Modi wants Indians to press pause on gold. But the $5.2 trillion obsession runs deepIndia’s attempt to protect the rupee is now colliding with one of the country’s strongest cultural habits — buying gold. After Prime Minist...
25 May, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
Word of the Day: BibliokleptomaniaWords like “bibliokleptomania” highlight the remarkable flexibility of the English language. A single complex term can weave together psych...
24 May, 2026, 02.11 PM IST
The Gold Standard: How a Bootstrapped Company Outlasted Every Funded Rival in India’s Goldtech BoomAugmont Enterprises has quietly established India's most comprehensive gold platform. Unlike well-funded rivals that faltered, Augmont focu...
07 May, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
When the acquisition looks great but the footnote doesn't: How Indian managements turn deals into balance-sheet fictionAcquisitions are among corporate finance’s most celebrated events. But the harder story usually emerges later, when the accounting begins t...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.03 PM IST
Bajaj Auto resumes Chetak e-scooter deliveries as rare earth supply improvesBajaj Auto has resumed Chetak electric scooter supplies across dealerships after resolving rare earth magnet shortages, restarting producti...
22 Aug, 2025, 02.42 PM IST
Passenger vehicle retail sales dip 3% in May as demand softensPassenger vehicle retail sales in India experienced a 3% decline in May due to customer purchase delays amid geopolitical tensions and soft...
06 Jun, 2025, 11.07 AM IST
Bitcoin investor starts a $2 million treasure hunt in US. Here's all you need to knowBitcoin investor Jon Collins-Black hid five treasure chests filled with over $2 million worth of valuables across the US. His book, "There'...
26 Nov, 2024, 10.54 AM IST
Eagles co-founder Don Henley testifies in the 'Hotel California' trialA rare-book dealer, Glenn Horowitz, is accused along with two other men of conspiring to possess stolen property -- some 100 pages of Henle...
27 Feb, 2024, 10.07 PM IST
Car, two-wheeler sales lack sparkle, chip shortage pushing down stocks and demandAccording to industry sources, passenger vehicle makers retailed around 85,000 units, versus 1,75,000 units last year. Two-wheeler retailin...
18 Oct, 2021, 02.26 PM IST
Indiabulls partners with HDFC Ltd to offer home loansBoth the home financiers will frame a common credit policy with IBH originating retail housing loans. While HDFC will retain 80 percent of ...
21 Apr, 2021, 07.14 PM IST
The first commercially printed, 'scandalous' Christmas card is up for sale"A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You," the card reads.
05 Dec, 2020, 03.30 PM IST
Blast from the past: Rare books & manuscripts from Tipu Sultan era to go under the hammer in SeptThe oldest book in the auction is ‘De Vita Caesarum’ written in 121 AD.
26 Aug, 2019, 08.51 AM IST
Meet book collector Alok Nanda who owns around 2,000 antiquarian booksAs founder of a design agency, his collection began as a work-related activity, but he now owns around 2,000 antiquarian books.
21 Nov, 2014, 01.49 PM IST
- Nabard raised Rs 750 crore in form of commercial paper for 11 days at 9.82%.
This is one of rare short term issuance from a highly rated company. CP is an unsecured money market instrument.
19 Jan, 2012, 06.48 PM IST
Five hobbies that can help diversify your portfolioPatience and passion can help you make a sizeable profit from an avocation. Here are five hobbies that can help you diversify your portfoli...
26 Dec, 2011, 08.53 AM IST
- Heard on the Street
Shares of mid-cap software companies have been in the thick of activity in line with the buzz in the broader market in recent sessions.
13 Jul, 2010, 01.57 AM IST
- Heard on the street
Shares of Tilaknagar Industries, a mid-sized liquor brewer, has rallied smartly amid major fund-based buying, even as its promoters have be...
31 Mar, 2010, 01.34 AM IST