A study says shopping locally can be about more than price. Why do familiar shops keep drawing us back?You pass a big store but return to the small shop where the owner recognises you. You feel loyal to them and community ties can help explai...
20 Oct, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
Music comes home: Inside India’s growing market for intimate music gigsWith the formation of Upstairs With Us, Sukanya Banerjee and Tejas Jaishankar aim to bring classical musicians into the comfort of people's...
19 Oct, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
France unrest leaves global brands with a burning problemFrance’s weekend unrest has left luxury boutiques and mainstream retailers grappling with vandalism, looting and disrupted trade. While bra...
19 Oct, 2026, 01.26 PM IST
Sunny Deol’s home tour: A look inside his luxury properties in Juhu, Malabar Hill, Oshiwara and LonavalaSunny Deol’s home tour: Sunny Deol’s reported real estate portfolio includes the Deol family’s Juhu residence, estimated to be worth Rs 55-...
19 Oct, 2026, 01.37 AM IST
What made this US woman in Delhi fall in love with India? Internet has suggestions after her kirana store video goes viralAn American woman living in New Delhi, Kristen Fischer, has sparked an online conversation after sharing a video of her visit to a neighbou...
19 Oct, 2026, 01.34 AM IST
NYC Ferry carried 7.4 million passenger trips in FY2025, while the city subsidised each trip by an average of $8.33 across six routes serving all five boroughsNew York City's ferry service has seen significant growth, now serving around 7.4 million passengers. To keep fares affordable amidst incre...
18 Oct, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
Househelp@₹100: The 10-minute boom can't sweep aside a math problemIndia’s instant househelp startups are scaling rapidly by offering affordable, on-demand domestic services, but steep losses and high custo...
17 Oct, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
In 1886, William Stanley lit a Massachusetts Main Street with a new AC system; his transformer proved electricity could travel farther and still be used safelyOn 20 March 1886, William Stanley Jr. successfully demonstrated a transformer system for electrical distribution in Great Barrington, Massa...
17 Oct, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
Bharat D2C Conclave 2026: From the ₹100 crore playbook to AI-led advertising and omnichannel strategies, founders on scaling India’s consumer brandsInside the Bharat D2C Conclave 2026, which brought founders, investors and policymakers together to discuss the business decisions shaping ...
16 Oct, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
In 2012, Jack Dorsey bought a $10 million San Francisco home; after adding a $21.9 million property, why are his neighbours fed up with his 14-year renovation project?After the purchase, construction began and it has continued since then. In December 2013, a major redevelopment application was submitted. ...
16 Oct, 2026, 01.56 AM IST
Think Tank flags security concerns over Starlink, advocates protectionist approach by IndiaElon Musk's Starlink is under debate in India regarding its potential geopolitical influence and technological implications. The Kutniti Fo...
14 Oct, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
Meet Anna-Marie Ortiz, who launched Cool Aunt Cleaners with just $2,000 in 2023; by 2024, her cleaning business was generating an estimated $120,000 a yearAnna-Marie Ortiz grew up in Kansas, and worked at technology startups. Later she started her cleaning business. Before this, she had also w...
14 Oct, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
Bangladesh home minister to skip BIMSTEC meet in India amid strained tiesBangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed will skip the BIMSTEC meeting in New Delhi. Instaed, a senior bureaucrat will represent Banglades...
12 Oct, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
Ariana Grande bought a Hollywood Hills home for $13.7 million in 2020; 18 months later, she sold it for $14 millionAriana Grande has officially sold her Hollywood Hills mansion after a brief ownership of 18 months. Acquired for $13.7 million and sold for...
12 Oct, 2026, 01.38 AM IST
Amitabh Bachchan lives in a 10,000-sq-ft two-storey Juhu bungalow with baroque paintings, prayer room, life-sized portraits, huge trees and warm interiorsAmitabh Bachchan's home 'Jalsa': Amitabh Bachchan’s home Jalsa is a two storey bungalow of more than 10,000 sq ft in Juhu, Mumbai. It has b...
11 Oct, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
Robert De Niro helped turn one Japanese restaurant into Nobu; decades later, the brand expanded into hotels and a £360 million residential projectIn the late 1980s, De Niro started eating at a small sushi shop in Beverly Hills. Chef Nobu Matsuhisa ran the spot. De Niro loved the food....
09 Oct, 2026, 09.21 PM IST
Starlink operations in India: BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar asks Elon Musk to be patientRajeev Chandrasekhar addressed Elon Musk's concerns regarding the licensing of Starlink in India. He emphasized the importance of national ...
09 Oct, 2026, 03.34 PM IST