National Cappuccino Day: Why is it celebrated? Know history, significance and how to celebrateThe cappuccino, dating back to the early 1800s, is named after the brown robes of the Capuchin friars, reflecting its unique blend of espre...
08 Nov, 2023, 11.10 AM IST
Record highs scorch the globe as Europe prepares for heatwave peakThe Northern Hemisphere is experiencing a relentless heatwave and wildfires, leading to the evacuation of 1,200 children near Athens, Greec...
18 Jul, 2023, 12.42 PM IST
A month into Ukraine's war with Russia, gravediggers of Lviv mourn the deadStefan Ivanchuk, a 60-year-old groundskeeper at Lychakiv cemetery in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, is already sweating as he bends to...
30 Mar, 2022, 03.00 PM IST
Biryani ordered more than once in every second while home-cooked food most ferried item on Swiggy Genie in 2020Swiggy also delivered over two lakh pani puri orders post-lockdown
22 Dec, 2020, 06.34 PM IST
The big questions of WFH era: Who should pay for the coffee, toilet paper and home office set-upWork from home could be a permanent legacy of the Covid crisis.
07 Oct, 2020, 04.28 PM IST
A lot still happening over coffee: How VG Siddhartha's Café Coffee Day transformed the simple brew into a lifestyleCoffee at a CCD outlet became an excuse for a business meeting, a date or just to hang out.
02 Aug, 2019, 08.44 AM IST
V G Siddhartha: From son of coffee planter to founder of India's biggest coffee chainComing from a family that has a 140-year history of growing coffee, Siddhartha initially dabbled in stock trading before actually setting h...
31 Jul, 2019, 10.46 PM IST
VG Siddhartha cremated in Chethanahalli coffee estate87-year-old former Chief Minister S M Krishna, father-in-law of Siddhartha and his wife Prema too fought hard to control their emotions.
31 Jul, 2019, 08.26 PM IST
Summer special: Cold brew is stirring a fresh storm in the cuppaIts rising popularity prompted coffee-loving Bengalureans to bring this new coffee culture home now.
21 May, 2018, 03.29 PM IST
Lessons to learn from Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar'For me, Interstellar had one simple message — guys, we got to khisko from earth and find a Gurgaon somewhere in space.
20 Nov, 2014, 12.09 PM IST
Why gentlemen prefer blondes? Blondes have more fun?Other “facts” that were thrown up included vital data, like blondes take longer to get ready than brunettes. It seems that blondes are also...
10 Apr, 2014, 12.30 PM IST
- Switzerland: Fond(ue) memories
One must-have gustatory experience when in Switzerland, is the "Vacherin Mont-d’ -Or cheese" a seasonal soft cheese made with cow's milk an...
15 Oct, 2009, 05.24 AM IST
Le Brassus: Home to Culinary delights & exclusive watchesAt Le Brassus, Swiss cheese & a variety of epicurean delights are items to feast on.
15 Oct, 2009, 05.16 AM IST
- Wall Street woes put India outsourcing on edge
Dubbed as the Silicon Valley of India, Bangalore and its environs account for a third of India's software services exports. Indian cities i...
18 Oct, 2008, 10.56 PM IST
- Heat of inflation hits the tea pot
Tea, one can safely assume, is the common man's drink in these days of cappuccinos, mochas and frappe. But brewing a cup of this beverage i...
28 Jun, 2008, 01.38 AM IST
- McDonald’s challenges Starbucks with cheaper lattes
When Charles Ruppert has a yen for a white-chocolate latte, he doesn’t head to a Starbucks Corp. shop. He goes to a McCafe located in a McD...
13 Sep, 2007, 02.51 AM IST
- Geneva convention
Lake Geneva is probably the best-known landmark of the bijou Swiss city on its banks, but it is by no means its only attraction.
07 Jun, 2007, 12.00 AM IST