. At 24, she became India’s first woman to get a divorceIn an era where women’s rights were nothing more than a laughingstock in India and women were bartered away like cattle for marriage even b...
18 Sep, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
ICC eyes China in bid to expand cricketThe International Cricket Council is targeting China for significant fan growth. China's large population offers a huge potential audience ...
18 Sep, 2026, 09.25 AM IST
Self-taught programmer from Maryland who built Fortnite began buying North Carolina wilderness in 2009; today, his land holdings exceed 54,000 acres as he works with conservation groups to save them from developersTim Sweeney, the founder of Epic Games, has quietly acquired over fifty thousand acres of North Carolina land. He began purchasing vulnerab...
17 Sep, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
Sweden's Oriflame wants India to be its biggest market and factory floor: CEO CampbellOriflame anticipates India becoming its largest market within four years. The company expects India to contribute 25 percent of global reve...
17 Sep, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
In 2006, Nicole Kidman became a UN goodwill ambassador; she later donated $500,000 to efforts fighting violence against womenNicole Kidman became a UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador in 2006, focusing on women's issues. She later announced a significant donation to combat...
17 Sep, 2026, 01.53 AM IST
Nike co-founder Phil Knight and wife Penny, worth $25 billion, have donated over $9 billion in two decades. Now they’re giving $1.1 billion for Oregon’s first women’s hospitalPhil Knight, the co-founder of Nike, alongside his wife Penny, has made an extraordinary donation of $1.1 billion to launch Oregon's inaugu...
16 Sep, 2026, 09.13 PM IST
TikTok founder Zhang Yiming overtakes Gautam Adani as Asia’s richestByteDance founder Zhang Yiming now leads Asia's wealthiest individuals. His fortune has surpassed Gautam Adani's due to the booming artific...
16 Sep, 2026, 01.07 PM IST
Africa's richest man's first business was selling sweets at school, now Aliko Dangote is wealthier than China's Jack Ma and Amazon co-founder MacKenzie ScottAfrica's richest man, Aliko Dangote, saw his net worth significantly increase after the Dangote Refinery IPO. The massive oil facility is n...
15 Sep, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
Asian shares trade mostly lower after AI stocks sink on Wall StreetThe decline came after OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman said in an interview with Fortune published Saturday that the company behind ChatG...
15 Sep, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
India's BRICS hosting a success, helped build consensus: US analystIndia’s hosting of the BRICS summit demonstrated its ability to forge consensus among countries with sharply different interests, Atlantic ...
14 Sep, 2026, 03.59 PM IST
PM Modi holds bilateral meeting with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on sidelines of BRICS in New DelhiPrime Minister Narendra Modi met Philippines President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr during the BRICS Summit. Annpurna Devi shared India's vision f...
13 Sep, 2026, 04.27 PM IST
BRICS leaders recognise women as decision makers, growth driversAt the recent BRICS summit, leaders universally acknowledged the transformative power women wield in economics and social dynamics. They st...
12 Sep, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
Bernard Arnault falls out of top 10 richest people as US tech billionaires dominate global rankingsBernard Arnault has fallen out of the world’s top 10 richest people for the first time since 2017, with his fortune dropping $65 billion th...
12 Sep, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
ET 40 Under 40 2026: Meet the 40 young leaders shaping India's futureThe Economic Times 40 under Forty celebrates its twelfth edition, honoring diverse young leaders. This year's cohort reflects evolving lead...
11 Sep, 2026, 02.27 AM IST
Ambani calls upon India Inc to collectively launch ecosystem that supports working womenMukesh Ambani, at the Hindi launch of Arundhati Bhattacharya's memoir "Indomitable," called on corporate India to build a stronger support ...
10 Sep, 2026, 10.23 PM IST