View: Why India fell off the global middle-class mapDespite India’s foray into capitalism, it finds itself trailing behind China in economic development. An elite few gain wealth through fina...
19 Dec, 2025, 01.03 PM IST
Humble and fried, chips are the hot dish at fancy London restaurantsChips have evolved from a British working-class staple to being embraced by fine dining. They now feature in various innovative forms at hi...
15 Jan, 2025, 01.49 PM IST
AIF & PMS Conclave 2.0: Saurabh Mukherjea on five big themes in India where investors stand to benefitMarket veteran Saurabh Mukherjea on Wednesday said five big themes that have contributed to a rise of new elite in India can make their way...
20 Jun, 2024, 01.40 PM IST
Indian stocks: The world’s most-loved emerging market is feeling jitteryThis resource gap isn’t posing serious concerns yet. For one thing, the central bank’s tight lid on domestic liquidity has helped keep the ...
23 Nov, 2023, 09.24 AM IST
Salil Desai on how crazy, rich Indians are changing the atlas of consumption“In a lot of segments, we will see clear divergence into what would earlier have been thought as essential spending and more luxury and hig...
15 Oct, 2023, 09.30 AM IST
An 'octopus class' of nearly 10 lakh people drives consumption in IndiaSaurabh Mukherjea, along with his colleague Nandita Rajhansa, has coined the term "octopus class" to analyse the rise of this affluent clas...
06 Oct, 2023, 05.03 PM IST
10 big cities of India nearly as affluent as developed world, driving premiumisation: Saurabh MukherjeaThe upper-middle-class India, the “octopus class” of roughly a million super rich individuals, is absolutely booming. There are three massi...
05 Oct, 2023, 10.23 PM IST
Why Annette is reminiscent of a classic Richard Matheson story about a vicious child and its exasperated parentsIn the story's climax, when the doll starts misbehaving too, the couple are at their wits' end - until epiphany strikes. 'It's not the doll...
11 Dec, 2021, 11.00 PM IST
Interactive English learning app for children, OckyPocky, raises funds from Lead Angels NetworkStarting with a "skills that matter" theme, OckyPocky plans to teach creativity, logical reasoning apart from teaching English to children.
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Vancouver: A playground for art, food & adventure sportsBritish travel writer Jim Perrin described Vancouver as “a world-class city with ocean attached”.
15 Jun, 2019, 11.08 PM IST
Costly lessons for leaders eyeing China's Belt and Road billionsThe Sri Lankan government now spends 80 per cent of its revenues paying down what PM Ranil Wickremesinghe has called "unprecedented" debts.
03 May, 2018, 04.35 PM IST
IBM signs deal with Polaris FT for social software solutionsIBM signs deal with Polaris FT for social software solutionsWorking with IBM, Polaris designed and developed Octopus, an enterprise social ...
24 Apr, 2014, 02.03 PM IST
NRI with Indian holdings? Here's how your investments fared in 20112011 has been a tumultuous year for assets. If you are an NRI with significant Indian holdings, here's how your investments fared.
24 Dec, 2011, 11.56 AM IST
- Scam & sham top of the mind in 2010
Corruption scandals that rattled the country in 2010 topped the end-of-the-year online popularity poll conducted by Dentsu India.
01 Jan, 2011, 06.32 AM IST
IITs will have to live with faculty quota: SibalThere would be a need of nearly 10,000 teachers as the government has opened eight new IITs.
02 Jul, 2009, 06.53 AM IST
- Squid ink risotto and pasta
Indians should be brave enough to try squid ink risotto and pasta!
06 Mar, 2008, 12.46 AM IST
- World Heart Day: Find tools that serve your heart
From diagnosis to treatment and prevention, modern medicine promises to offer cardiac patients not only increased longevity but also a bett...
24 Sep, 2006, 11.58 AM IST