Retail
Maharashtra becomes first Indian state to offer 24/7 shopping
20 Dec 2017
While the new bill will enable businesses to run for extra hours, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said the final permission will be granted by the police based on the areas and the locations
UK advertising watchdog, ASA could investigate Amazon for complaints over premium service's deliver delays
18 Dec 2017
Amazon UK drivers overstretched under 'Dickensian' conditions
11 Dec 2017
Hired via agencies and denied the usual employee benefits, Amazon drivers routinely work beyond the legal limit of 11 hours a day, breaking speed limits to meet tight delivery schedules
Retailers unite in outcry against debit card fee hike
09 Dec 2017
Retailers are planning a campaign on platforms such as Twitter and Facebook to highlight how the latest revision in the charges they pay to enable debit card transactions is anti-consumer
East of England Co-op to become first major retailer to sell food past its “best before” dates
06 Dec 2017
Apple iPhone X to retail on Airtel Online Store
18 Nov 2017
With fresh Rs2,900 cr infusion, Amazon ups stakes in battle against Flipkart
15 Nov 2017
Seattle-based ecommerce giant Amazon has made a fresh investment of Rs2,900 crore in its Indian unit as part of its commitment to invest $5 billion to expand its business in the country
Reverse strategy: Walmart makes some products pricier online than in stores
14 Nov 2017
The company is experimenting with the new system, which has at times resulted in higher web prices for goods that would otherwise be unprofitable to ship
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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.
The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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