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Rooh Afza, relished across the heated borders, eyes new palates

The drink brings about $45 million of profit a year in India alone, its manufacturer says, most of it going to a trust that funds schools, universities and clinics

Twitter's India business is trending despite company's face-off with govt

According to data intelligence platform Similarweb, the Twitter app's daily active users on Android increased to 10.03 million in May from 7.85 million in January 2021, a 27 per cent rise

Dilip Kumar: The sole supernova in Galaxy Bollywood

Yusuf Khan from Peshawar, aka Dilip Kumar, was completely believable in a wide range of roles in a span of 12 years at the height of his career covering 62 films in nearly 50 years

Man for all reasons: Ashwini Vaishnaw, minister of Railways, Comms & IT

From trusted bureaucrat, to Wharton, MNC executive to businessman, and now politician, the man in charge of two weighty ministries is a unique all-rounder with specialist knowledge

Digital-dollar fad: The Fed isn't obliged to issue electronic currency

The Fed isn't obliged to join China and other central banks in the craze to issue an official electronic currency. Private equivalents may do the job better

Semi-conductor shortages: Why did Tata Motors' warning spook investors?

JLR acco­u­nts for half the company's global unit sales and nearly 80 per cent of its consolidated revenues

Understanding the Riemann Hypothesis: Why it's a high-stakes puzzle

Someone wrote a sci-fi story suggesting that anybody who proved the Hypothesis would be promptly murdered by a consortium of bankers

Passenger sues Air India for personal data breach: What happens now

India lacks a mechanism for compensation or redress of consumers in such cases, say experts

A tough call for Voda Idea: Will it survive the test of time, competition?

With competitive pressures ruling out a tariff hike and relief on dues unlikely, the debt-ridden telecom service provider's options for survival are narrowing

Explained: How cryptocurrency turbocharged the cybercrime racket

Cryptocurrency and the exchanges where digital currency can be traded anony­mously have emerged as key tools for the cyber extortionists

How Zeta acquired Unicorn status in the very first round of funding

Enterprises typically reach the feat at series C or series D, or three to four funding rounds later

Subdued sentiments threaten recovery

The index of consumer sentiments fell by 1.5 per cent in June 2021 after having fallen by 10.8 per cent in May and 3.8 per cent in April 2021

Consumer-centric retail, telecom biz help RIL stay afloat amid Covid-19

The relatively young consumer-centric retail and telecom businesses have helped the conglomerate even as it seeks mega scale in renewable energy

Full smartphone experience at sub-Rs 5K not feasible: Realme's Madhav Sheth

According to our observation, demand for smartphones priced between Rs 10,000 and Rs 20,000 is the highest, says Sheth

Why PM's goal on raising oil and gas production will be unattained in 2022

Modi aimed at lowering it by at least 10 per cent by 2022 - to coincide with the platinum jubilee of India's independence

Meet Twitter's Manish Maheshwari, the man at the centre of controversy

The managing director of Twitter in India has been named in at least three police complaints, ranging from showing an incorrect map of India to a video of alleged communal violence going viral

How Indian engineering colleges are revamping medical R&D with new-age tech

Using tools such as AI, ML, data science and 3D printing, they are making breakthroughs in fields such as oncology, neurology, liver disease and premature deliveries

Sky-high battle between satellite service providers and telcos for spectrum

Satellite companies are demanding spectrum free or at a nominal administered price as is done in other parts of the world. The move is being vehemently opposed by telcos through the COAI

Aliens and civilisations beyond Earth: Pentagon report adds to UFO enigma

Report references 144 incidents since 2004 where US service personnel reported close encounters with unidentifiable aerial objects

Decoded: Why Brazilian govt is under scrutiny over Bharat Biotech vaccine

The Brazilian media has reported that though Bharat Biotech initially quoted a price of $1.34 per dose, the Brazilian govt agreed to pay $15 per shot, having ignored Pfizer's offer at a lower price