Manager decides to terminate employee for taking ice cream break. But HR’s simple question changes office rule permanentlyA manager sought to fire an employee named Florence for eating ice cream. Florence met all deadlines. HR intervened, questioning the policy...
19 Jun, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
Indian IT is a trade, not an investment, and the market just got the memo: Sandip SabharwalAccenture's slump signals headwinds for Indian IT, with Sandip Sabharwal viewing them as trading plays rather than long-term investments du...
19 Jun, 2026, 01.04 PM IST
India's consumption story coming back to life and the timing couldn't be better: Ashi AnandIndian consumers are set for a strong recovery. Falling interest rates and potential oil price drops are boosting confidence. Tax cuts are ...
19 Jun, 2026, 10.35 AM IST
NSE IPO, Bata revival and Nykaa growth: Gaurang Shah's market playbookGeojit Investments' Gaurang Shah sees selective opportunities in India's equity markets despite global uncertainties. He highlights potenti...
19 Jun, 2026, 10.30 AM IST
Forget AI and EVs: Zerodha’s Nikhil Kamath spots next big billion-dollar opportunity hidden in India’s biggest problemNikhil Kamath water business idea: India's rapid growth in water-intensive sectors like agriculture, nuclear energy, pharmaceuticals, and d...
19 Jun, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
Psychology says people who forget what to buy after reaching the store are not absent-minded: Why the brain temporarily loses information during everyday tasksPsychology suggests that people who forget what they intended to buy after arriving at the store are rarely absent-minded. More often, they...
18 Jun, 2026, 10.18 PM IST
Sebi proposes easing margin trading funding rules, tighter broker normsSEBI has proposed reforms to the Margin Trading Facility, including increasing broker net-worth requirements to Rs 5 crore, permitting LLPs...
18 Jun, 2026, 07.11 PM IST
Burmese proverb of the day: ‘Only with a new ruler do you realize how good the old one was’ - a lesson on perspective and appreciationA Burmese proverb, 'Only with a new ruler do you realize how good the old one was,' highlights a common human tendency to undervalue presen...
18 Jun, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
As Shiv Sena, TMC splits swell NDA ranks, TDP and JDU lose some of their bargaining chipNew political shifts are reshaping the NDA coalition. Defections from Shiv Sena (UBT) and a breakaway Trinamool Congress faction bolster BJ...
18 Jun, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
India restores 21.76 million hectares of deforested land, nears 84 per cent of Bonn Challenge targetIndia has made significant strides in land restoration. Between 2011 and 2020, over 21 million hectares of degraded land were restored, as ...
17 Jun, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
SpaceX heads toward fourth day of gains since record IPOSpaceX shares are rising for a fourth day, solidifying its position as a global giant. The company has surpassed Amazon in market value, be...
17 Jun, 2026, 02.54 PM IST
ET Alpha Wealth Summit | India's passive investing boom just starting; speed of change is unlike anything seen elsewhere: Sid SwaminathanIndia's investment world is undergoing a significant transformation. Passive funds are leading this change, growing from 6% to 25% of the m...
17 Jun, 2026, 12.52 PM IST
Harsh Goenka's Tuesday motivational quote: ‘Anger is the punishment you give yourself for someone else’s mistake’ — Why we get angry and how to control itIndustrialist Harsh Goenka shared a motivational message on managing anger, emphasizing that holding onto it punishes oneself. The American...
16 Jun, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
Are we preparing people for the jobs they'll actually be expected to perform?The jobs that will define the next decade are already taking shape. The question is whether the people being prepared for them are being pr...
15 Jun, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
Compliance complexity is the defining challenge amid tariff uncertainties: Maersk Asia Pacific surveyVietnam, Thailand, and India emerge as key multi-country hubs. AI adoption is high, but integration with compliance platforms is crucial fo...
15 Jun, 2026, 01.33 PM IST
'These were historical mistakes': Himanta Biswa Sarma on India-Bangladesh border fencingAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma highlighted that border fencing along the India-Bangladesh border has seen significant progress re...
14 Jun, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
Global rice production was 713 million tonnes per year during 2006-2015, saw growth: StudyGlobal rice production saw significant growth from the 1960s to the 2010s. This increase was primarily due to management decisions such as ...
12 Jun, 2026, 05.17 PM IST