Surging travel in Europe spikes concerns over tourism's drawbacksEurope faces challenges due to a surge in tourism. Popular destinations like Barcelona and Venice are struggling with overcrowding. This st...
22 Jun, 2025, 11.34 AM IST
China may surge 30% in next 12 months but India is vastly superior to any emerging market long term: Mark MatthewsMark Matthews views India as a superior long-term investment over China, citing the capex cycle and potential growth in private banks. He e...
07 Apr, 2024, 09.16 AM IST
EU members endorse diluted draft rules on rights for gig workersEuropean Union lawmakers and Belgium clinched a political deal last month, but only after diluting the Commission's proposal. They then fai...
12 Mar, 2024, 01.07 PM IST
Europe's bid to boost gig workers' rights fails againBelgium, the current holder of the rotating EU presidency, is unlikely to muster enough support for yet another attempt, especially as the ...
16 Feb, 2024, 11.44 PM IST
Pandemic outside, paradise inside: How India's super-rich are dealing with COVID-19Amid work from home, their mega closets gather dust as loungewear becomes the new suits. Understandably, those periodic shopping trips over...
24 Oct, 2020, 11.50 PM IST
Uber weighs purchase of BMW-Daimler ride-hailing ventureUber has been looking to shed minority holdings in several ride-hailing operations recently, including portions of its stakes in China’s Di...
29 Sep, 2020, 09.11 AM IST
And the Person of the Year award for 2019 goes to…Challenges like rising inequality and pompous populism are testing the tenacity of capitalism.
02 Jan, 2020, 01.01 PM IST
Tonbo Imaging raises Rs 120 crore in largest private venture investment in domestic defenceThe startup, founded in 2008 by BITS-Pilani alumni Lakshmikumar, makes advanced imaging & night-vision systems that are used for military, ...
12 Sep, 2017, 12.22 PM IST
TYGR is on the prowl in BengaluruThe company currently runs a fleet of around 200 bikes and 3,500 cabs in Kolkata. The company will be launching its consumer services in th...
07 Jun, 2017, 09.37 AM IST
US tech companies pledge USD 650 million to aid refugeesThe companies are "investing, donating, or raising" more than USD 650 million for the education, training and employment of 6.3 million ref...
23 Sep, 2016, 02.53 PM IST
Startup Tonbo Imaging keeps watch over India’s bordersTonbo Imaging will help deploy sophisticated technology to detect and visualise objects in all types of conditions.
21 Sep, 2016, 02.07 AM IST
Global economy to expand by $5 trillion in 2016 with more fiscal spendingEarnings is still holding back the Indian market but liquidity is so strong that it is unlikely that markets instead of correcting will kee...
18 Jul, 2016, 03.52 PM IST
4,000 Indian millionaires shifted overseas in 2015: ReportFrance was followed by China in the second place with 9,000 millionaires leaving the country while for Italy, at third position, the figure...
30 Mar, 2016, 09.34 PM IST
The 16 most essential social media apps in the worldMany of the best social networking apps out there have been around for a while, but as smartphones get smarter, so do the apps.
16 Nov, 2015, 06.52 PM IST
Why more and more young Indian women & men are embarking on unconventional journeysThe implications of a generation not bound by conventions, for culture and country can be wide reaching.
26 Oct, 2015, 11.15 AM IST
If any one of these 3 things happen, the tech boom could end immediatelyAt last count there were 114 privately-held companies with valuations of $1 bn or more. Some, such as Uber and Airbnb, are worth tens of bi...
29 Jun, 2015, 03.10 PM IST
- WEF: Davos runs the risk of losing relevance, if seen as an event for western ageing powers
The news out of Davos this year - and I'm talking about the inside info people like us get from the kinds who get invited to the super-secr...
06 Feb, 2012, 04.40 AM IST