Word of the day: ParsimoniousParsimonious means overly frugal or stingy. A parsimonious person hesitates to spend even when necessary. This word highlights reluctance t...
20 Feb, 2026, 07.31 AM IST
No air conditioner, no restaurant meals: 67-year-old man saved nearly ₹4 crore by living frugally, but now regrets it in retirementA 67-year-old Japanese man, known as Suzuki, saved nearly ¥65 million (Rs 3.9 crore) over decades of extreme frugality, yet now admits he r...
30 Sep, 2025, 05.06 PM IST
Techie says her annual salary tripled to Rs 9 crore after divorce. How did she do it?Venus Wang, a former Google employee, rebuilt her life and tripled her income to Rs 1 million after her marriage ended. She adopted a fruga...
27 Feb, 2025, 10.16 PM IST
Akshay Kumar opens up about son Aarav's career choice: 'He doesn’t want to be a part of cinema'Akshay Kumar recently discussed his son Aarav Kumar's unconventional lifestyle choices, including his disinterest in acting and passion for...
21 May, 2024, 08.21 PM IST
Enough with Chandracheapo!The author expresses admiration for the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) achievement in landing a craft on the moon with limited...
26 Aug, 2023, 10.40 PM IST
How to make your first date pocket-friendlyIn this economy, it's no wonder young Indian daters are all down for affordable dates! In 2021, Tinder revealed through its Future of Datin...
31 Oct, 2022, 11.08 AM IST
Helping the planet with fashion: If you shop for second-hand clothes, then you're more style-conscious than othersThe impact of fast fashion on the environment is significant and well-documented.
13 Apr, 2022, 07.42 PM IST
Less is not always more: The politics of austerity and its shortcomingsEver since Sarojini Naidu — referring to Mohandas Gandhi’s insistence on travelling in third class on trains and so making it mandatory for...
12 Jun, 2021, 11.05 PM IST
View: Two countries, India then, India nowThe India of then and that of now would have two very different answers. And that irreconcilable bifurcation sums up the partition that has...
29 Nov, 2020, 11.50 PM IST
Going abroad to study? Learn how to be financially fitAdmissions, college fees and scholarships are just the basic. ET Wealth digs into more money matters when going for a foreign degree.
11 May, 2016, 10.18 AM IST
Crossing the initial hurdle: How to survive the first year of starting upSeveral startups fail in the first year of their existence. Timely counsel and funding can change this, write Harsimran Julka and Vasumita ...
17 Jan, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Political paranoia regarding the RTI Act only goes to prove that corruption is endemicThe political class, whose vested interests may be hurt, cannot become the petitioner, court and judge in its own case.
03 Aug, 2013, 12.56 PM IST
China slashes national games budget by 78%The total funding for the 12th National Games will be reduced to no more than 800 million yuan (USD 130 million).
11 Jul, 2013, 11.56 AM IST
- Spending Habits
If holding back prompts wisdom, the urge to splurge needs a serious rethink.
05 Mar, 2011, 06.38 AM IST
- Rise of the new consumer and fall of value-add
“Soft” commodities go into food, and provide intermediate inputs (such as cotton and timber) into manufacturing.
14 May, 2010, 02.32 AM IST
- A Dickensian Christmas
Thanks to belt-tightening, true Christian spirit is fashionable again.
25 Dec, 2008, 12.12 AM IST
- US teens cut the frills as jobs vanish, prices rise
The souring job market and rising costs of the usual teenage indulgences - a slice of pizza, a drive to the mall, the hottest new jeans - a...
23 Apr, 2008, 04.56 AM IST