Developers faced vacant industrial buildings that were difficult to modernize; they preserved original structures and turned them into hotels with modern guest facilitiesVacant industrial buildings were not easy to modernize. Their old layouts and structures created practical problems for developers. But dem...
22 Sep, 2026, 08.21 PM IST
Isabella Tree used free-roaming animals instead of intensive farming to revive soils; the result transformed 3,500 acres into a wildlife haven with 13 bat speciesOnce a struggling farm, the Knepp Estate is now a vibrant wildlife sanctuary thanks to the move away from intensive agriculture. Stretching...
22 Sep, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
13-year-old US boy opens sandwich shop. His grandfather started saving money for him at birth. Now serves his communityTobey Chapman, a thirteen-year-old entrepreneur, proudly operates a thriving sandwich restaurant that was made possible by his grandfather'...
18 Sep, 2026, 10.16 PM IST
This man left his corporate sales job in Washington DC to sell pizzas from a van. Now sells in over 6 cities in the US. His restaurant later received a Michelin awardAfter leaving his corporate sales job, Chris Brady teamed up with a friend to launch a mobile pizza venture. With a $20,000 investment in a...
18 Sep, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
Warren Buffett and his arithmetic: Why one might be better without dividendHe could have called it a record and nobody would have argued. Instead he opened with the bad news, explained why the number was not good e...
18 Sep, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
Their 3,500-acre farm was failing in England's West Sussex. Isabella Tree and Sir Charles Burrell stopped farming it, and 20 years later rare birds, butterflies and wildlife have returnedA struggling 3,500-acre farm in West Sussex took an unexpected turn when Isabella Tree and Sir Charles Burrell stopped conventional farming...
17 Sep, 2026, 01.41 AM IST
Leonardo DiCaprio invested in Beyond Meat in 2017 before its IPO; 2 years later, the plant-based company briefly soared to a $10 billion valuationHollywood superstar and Oscars winner Leonardo DiCaprio's 2017 investment in Beyond Meat stands as a memorable chapter in the rise of susta...
15 Sep, 2026, 06.58 PM IST
US woman once earned a six-figure paycheck as an HR director. Today, lives on a five-acre farm, says, 'No high-paying corporate job could lure her.' She now has multiple income sourcesLaurie Charpentier made a bold leap from her corporate job to embrace true success through freedom. Together with her husband, they now man...
08 Sep, 2026, 10.27 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Sidney Sheldon: 'You have two choices. you can keep running and hiding and blaming the world for your problems...'- Inspiring life lessons on courage, personal responsibility, and becoming someone important by NYT Best Seller Master of the Game novelistQuote of the Day by Sidney Sheldon: Sidney Sheldon's quote emphasizes choosing responsibility over blame for life's challenges. He began wr...
08 Sep, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
The snack twist to India’s three meals a day has a ₹1 lakh crore hidden opportunityIndia's culinary habits are shifting, with a marked preference for convenient and health-conscious snack choices over traditional meals. Th...
04 Sep, 2026, 08.04 PM IST
‘Pulse’ check: How PhonePe is turning transaction data into market intelligenceIn an exclusive conversation with The Economic Times, PhonePe’s Karthik Raghupathy explained how PulsePro was born out of demand for postal...
04 Sep, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
Quote of the day by Ashton Kutcher: "When I was 13, I had my first..." — Inspiring life lesson from a timeless quote on hard work, perseverance, humility, career growth and why ordinary jobs can shape the path to unexpected success, by the actor and entrepreneur known for That ’70s ShowQuote of the day by Ashton Kutcher, “When I was 13, I had my first job with my dad...” focuses on the value of hard work and starting small...
02 Sep, 2026, 09.43 PM IST
A man raised in poverty without a father and who barely made it through high school went on to open 54 Burger King restaurants across three US states, later donating more than $2 million through his foundationJohn Gullo built a successful Burger King franchise empire across three states. He later founded the American Dream Foundation, donating ov...
01 Sep, 2026, 07.24 PM IST
He did not change the food, he changed the plates: Chinese restaurant's Rs 10,000 trick added Rs 2.25 lakh a monthDelhi-based investor Raj shared how his friend's Chinese restaurant reportedly boosted customers from 120 to 150 daily after spending Rs 8,...
01 Sep, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
Dear creators, stop using these: 10 social media clichés that audiences are tired of seeingThe content cliché factory keeps rolling and has attained a whole new level of virality on social media. Pratishtha Bagai has a word of adv...
30 Aug, 2026, 09.02 AM IST
'India is a country ripe for innovation across many facets of our business': Marriott International CEOMarriott sees India as a key growth market, planning significant expansion and new hotel openings. The company is adapting its brands and p...
25 Aug, 2026, 11.45 PM IST
Tiny restaurants are having a big moment as Indian diners chase chefs, stories and scarce seatsSome of the most talked-about restaurants are also the smallest. These under-20-seater, chef-led diners have people battling online for a r...
16 Aug, 2026, 05.18 PM IST