Assange's plea deal sets a chilling precedent, but it could have been worseJulian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, has reached a plea deal with prosecutors, affecting American press freedoms but allowing him to walk ...
26 Jun, 2024, 09.03 AM IST
Spain elections 2023: Who is Pedro Sánchez? Leap-year born 6-foot-2-inches tall Socialist PM who looms over political rivalsPedro Sánchez has emerged a key political figure after Spain elections 2023 results were declared.
24 Jul, 2023, 07.47 PM IST
Anti-tobacco rules difficult to implement on OTTs, says IAMAIThe IAMAI has said in its submission to the health ministry that the move of issuing new norms did not involve any consultative process wit...
12 Jun, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
UK to toughen gambling rules for smartphone eraBritish media have reported the measures will include banning under-25s from betting more than 2 pounds ($2.49) per spin online, as well as...
28 Apr, 2023, 01.04 AM IST
View: Bread, God and BJP’s gambit in the Bihar electionsThere are good reasons for the BJP to want to cut Nitish Kumar down to size. He had ditched his original partnership with the BJP, converte...
11 Oct, 2020, 07.43 PM IST
Standards of morality in society changes with time, says SC as it allows dance bars in MaharashtraThe court said it cannot be denied that dance performances, in dignified forms, are socially acceptable and nobody takes exceptions to it.
17 Jan, 2019, 09.44 PM IST
The 15 most influential thinkers in businessBehind some of the world's biggest trends in business are management thinkers whose research influences powerful executives & scrappy entre...
11 Nov, 2015, 04.22 PM IST
Mahinda Rajapaksa’s astrologer Abeygunawardena faces the ultimate testIn the 1980s, Abeygunawardena told the Sri Lankan president that he was the long-awaited Prince Diyasena, the hero who, according to legend...
08 Jan, 2015, 01.03 AM IST
2014: Year of reckoning for Mahinda Rajapaksa and Sri LankaRajapaksa did not waste any time in accepting the invitation to attend Modi's inauguration and has met the Indian premier twice more therea...
22 Dec, 2014, 12.41 PM IST
Hurricane Sandy slams into US: Floods, blackouts across New YorkSandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States, roared ashore with fierce winds and heavy rain killing some and forcing eva...
30 Oct, 2012, 12.40 PM IST
Goa Assembly Election 2012: Illegal mining heats up poll sceneA raging controversy over illegal mining and a host of new parties trying to make a mark in Goa politics dominate conversations.
27 Feb, 2012, 02.12 AM IST
- How Vineet Rai has made microfinance advisory Intellecap into a Rs 30 crore venture
Intellecap, a microfinance advisory, has grown to a Rs 30 crore venture with four subsidiaries in nine years.
21 Nov, 2011, 08.52 AM IST
How ITC is working its way down in FMCG markets?The tobacco major's ambition of becoming India's largest FMCG company is not all smoke. An unusual strategy is taking ITC closer to its goa...
30 Oct, 2011, 02.26 AM IST
Not so nice NRIs: The reputation of Indian diaspora at stakeIndian diaspora is considered to be among most peaceable & successful. But there are those not so nice NRIs. ET profiles the most interesti...
17 Oct, 2011, 03.41 PM IST
- Govt game to legalize gambling in sports?
The govt examining gambling regulations in other countries, particularly the UK and the US, in a response to the growing clamour for bettin...
05 Sep, 2010, 02.04 AM IST
- Flying to become expensive by up to Rs 2,000
Air fares will now increase by Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000 per ticket with most airlines withdrawing their promotional offers.
11 Feb, 2009, 03.42 AM IST
- US economy struggles with rising prices, plodding growth
A blend of high-costs and slow growth ensures Fed's most likely move on interest rates next week will be no move whatsoever. Beat oil price...
18 Jun, 2008, 03.10 AM IST