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Falling trust in America is a Pandora’s box for the global economyThe TACO trade, a bet on Trump backing down from market-rattling actions, seems outdated as his Iran war and global policy shifts create un...- Word of the Day: BlitheThe word blithe describes a cheerful and carefree attitude. It can mean happy and lighthearted, or it can suggest carelessness. The meaning...
- Quote of the day by Rex Harrison: "Tomorrow is a thief of pleasure."Rex Harrison was a famous British actor known for theatre and film roles, especially in My Fair Lady. His quote “Tomorrow is a thief of ple...
- A chocolate that reminds us that taste and texture must combineDubai chocolate, a fusion of Middle Eastern flavors and chocolate, has become a global sensation. Originating with pistachio and knafeh, it...
- The breathtaking hypocrisy of rich countries telling developing world to switch to renewablesA single person in the rich world uses more fossil fuel energy than all the energy available to 23 poor Africans. The rich world became wea...
- Less is not always more: The politics of austerity and its shortcomingsEver since Sarojini Naidu — referring to Mohandas Gandhi’s insistence on travelling in third class on trains and so making it mandatory for...
- Clinking glasses with a robotic bartender: Contactless cocktails to be the new normal in post-Covid worldFear of enclosed spaces and crowds may change drinking culture for a long time to come.
- Goodbye to bartenders: Robots could soon make your drinkYour local bar probably doesn’t have the money right now to bring in a more-than-$100,000 robot, either. And big-ticket customers like crui...
- Women investors don’t need gimmicksI assume that, in general, women use financial websites at a lower rate than men do.
- The racism debate: Can India accept a foreign-origin cricketer?In the 86-year history of Indian cricket, no player of foreign origin has played for the country.
- View: Argue for a privacy law, not against AadhaarThe problem is not with having a unique identity number but with the potential for misuse of the data on individuals it collects and stores.
- 'No doubt' Syria behind chemical attack: Pentagon chiefIf they use chemical weapons, they are going to pay a very, very stiff price, said US defence chief Jim Mattis.
- Generation shift: As sharing becomes passe, brands now encouraging solo consumptionFragmenting families and changing consumer habits have prompted the market to tweak strategies to suit these individual consumers.
- India's war on cash needs a very different approachIndia has erred in choosing a bank-led model over a telecoms-led one, says a study led by Tufts University researchers.
- Will the global market rout spoil India's startup party?There is growing acknowledgement that public market turmoil will dampen the once gungho mood in startup investing.
- Former President APJ Abdul Kalam narrowed distance between President and publicKalam was not a veteran politician like most of his predecessors, nor a man of letters in the manner of S Radhakrishnan or Zakir Husain.
- India’s turn to leadIndia leading the world is no facile pretence - it is something that the world needs.
- Just a thinking person's realityThe range of our knowledge of reality is limited by our pre-existing beliefs and expectations.
- Electronics makers go green, finallyA recent report by the US government estimated that the server farms that power the Internet in the US consume more than $3.3 billion in en...
- High prices unlikely to stay for longIt’s a plethora of local, seasonal and man-made factors contributing to the hike in key vegetable prices in metros in this part of the year...
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