Firms/companies
BP nears $16-bn settlement over Gulf of Mexico oil spill: report
25 Feb 2013
The settlement offer would cover potential fines owed by BP under the Clean Water Act, and payments under an environmental evaluation known as the Natural Resources Damage Assessment statute
BP nears $16-bn settlement over Gulf of Mexico oil spill: report
25 Feb 2013
The settlement offer would cover potential fines owed by BP under the Clean Water Act, and payments under an environmental evaluation known as the Natural Resources Damage Assessment statute
Microsoft India to hold AppFest on 26 February
23 Feb 2013
The king-sized ego that felled the king of good times
23 Feb 2013
Ego, which often fires our resolve to do even the seemingly impossible, could also be an intense force of self-destruction. When a business leader is blinded by bloated ego, it not only destroys his or her own personal wealth, but also the wealth and incomes of employees, business partners, and shareholders. Vijay Mallya is only the most recent example. By Shivshanker Verma
Microsoft reports security intrusion
23 Feb 2013
RBI prescribes holding co for new private banks; sets 49% FDI cap
22 Feb 2013
RBI guidelines for setting up of new private sector banks fixes the initial minimum paid-up capital at Rs500 crore, but does not bar any entities from setting up a bank
Honda India to stop Jazz production in March
22 Feb 2013
Honda India to stop Jazz production in March
22 Feb 2013
Honda India to stop Jazz production in March
22 Feb 2013
Honda India to stop Jazz production in March
22 Feb 2013
Google makes fashion statement with Google Glass
22 Feb 2013
SEBI warns investors against Sahara Group firms
22 Feb 2013
The SEBI warning comes close on the heels of the attachment of bank accounts, investments and all other assets of two Sahara group firms, their promoters, including group chief Subrata Roy
SEBI warns investors against Sahara Group firms
22 Feb 2013
The SEBI warning comes close on the heels of the attachment of bank accounts, investments and all other assets of two Sahara group firms, their promoters, including group chief Subrata Roy
Google launches Chromebook Pixel
22 Feb 2013
With its touch-sensitive screen at 239ppi, the Chromebook Pixel looks among the frontrunners in the laptop space
Google launches Chromebook Pixel
22 Feb 2013
With its touch-sensitive screen at 239ppi, the Chromebook Pixel looks among the frontrunners in the laptop space
Latest articles
Featured articles
Hariman Sharma lets apple travel to India’s warmer climes
10 Feb 2025
Apple, which was the preserve of the cooler Himalayan region in India, is now everywhere – in the East, the West and the South - thanks to one enterprising Himachal farmer, Hariman Sharma.
The cost of neglecting water transport
03 Feb 2025
Inland water transport is widely recognised as a cheaper and environment friendly mode of transport and, as per a report prepared by RITES
Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
27 Jan 2025
US President Donald Trump, it seems, is the latest to join the frenzy for personal or corporate currency, with $TRUMP, or what they call a meme coin, giving a further boost to his crypto image.
As costs of saying final goodbyes rise UK families resort to crowdfunding to pay for funerals
By Axel Miller | 16 Jan 2025
The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.
The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)
The remarkable Ratan Tata
By Kiron Kasbekar | 23 Oct 2024
One newspaper report of Ratan Tata’s passing away showed an old photo of him climbing into the cockpit of a Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter.
Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
