Almost fell asleep: Biden on debate debacle against Trump

United States President Joe Biden has admitted that he "almost fell asleep on stage" and "was not very smart" enough to handle his schedule before the first presidential debate with Donald Trump,......

A Tale Of Two Poorams

If you have an appetite for crowds and the visual spectacle of many focused on one task or activity, a pooram will engage you, notes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: The materials used on caparisoned......

Why did NRN prevent Sudha Murthy from joining Infosys?

When Narayana Murthy once visited the US for client work during the initial days of Infosys, a temperamental American businessman made him sleep on a large box in a windowless storeroom surrounded......

US House speaker Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan, looks China in the eye

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's plane landed in Taiwan amid a heightened security threat from China. IMAGE: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, August 2, 2022. Photograph: ANI on......

Cybercriminals look for chink in IT firms' armour

The attackers usually target business suppliers like managed service providers and technology vendors to gain access to a business’ corporate network. Cyberattacks are not uncommon in the......

Brooklyn-based Etsy eyes next stage of India story

While e-commerce sites rush to meet mass demand, Etsy is positioning itself more as a community of artisans where buyers can seek uncommon and unique products rather than mass-produced discounted......

'Vijay came across as a force of nature'

Long before he launched Paytm, Vijay Shankar Sharma, a 32 year old from Aligarh, embarked on his ambitious entrepreneurial journey. A revealing excerpt from Rahul Chandra's The Moonshot Game:......

When your employees are family

All in kind!Gujarat's model of employee benefits, as seen in the state's family-owned businesses, retains talent with a human touch, report Business Standard's Sohini Das and Vimukt Dave. IMAGE:......

'Heart attack to Sidharth?'

'At times, Bigg Boss would bar him from participating in some heavy tasks owing to his poor health.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shefali Bagga/Instagram India woke up to the tragic news of Bigg Boss......

Review: Kya Dilli Kya Lahore is a decent effort

'The idea behind Kya Dilli Kya Lahore is to once again point out the futility of war as well as highlight why human comes before being. And Vijay Raaz accomplishes that to a......

What we learned from Bollywood in 2016

Sukanya Verma lists the lessons Bollywood taught us this year. We've learned a great deal from Bollywood. How to cook, cycle, romance, study, play cricket, write letters, enjoy rains, you name......

Review: Angel John is no Bruce Almighty

These days it is not uncommon that the only emotion you are left with while watching a movie is despair. And judging from the just released Angel John, the feeling continues. S L Puram Jayasurya's......

Abs that Bollywood will envy!

Body-building and the traditional form of kushti (wrestling) reign supreme in this little village near Mumbai.Will Salman Khan. whose farm house is not too far away, drop by for some tips? Text......