NYC to launch free 2-K child care next year, 2,000 seats opening in early summer, says Mayor Zohran MamdaniNew York City will start free 2-K child care next year for some families. The first 2,000 seats will open for application in early summer. ...
04 Mar, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
Budget 2026: Small tax fixes & a big ‘GIFT’ could power India’s energy ambitionsUnion Budget of India 2026: Amid geopolitical tensions, volatile prices, and the energy transition, Budget 2026 may steer cross-border inve...
23 Jan, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
Tiger Global saga: An interpretation of maladies that's open to more illsTiger Global may file a review petition following a Supreme Court verdict on the India-Mauritius tax treaty. The ruling alters how investor...
20 Jan, 2026, 09.31 AM IST
India’s Next Smart Bet For Cross-Border Investments: Why Sri Lanka’s City Of The Future Is Creating Waves14 Nov, 2025, 04.17 PM IST
Powerball jackpot amount $1 billion: Labor day 2025 weekend offers 6th-largest prize in game's historyPowerball and Mega Millions are lottery games with potentially huge jackpots because they are played in multiple states.
30 Aug, 2025, 01.50 AM IST
Sin City in crisis? Las Vegas locals 'Freaking Out' as tourists vanish from the stripLas Vegas faces a tourism slump in 2025. Fewer visitors are impacting the city's economy. Casino streets are empty. Workers are experiencin...
04 Aug, 2025, 08.53 PM IST
Airbnb guests slammed with new $75 fee, but this legal loophole could save your family bigOcean City, New Jersey, will add a 3% fee to vacation rentals booked via online platforms. This impacts sites like Airbnb and Vrbo. The new...
24 Jul, 2025, 05.09 AM IST
How to cruise responsibly in over-touristed destinations across EuropeFaced with overtourism, several European cities are tightening cruise ship regulations. Travelers can still explore these destinations resp...
07 Jul, 2025, 04.48 PM IST
Titanic's wealthiest passenger's gold pocket watch sells for record £1.17 million at auctionA gold watch belonging to John Jacob Astor, the wealthiest passenger on the Titanic, was sold for £1.17 million ($1.46 million) at an aucti...
29 Apr, 2024, 10.12 PM IST
The great Chinese white elephant of Sri LankaRajapaksa has presided over the economy’s undoing: It began with an expensive tax cut soon after taking office in 2019; that was followed b...
14 Apr, 2022, 12.26 PM IST
Industry insiders expect better occupancies in coming quarter after GST tax cutThe GST Council had on Friday slashed room rates for hotels with tariffs of Rs 7500 and above to 18% from 28% besides rejigging the tax sla...
24 Sep, 2019, 08.34 AM IST
Eateries to shut early on 30th to avoid midnight tryst with GSTRestaurants, which otherwise close at 1.30am, especially on Friday will either shut around 11.30 pm or take orders only till midnight.
27 Jun, 2017, 02.20 PM IST
The plastic menace: How mankind is treating oceans as a global trash canWhen UN member countries come together in New York for the Oceans Conference in June, addressing marine litter will be a priority.
27 May, 2017, 12.57 AM IST
36 countries send less than 50 tourists to IndiaIt might be tough for an Indian to locate Wallis Futuna Island (South Pacific), Micronesia (set of thousand islands in the western Pacific ...
01 Jul, 2013, 06.00 AM IST
IBM taking India technologies to the worldAt the Bangalore development centre of IBM, increasingly software engineers are also making technologies for the Indian market .
05 Jul, 2012, 03.20 PM IST
- Face up to climate change
The uncertainties about climate change are many and great. As more becomes known about climate change - for example, the role of clouds and...
30 Jan, 2008, 10.19 AM IST
- Emirates to launch 8-flights-a-week service to B'lore
Emirates Airline on Friday announced the launch of its eight-flights-a-week service to Bangalore, starting October 29.
08 Sep, 2006, 03.00 PM IST