Charging your phone at the airport? Security expert says you might be inviting hackers inA security expert has warned travelers against using public charging stations at airports, citing major risks like malware installation, da...
26 Apr, 2025, 09.50 PM IST
Shares worth Rs 80,000 crore to exit IPO lock-inBankers and brokers said a chunk of these shares could flood the market as various investors would look to book profits with the stock mark...
31 Jan, 2025, 05.31 AM IST
Top 20 must-read books of 2024: Festival season editionAs we approach the end of 2024, the festival season brings a perfect time for new reads. This curated list features 20 books across various...
08 Sep, 2024, 12.59 PM IST
Bengali actress Sreelekha Mitra loses Rs 1 lakh in online power bill fraud; tips to prevent cyber scamsThe 'Hothat Brishti' actress while narrating her ordeal on Instagram, urged fans to refrain from downloading any app or browsing any link i...
11 Sep, 2023, 02.12 PM IST
COVID-shaming pits neighbour against neighbour in locked-down ShanghaiIt is not unusual for test results to be shared and positive cases announced in building WeChat groups, as authorities try to get to grips ...
19 Apr, 2022, 05.42 PM IST
Is the Delta variant defeating us? Here's why this coronavirus strain makes contact tracing so much harderDelta is the most contagious of all variants known.
26 Jul, 2021, 05.35 PM IST
Australian PM announces new travel restrictions as Brisbane enters 3-day lockdown over UK variant infectionQueensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced the lockdown after informing on Twitter that a cleaner working at a Brisbane quarantine ...
08 Jan, 2021, 12.46 PM IST
Forced isolation may be the only way to stop resurgence of novel coronavirusThe failure to effectively manage contagious people with mild or no symptoms is a driving factor behind some of the world’s worst resurgenc...
14 Aug, 2020, 07.59 AM IST
View: Make empowered district administrations the centrepiece of India’s Covid fightThe post-lockdown spike in positive cases can be effectively contained through an aggressive ‘test, track and quarantine’ strategy. For thi...
11 May, 2020, 10.58 AM IST
India needs to grow at 8.5 per cent in succession to get back on track: Report"We estimate 4% permanent loss to real GDP (from the decadal trend levels) in the base case" Crisil said. "Catch-up requires a never-before...
30 Apr, 2020, 11.14 PM IST
SAARC nations unveil emergency stimulus packages to tackle COVID-19 economic falloutIndia - the biggest in the 8-member SAARC grouping - responded by unveiling a Rs 1.7 lakh crore ($22.6 billion) economic stimulus plan, pro...
26 Apr, 2020, 12.12 PM IST
View: Getting back to work — carefullyA lockdown of economy for so long a period is unviable. So how do we lead any semblance of a normal life?
23 Apr, 2020, 08.46 PM IST
Weathering Cyclone Fani: How Odisha is rebuilding lives and localities ravaged by itOdisha has been widely praised for its efforts before Fani, but now an equally challenging task lies ahead.
12 May, 2019, 12.52 PM IST
Internet of Things will change lives but govts need to address these challenges firstThe govts will have to rethink and realign their policies to ensure they are in sync with the rapidly changing environment. They need to th...
01 May, 2018, 08.15 PM IST
India witnessing sophisticated cyber attacks from organised and unorganised playersBiggest Indian conglomerates, mid-scale companies based in tier 2 or tier 3 cities and the country's biggest banks; everybody is being targ...
20 Feb, 2017, 12.41 PM IST
Natarajan Chandrasekaran will need to contend with core business challengesOne of Chandra’s bigger preoccupations may be with institutional shareholders, especially the more active foreign investors, who were worri...
13 Jan, 2017, 11.01 AM IST
How Taj trains its ordinary heroesThe Taj Group has a long history of training and mentoring, dating back to the 1960s, which helps to sustain its customer centricity.
30 Nov, 2011, 11.06 AM IST