They sold their likeness to AI platforms and regretted itActors like Simon Lee are discovering their AI-generated avatars being misused in misleading adverts and propaganda, after licensing their ...
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Long-term investing with a different perspective: Stocks of 5 companies with strong brands which have stood the test of timeIn a particular sector, if only one or two companies are listed on the market, and the rest are unlisted players, it suggests one of two th...
23 Nov, 2024, 05.00 AM IST
How a TV hit sparked debate about having too many babiesThe Sani family in northern Nigeria gathers to watch 'Gidan Badamasi,' a show highlighting family planning and birth rates. It reflects the...
21 Oct, 2024, 02.12 PM IST
Cash couch: US woman finds $36k stuffed in free sofaThe lump Vicky Umodu found inside one of the cushions turned out to be several envelopes filled with cash -- thousands of dollars' worth. "...
05 Jun, 2022, 01.20 PM IST
How crowdfunding is transforming livesThe success of campaigns related to COVID causes launched by top Indian crowdfunding platforms proves their acceptance among the masses and...
23 Apr, 2021, 03.54 PM IST
Landmark Group introduces cash-and-carry furniture to spur growthThe home furnishing chain, which currently has 50 stores in 27 cities, also cited longer replacement cycles as reason for low sale of durab...
11 Dec, 2019, 07.56 PM IST
Siemens, Thermax, BHEL on fund managers’ radarHere are prominent companies which attracted high interest from fund managers in March.
15 Apr, 2019, 08.04 AM IST
How much cash are on-demand startups burning?Staying in Asia, the ride-hailing juggernaut Didi Chuxing lost 4 billion yuan or $585 million in the first half of last year.
02 Apr, 2019, 09.48 AM IST
IKEA is now open for business in India: Here's what it offersIkea expects its restaurant biz to drive higher footfalls in India, a sharp contrast to other markets.
10 Aug, 2018, 09.45 AM IST
IKEA bets on Indians’ love for food to sell furnitureIn India, most retailers depend on restaurants, bars, cafes and food courts to attract footfalls. The food service market is estimated to b...
14 Jun, 2018, 09.03 AM IST
Pepperfry and Urban Ladder's 'offline' idea to ward off global brandsIndia’s largest furniture retailers (both bristle at the etailer tag) are making this strategic shift at a time when the industry itself is...
18 Jun, 2017, 01.28 AM IST
15 years on, billions in pre-Euro currencies still elusiveAbout a third of the total amount knocking around the region is now worthless, with 12 national central banks having given up their coin re...
07 Apr, 2017, 08.29 AM IST
Ola, Uber keep ex-Army men driving happilyOla helped ex-servicemen with training and educated them about technology to be able to both use and respond to clients via the mobile phon...
25 Mar, 2017, 08.00 AM IST
Sahara's next big challenge could be Rs 36,000 crore liability of credit co-operativeFor a group that has cut employees’ salaries and is battling a cash crunch, no one knows how this story will play out in the days to come.
05 Dec, 2014, 01.37 AM IST
Etailers like Snapdeal, Flipkart, Homeshop 18, others crack the whip on delivery firms like Bluedart, Gati and othersIndian e-commerce giants, Flipkart and Snapdeal, are cracking the whip on their delivery partners, demanding time-bound and safe dispatch o...
19 Jun, 2014, 05.52 PM IST
- Received a gift? Check if it may be taxed
Though India does not have a gift tax, but as per the income tax provisions a gift of sum of money or gift of property exceeding Rs. 50,000...
13 Jul, 2011, 06.48 PM IST
- Credit-starved small firms look beyond banks
Small businesses in Europe are failing for want of sums that in terms of national economies - or even some bankers' pensions - amount to sm...
10 Mar, 2009, 03.49 PM IST