Firms/companies
Bosch launches programme for start-ups
21 Nov 2016
Baidu, BMW end autonomous cars partnership
19 Nov 2016
Facebook plans $6-bn share buyback in Q1 next year
19 Nov 2016
Facebook, which has historically grown at a very fast clip, is now expanding at a slow pace and it needs something more than growth to create value for investors
Petrol versions of Jeep Cherokee, Wrangler soon at lower prices
19 Nov 2016
Having made its Indian debut earlier this year, iconic American SUV brand Jeep is expected to introduce petrol powered variants of both the Wrangler and the Grand Cherokee in the country by next month
Volkswagen to cut 30,000 jobs to save $3.9 bn
18 Nov 2016
Apart from the emission scandal, the company has struggled with profit margins well below those of its rivals, weighed down by onerous labour contracts and a complex corporate structure
SpaceX plans internet launch from space
18 Nov 2016
Apple considering moving iPhone manufacturing to US: Report
18 Nov 2016
Acording to reports, Apple has asked two of its major manufacturers - Foxconn and Pegatron - to explore plans to move manufacturing to the US
After initial flash-bang, Reliance Jio growth slumps over 50%
18 Nov 2016
Despite expanding distribution channels from Reliance-owned retail stores and other outlets, Reliance Jio's subscriber growth has fallen to less than 50 per cent after the first 15 days of launch
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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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