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Traveltech road map: Acquire to grow

TRAVELTECH STARTUPS SUCH as Oyo, ixigo, and EaseMyTrip are driving growth through a surge in acquisitions, targeted market expansion, customer reach, and enhanced capabilities amid the post-pandemic travel boom, reports S Shanthi.

Dark store tech startups see a glimmer of profit

● Capital-efficient infra & AI leverage delivering results

COUNTRY ROADS TAKE ME HOME

There is increasing interest in living a nomad's life in campervans, a culture common in the West. Read on to know how to set a new life story in motion

Ready for the next extreme-weather catastrophe? Pack a'go bag'

If the trend continues, extreme weather will occur more frequently. Here's how experts suggest you prepare

EV sales set to touch 100k-mark this year

ELECTRIC CAR SALES are within touching distance of the 100,000mark and will likely cross the milestone by the end of the calendar year. Latest data from Vahan shows that 89,557 units have already been sold in the January-November period, and with the rising demand for models like MG Windsor EV, another 11,000 units in December seem highly possible.

Notre Dame Cathedral's reopening capped stellar year for luxury house LVMH

The brand enjoyed unprecedented visibility in 2024

TikTok's bid to pause US ban denied

TIKTOK FACES A US ban next month after an appeals court declined to pause the measure, which takes effect if the popular video-sharing app isn't sold by its China-based parent ByteDance.

OpenAI whistleblower of Indian-origin dies by suicide in USA

A 26-YEAR-old Indian-origin former employee of the artificial intelligence giant OpenAI has died by suicide in San Francisco, authorities said.

Trump was fact-checked by Time for 'Person of the Year'

This has happened for the first time with a designee

China to cut rates, reserve requirement ratio next year

5% GDP growth expected this year

Changing nature of Arctic tundra: Carbon sink to source

Wildfires and thawing permafrost are causing the region to release more carbon dioxide than its plants remove, probably for the first time in thousands of years

S Korea's Yoon defiant after impeachment

PM Han Duck-soo becomes acting prez, assures 'stability'

When they hear plants crying, moths make a decision

A new study suggests the insects rely on sounds made by distressed vegetation to guide reproductive choices

In Saudi's unchallenged path to 2034 FIFA World Cup, pointers for India's Olympic ambitions

THAT SAUDI ARABIA would get the hosting rights for the 2034 FIFA World Cup was a foregone conclusion once it became clear that the world governing body itself was going out of its way to ensure that particular outcome.

Wishful Bharat is not Viksit Bharat

Mr Jaishankar and Mr Vaishnaw can legitimately be proud of the progress we have made in the country since liberalisation in 1991. It was the dawn of economic freedom. There were setbacks... Yet, successive governments stood on the shoulders of the previous government(s) and added more building blocks. No government started on a slate that was full of rubbish, wiped it clean, and started writing - as the Modi government would like us to believe

Do you need a fibre supplement?

Here's when to consider boosting your intake of the digestive-friendly and heart-healthy nutrient

Boost Hb the right way

Know from an expert how to increase haemoglobin levels

'Character is the most important, not clothes'

As a sought-after stylist and costume designer, Anaita Shroff has not only shaped the looks of celebrities such as Isha Ambani, Deepika Padukone, Aishwarya Rai and many others in B-town, she has also been one of the leading voices in the Indian fashion community for over three decades.

How to avoid pickpockets and street scams

Staying aware, keeping your valuables close and employing 'layers of security' are among the ways to improve your street savvy

'Content, and not language, defines pan-Indian cinema'

Naga Chaitanya is on a high, both on the personal and professional fronts.

Words of the future

In the fast-paced world that we live in, newer words have been becoming a part of our vocabulary.

Millions for memorabilia

Iconic movie memorabilia can command staggering prices, like Judy Garland's slippers recently

Serious about search

Tech platforms are upping their game on search offerings

A breezy QSR for wannabe millionaires

Entertaining spiel plus doable wisdom on building a business

Denting & mending

An omnibus on the economy that punctures many claims but also provides solutions

Ambani announces Ira Bindra as group president for entire human resources at Reliance

MUKESH AMBANI, the richest Asian, has announced the appointment of Ira Bindra as the new Group President of entire people, leadership and talent at Reliance Industries as he looks to pivot people policies at the oil-to-telecom conglomerate.

E-comm firms to take safety pledge to protect users

MAJOR E-COMMERCE PLATFORMS such as Zomato, Ajio and Ola will adopt a Safety Pledge on National Consumer Day on December 24 as part of steps to enhance product safety for online shoppers.

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw gets Jamsetji Tata Award

BIOCON GROUP CHAIRPERSON Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw was conferred the prestigious Jamsetji Tata Award by the Indian Society for Quality (ISQ) on Saturday for pioneering the biosciences movement in India.

Senco Gold raises ₹459 cr via QIP, allots 40.8L shares

KOLKATA-BASED JEWELLERY retail chain Senco Gold said it raised ₹459 crore through a Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP) by allotting 40.8 lakh equity shares.

Akasa pilots complain against management, demand probe

The airline denies the allegations as baseless & untrue