Figma's stunning market debut wows investors: It is the largest VC-backed US tech company IPO in yearsFigma priced its initial public offering at $33 a share on Wednesday, above the expected range of $30 to $32 and stunned the Wall Street. T...
31 Jul, 2025, 08.42 PM IST
First iteration of Mickey Mouse to enter public domain in 2024, along with other iconic Disney charactersDue to U.S. copyright laws, the 95-year protection period for this iconic character is expiring, allowing certain aspects of Mickey Mouse's...
14 Dec, 2023, 10.30 PM IST
In Japan's 'Gateway to Asia': Street food, night life and a thriving arts sceneFukuoka, the largest city on the Japanese island of Kyushu, is known for its culinary scene, arts, and vibrant nightlife. The city's yatai,...
29 Aug, 2023, 10.58 AM IST
Underplay it or flaunt it? A guide to the art of ‘showing off’What's the status of flaunting your status?
27 Jul, 2023, 06.15 PM IST
Russian strikes hit outskirts of Ukrainian capital and LvivBlack smoke billowed for hours after the explosions, which hit a facility for repairing military aircraft near the city's international air...
18 Mar, 2022, 03.54 PM IST
Leaders renew calls to investigate attacks on civiliansIn city after city, hospitals, schools and buildings where people sought safety from the bombardment have been attacked. Rescue workers sea...
18 Mar, 2022, 01.23 PM IST
Ukraine talks yield no breakthrough as Russians close inFive days into Russia's invasion, the Kremlin again raised the specter of nuclear war, while an embattled Ukraine moved to solidify its tie...
01 Mar, 2022, 10.45 AM IST
Festival of fats: From diyas to deep-fried delicacies, Diwali is a celebration of oilThese days, we associate fat with obesity and ill-health, but for centuries most people were deprived of regular fats in their diets.
09 Nov, 2020, 04.37 PM IST
How getting the blue tick on Twitter became end goal of the influencer generationThe ultimate status symbol of the digital age, sadly, cannot be acquired, even for a price.
17 Jan, 2020, 06.35 PM IST
Manushi Chhillar effect: Haryana khap turns progressiveHe pointed out that a joyous occasion like a wedding often became a heavy burden for the family. Many ended up in massive debt as a result.
26 Nov, 2017, 10.47 AM IST
Statutory warning: Interference as happened in FTII appointment is injurious to artIn the current situation at FTII, the students chose to go on strike over the appointment of a chairman by the ministry of information and ...
19 Jul, 2015, 12.23 PM IST
The other side: Will AAP, BJP remember Trilokpuri & Seelampur in the mad rush of making Delhi a smart city?In this part of Delhi, left behind in the frantic race to acquire a world-class status, there is simmering anger and resentments, but peopl...
20 Jan, 2015, 11.04 AM IST
India’s fussy politicians a challenge for western diplomatic chefsPerhaps it is a subtle way to score political points, and their food choices, or non-choices, do tend to cast them in a virtuous, if eccent...
27 Sep, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
How BJP candidate Chandu Lal Sahu beat 13 other Sahus in ChhattisgarhThe MP highlighted how latest figures seem to reveal the rival Sahus in his constituency together polled nearly 70,000 votes between them.
20 May, 2014, 12.10 PM IST
How BJP's Narendra Modi won over VaranasiFrom 71 out of 80 in UP to 26 out of 26 in Gujarat, BJP’s saffron wash of India was beyond its own expectations and beyond belief for the o...
19 May, 2014, 01.55 PM IST
- Global recession has little impact on 'sin stocks'
Even as consumers face soaring energy costs, rising food prices and higher mortgages or rent, alcohol, cigarette and candy makers are all r...
14 Aug, 2008, 01.54 AM IST
- Recession? Eat, drink, smoke and be merry
Even as consumers face soaring energy costs, rising food prices and higher mortgages or rent, they're not prepared to forgo life's little t...
13 Aug, 2008, 12.00 AM IST