10 Best Induction Cooktops in India: Unveil the Top Picks for Modern Kitchens (2024)Embark on a culinary journey with this curated selection of the best induction cooktops. From renowned brands like Philips, Prestige, Bajaj...
150,000 Bangladeshi tea workers strike against dollar-a-day wagesThe minimum wage for a tea plantation worker in the country is 120 taka a day -- about $1.25 at official rates, but only just over a dollar...
Philip Roth biography gets new publisher, paperback to be available on June 15'Philip Roth: The Biography' was pulled last month amid allegations of sexual assault and harassment.
Publisher pulls Philip Roth bio, cuts ties with author Blake Bailey over multiple sexual harassment allegationsNorton is permanently putting out of print our editions of 'Philip Roth: The Biography' and 'The Splendid Things We Planned.
Struggling Chinese unicorn Xiaomi bets on smart rice cookersThe rice cooker costs about $150, more expensive than traditional electronic cookers, but far below top-end products from Philips and Toshi...
Why freebies like Re 1 rice don't make impact in Kerala pollsLast month CM Oommen Chandy tweaked the scheme and announced free rice for 35 lakh BPL and Antyodaya Anna Yojana category families.
Is your smartphone making you dumb?Smartphone technology is penetrating world markets and becoming abundant in most college settings.
Groupe SEB to invest Rs 100 crore, keep Maharaja Whiteline brand aliveMaharaja Whiteline, a Delhi-based small appliances maker founded in 1976, is being renamed Groupe SEB India. The brand will stay alive.
Murali Sivaraman of Philips aims to make India export hub for kitchen devicesMurali Sivaraman acknowledges the currency and economic challenges, but says they don’t keep him up at night.
Godrej, Philips, Samsung, LG expanding networks to meet demand for cooking appliances in small townsFood and electronics companies are expanding networks to meet demand for western packaged food and cooking appliances in semi-urban and rur...
Google Android makes its leap to rice cookers and refrigerators as manufacturersExtending its free operating system to new devices could let Google collect more data to build its lucrative search business.
- Facebook 'helps save boy suffering from cancer'
Facebook seems to be emerging more than just a popular social networking website -- it has helped save a four-year-old boy suffering from l...
- Cos, retailers add value to year-end offers
If retailers and marketers resorted to panic discounts last year-end to boost sales, this year it’s all about enticing bargain shoppers wit...
- India may be shining, but Bharat is definitely rising
Rural consumer mkt estimated to touch $425 bn in 2010-11, says CII-Technopak study.
- Philips to roll out new line of domestic appliances
Dutch electronics biggie Royal Philips Electronics is developing a totally new line of consumer lifestyle products in India, which will be ...
- UK House raises concerns over basmati shortage
The shortage of basmati rice and rising prices have prompted shopkeepers in several towns across Britain to ration sales to prevent hoardin...
- British MP hits out at EU over basmati rice shortage
Growing unease in the Indian restaurant industry over the shortage and rising prices of basmati rice has reached the House of Commons with ...