North India is in the midst of one of the most dangerous times of the year with air pollution making it hazardous to venture outside. Here’s a guide on how you can protect yourself from the polluted air.
Sriram Krishnan, a Chennai-born techie, created waves on the internet after tweeting that he is helping Twitter's new owner Elon Musk.
The COP27 climate summit will be held in the Egyptian coastal city of Sharm El-Sheikh from the 6th to the 18th of November. It will be a key milestone for multistakeholder actions and partnerships across the key five issues of nature, food, water, industry decarbonisation, and climate adaptation.
Unilever recalls Dove, Tresemmé, and other shampoo brands over cancer risk. Reportedly, aerosol dry shampoos contain benzene, a chemical linked with blood cancers.
Second wireless earbuds in the UK-based consumer technology start-up Nothing, the Ear (stick) will be available in India on November 17 at Rs 8,499.
More than 150 people died in a deadly crush in Seoul, South Korea on October 29, 2022. How did a night of celebration go so horribly wrong?
A British-era bridge collapsed in Gujarat's Morbi killed at least 134 people. Watch this video to know the tragedy unfolded
Rishi Sunak is the first UK PM of Asian heritage. He is also the youngest premier of the country in nearly two centuries. Watch the video to know more about the UK's new prime minister >
Arvind Kejriwal wants PM Modi to add images of Lakshmi & Ganesh on currency notes. But who decides how banknotes and coins should look?
Diversity in a workplace acknowledges the individual strengths of each employee and the potential they bring. This brings us to the pressing importance of gender diversity. Across the world, finding a job is much tougher for women than it is for men...and the situation gets even gloomier in India.
Russia is alleging Ukraine plans to use a dirty bomb on its own soil and then blame it on Russia. Western defence officials and Kyiv on the other hand fear Russia is considering using a dirty bomb and then blaming it on Kyiv as a pretext for its own escalation, after a series of battlefield setbacks for Moscow.
Five years ago the #MeToo movement took off and exploded into a global phenomenon. While its success is hard to measure, it did bring issues of sexual harassment and gender inequities in workplace to the forefront.
Elon Musk became Twitter's owner on Thursday, firing top executives, and providing little clarity over how he will achieve the lofty ambitions he has outlined for the influential social media platform. "The bird is freed," he tweeted, referencing Twitter's bird logo in an apparent nod to his desire to see the company have fewer limits on content that can be posted.
Conversations around diversity, equity, and inclusion or DE&I have grown in recent years. Broadly, diversity allows people gainful employment, inclusion gives them the opportunity to contribute, and equity provides fair access to resources and benefits.
Amid increasing volatility and recession fears looming over global markets that has led to the decline in wealth of a number of billionaires, Gautam Adani was the only one to buck the trend >
Business Standard's opinion pages this week focused on Rishi Sunak, Xi Jinping, Kejriwal's suggestion on currency notes, and much more
To commemorate the start of the new Hindu accounting year, Samvat, both BSE and NSE conduct one-hour trading on Diwali. Watch the video for timings, significance, and more >
Virat Kohli powered India to an epic four-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan in their big-ticket T20 World Cup game on October 23, 2022. Watch the video for key highlights of the match >
A Jamaican proverb reads: Save money and money will save you. In line with this, we bring you the three most attractive small saving schemes that you may consider investing in >
Festivals are the best time to gift people you care about. However, you must remember that gifts from many sources are taxable once they exceed a certain threshold. Watch the video for details >