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Why gold continues to shine globally

Irrespective of the economic cycle or investor sentiments, gold has continued its steady march across different eras.

Branding 101 from 007 — and ‘Dr. No’

“Bond told the story in simple terms, with good men and bad men, like an adventure story out of a book.” — Ian Fleming, Dr. No (1958)

Sahitya Akademi Award-winning poet Jeet Thayil: The good stuff happens during rewrites

Jeet Thayil revisits the process of writing, re-writing, and editing as a journalist, poet, novelist, and anthologist.

The hunger and curiosity that Nirula’s built

Deepak Nirula, the man who turned Nirula’s into a fast-food behemoth, passed away on October 4, 2022. Here’s how he helped a country whet its appetite for food from around the world.

Amish Tripathi: ‘I don’t try for controversies, and I write with genuine respect’

War of Lanka, the fourth book in the Ram Chandra series, was released recently. Amish Tripathi reveals that his next will probably be set in modern times.

The last trip: Mumbai’s kaali-peeli Fiats will vanish soon... But will live on forever

In 2023, the once-ubiquitous Fiat taxi will permanently go off Mumbai’s roads. The owners of the last few such cars share tales about the black-and-yellow cabs.

In the Battle With Robots, Human Workers Are Winning

Pitting AI against people is beginning to look pretty silly, because the likeliest outcome is what has always happens when humans acquire new technologies — the technology augments our capabilities rather than replaces us.

Can Bollywood save the NFT market?

For the nosediving NFT business, a push from Bollywood celebrities can come as a helping hand. For celebrities, the collaboration can help to keep fans engaged.

15th Edition of Mindmine Summit 2022 – “Post Pandemic: Repurposing India” Envisions India’s Era of Growth in Post Pandemic World Order

The Mindmine Summit 2022 was a huge success with lots of insightful conversations by opinion makers and key stakeholders.

A historic day of recognition and inspiration for India’s MSMEs

Dell Technologies brought to the fore the best examples of tech-enabled ingenuity among India’s small businesses through The Challengers Awards

Central Vista Redevelopment: 12 Kashmiri carpets to adorn the walls of the new Parliament building in Delhi

The newly designed Parliament in the national capital will be adorned with traditional Kashmiri carpets that are being weaved in Budgam district of Kashmir.

Captain Zoya Agarwal: 'I've had to really fight to show the power of women in the aviation sector'

In March 2020, in the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, Captain Zoya Agarwal with her team served as frontline volunteers and she co-piloted the first repatriation flight to India

Book excerpt | How SELCO helped to dispel 3 myths around solar energy use by rural communities

Excerpted from ‘Anchoring Change: Seventy-Five Years of Grassroots Interventions That Made a Difference’, edited by Vikram Singh Mehta, Neelima Khetan and Jayapadma R.V., with permission from HarperCollins India.

Wipro's DNA doesn’t allow for moonlighting

Very early in his tenure, Azim Premji put down what he called the three Wipro Beliefs. Top of the list was integrity, along with respect for people and customer-centricity.

Why workplaces need experience capital

Workplaces are missing out on a vast amount of competence and thought innovation by not hiring talent aged 45 and above. These seasoned professionals have firefighting skills as well as connections.

Accenture B-School Next-Horizon Strategy Challenge inspires young business leaders to reinvent the future

The sixth edition of the Accenture B-School Next Horizon Strategy Challenge on the theme of ‘Modernising Industries; Reinvention Starts Here’ saw participation from over 8,400 students from India’s top B-Schools.

Hate cashback fine print? SBI card launches an Industry first cashback SBI card that makes cashback hassle free

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Multi-asset allocation funds: Your companion to tide market volatility

However, the ongoing geopolitical crisis between Russia and Ukraine and any escalation between China & Taiwan could be party spoilers adding to the market volatility.

Understanding the crucial role light plays in smartphone photography: Corning Gorilla Glass with DX/DX+

Smartphones have become the most ubiquitous products in our lives today. Simply imagining a day without our smartphones is enough to make us feel delirious and detached from the world.

WebEngage rallies enterprise businesses for retention-led Digital Transformation at EngageMint in Gurugram

EngageMint Enterprise Gurugram, the Sixth edition of WebEngage’s flagship conference and the first-ever Enterprise-focused event, concludes after bringing several enterprises together to create a community for better knowledge flows on customer retention strategies

Why gold remains an all-weather investment choice

Vikram Dhawan, fund manager at Nippon India Mutual Fund joines Money Control to discuss how gold stacks up against other asset classes.