Food Fables: Victor Rangel-Ribeiro and The Book of Worst MealsA collection of writers share their most regrettable dining experiences in 'The Book of Worst Meals'. From disastrous honeymoons and childh...
01 Dec, 2025, 07.52 PM IST
Manmohan Singh, then RBI governor, would browse books during lunch hour, recalls ex-employee of 'Strand'Dr. Manmohan Singh, who passed away at the age of 92, was remembered for his visits to Mumbai's Strand Book Stall while serving as the RBI ...
28 Dec, 2024, 08.35 AM IST
Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 38%As broader market indices, sensex and nifty continue to form new highs some minor consolidation is happening in markets. During this period...
17 Jul, 2023, 11.55 AM IST
GameStop frenzy reaches Biden and Powell as hedge funds squeezedFor parts of the hedge-fund industry, it’s an existential crisis. For old-school investors who preach discipline and doing your homework be...
28 Jan, 2021, 09.18 AM IST
India's coronavirus count crosses 300-mark; ICMR widens testing netICMR has widened the scope of testing to include some asymptomatic individuals as well.
22 Mar, 2020, 09.49 AM IST
Indians at the covid epicentre: Locked out, confused & waiting to come homeMany students ET spoke with feared they would be left to the mercy of the already-overburdened Italian healthcare system if they test posit...
16 Mar, 2020, 07.13 AM IST
Practice of remaindering, selling unsold books at a deep discount, a win-win for publishers & readersRemaindering is the publishing industry’s term for disposing of unsold books at a deep discount.
24 Feb, 2018, 08.58 AM IST
The end of an era! Mumbai's iconic Strand book store pulls its shutters down after 70 yrsStrand had footfalls from India’s top journalists, thinkers and writers, many of whom found their reading lists here.
22 Feb, 2018, 11.04 AM IST
- Microsoft plans to store data in DNA
New York, May 27 (IANS) Microsoft is planning to start storing its data on strands of DNA within the next few years, the company's computer...
27 May, 2017, 04.20 PM IST
need2know: Nine things to know before starting your day on D-StreetThe government has approved a Rs 70,000-crore quantum leap in India's nuclear energy generation capacity.
18 May, 2017, 09.18 AM IST
Higginbothams: A bookstore that protects MG Road's colonial charm even nowHigginbothams in Bengaluru served an illustrious clientele that included the last Mysore Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar.
09 Jun, 2016, 04.25 PM IST
India Inc wary as slowdown fears loomThe order books of their sector dipped by 32% in the past 18 months — from $110 bn (Rs 6.08 lakh crore) to $75 billion.
29 Jul, 2012, 10.39 AM IST
- Cannes 2012: On day 3, DDB Mudra bags gold for India
Cannes on Day 3 won more gold for India, taking its tally to two. 'The Hinglish Project' from DDB Mudra Group took home a gold Lion in desi...
21 Jun, 2012, 04.54 AM IST
Lost your passport, credit card, insurance documents? Here are 5 tips to exit with minimal damageWhat to do if you are on a foreign jaunt and lose your passport or credit card? What if you misplace insurance documents and fall sick?
26 Apr, 2011, 06.16 PM IST
- Millions stuck in Tokyo as quake shuts down subways
Seismologists say that the "Big One" - a huge quake below or near Tokyo, forecast to kill thousands - is, statistically speaking, long over...
11 Mar, 2011, 06.14 PM IST
- US Shoppers to have upper hand this Christmas
The Christmas shopping season doesn't kick off for another six weeks, but retailers already are signaling they're prepared to discount aggr...
08 Oct, 2010, 12.49 AM IST
- Hand-luggage ban hurts UK airport shop sales
Sales fell at UK airport shops owned by DSG International and L’Oreal’s Body Shop after a ban on hand luggage caused by a foiled bomb plot ...
12 Aug, 2006, 12.00 AM IST