Rollercoaster week sees 11 BSE 500 stocks give double-digit returns, ITC among themThe government hiked the National Calamity Contingent Duty (NCCD) on cigarettes by 16%. NCCD accounts for about 10% of overall taxes on cig...
04 Feb, 2023, 10.01 AM IST
Who gained and who lost from India’s BudgetWith a year to go for national polls, it’s crucial for Modi to tackle the issues of high unemployment and inflation as he seeks to win a th...
01 Feb, 2023, 05.16 PM IST
Facebook goes Meta to shed a toxic past, build metaverseFacebook, under fire for spreading misinformation and other issues, said the name change was part of its bet on a next digital frontier cal...
29 Oct, 2021, 09.30 AM IST
Facebook is now Meta: A look at other corporate rebranding effortsFacebook Inc. is changing its name to Meta Platforms Inc., joining a long list of companies — including Google, Philip Morris and Nefflix —...
29 Oct, 2021, 09.19 AM IST
Rebel unicorn spreads its wings; Zomato CEO joins Unacademy boardWhen Rebel Foods raised $175 million and became the 31st Indian startup unicorn of 2021 earlier this month, it said it would use some of th...
21 Oct, 2021, 08.02 PM IST
Changing Facebook's name will not deter lawmaker or regulatory scrutiny, experts sayFacebook is battling intense scrutiny after a whistleblower leaked thousands of internal documents that showed it contributed to increased ...
21 Oct, 2021, 10.53 AM IST
What's in the name! For Facebook? Everything. Tech experts say renaming can be an effective strategyOther major companies have taken similar steps including Google.
21 Oct, 2021, 08.19 AM IST
ITC delivered superior performance, but market not reflecting it: Sanjiv PuriAddressing shareholders during the company’s 110th annual general meeting, held virtually on Wednesday, Puri said some of the reasons for t...
12 Aug, 2021, 10.03 AM IST
ITC exploring acquisition opportunities, will examine alternate structures in hotel biz: MD Sanjiv PuriThe conglomerate will also launch a Super App during this year targeted at small farmers to expand the ITC e-Choupal network which will als...
11 Aug, 2021, 12.56 PM IST
The most ridiculed Nifty stock gets largest retail attention in June quarterNumber of retail investors in the company grew by 4.31 lakh during the quarter to 25 lakh. They together now hold a 12.6 per cent stake in ...
29 Jul, 2021, 10.56 AM IST
As Ambani goes on a shopping spree for Jio, startups may find their space shrinkingReliance Jio is eager to become the tech titan of the country and its acquisition strategy may leave very little space for startups to oper...
23 Aug, 2020, 10.15 AM IST
Will workers bear the brunt as companies adopt automation to survive the pandemic?Amid lockdown and the coronavirus scare, digitisation has gained momentum across sectors.
31 May, 2020, 09.33 AM IST
How the lockdown has changed the way people window-shop, love, work, smoke and playThe lockdown has brought a lot of cheer to the world of gamers.
17 May, 2020, 10.25 AM IST
Apple bans all vaping-related apps from Store, cites raising health concernsApple has pulled 181 vaping-related apps from the App Store worldwide.
16 Nov, 2019, 11.08 AM IST
Transacting in China is a joy, with the all-pervasive QR code and anywhere deliveryChina's online retail industry is huge, but the real star is the waimai or home delivery service.
26 Aug, 2018, 06.46 PM IST
Trying to quit smoking? This smartphone game may helpThe game - Cigbreak Free incorporates a combination of some 37 behavioural change techniques selected by psychologists to help smokers quit.
06 Jan, 2017, 08.40 AM IST
Here's what you need to know about chatbotsThere are three key drivers shaping the market, these include large communication technology, rise of the messengers and the Gen next's gro...
23 Jul, 2016, 02.13 PM IST