McDonald's @ 25: A peek into its ambitious India plans

McDonald's success menu will see the quick-service restaurant expand its ever-hungry 'foodprint' by doubling the number of joints and increasing its average unit volume by 35-40 per cent in......

At least 5 IPOs worth Rs 6,595 crore may hit Street in September

At least five companies looking to raise a cumulative Rs 6,595 crore could launch their initial public offerings (IPOs) next month after a busy August that saw eight IPOs. Illustration: Dominic......

RBI's priority lending norms may not mean quick relief for start-ups

Seed and early-stage start-ups are high-risk businesses, rarely have collateral and only 1 in 10 of them makes it to becoming a viable company. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The......

In times of Covid-19, drive-through restaurant biz booms

In the last three months, brands such as Tata Starbucks, KFC, and Pizza Hut have launched drive-through or kerb-side delivery services at their restaurants to catch consumers nervous about dining......

Two Kannada biggies heading for a showdown

August seems to be a funny month as far as the release of Kannada films are concerned. The first and third week saw no release while the second week had one release -- the much awaited Raaj, the......

Cheran's celluloid treasures

Director Cheran has always had a unique take on movies. Almost every one of them had a message and focused a lot on family, love, affection and duty: acting like a template for how to live life.......

Lisa Sthalekar inducted into Australian Cricket Hall of Fame

IMAGE: Lisa Sthalekar was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in August 2020. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lisa Sthalekar/Facebook Former Australia women's cricket team captain Lisa Sthalekar......

Soccer Extras: Argentina World Cup winner Brown dead

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field  IMAGE: Jose Luis Brown. Photograph: Twitter World Cup winner Jose Luis Brown, who scored Argentina's opening goal in the 1986......

Tendulkar, Dravid in CLT20 squads; Sangakkara opts for domestic team

Barring Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara, all players have declared their allegiances to IPL franchises over their respective countries' domestic sides ahead of the upcoming Champions League Twenty20.......