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Bengaluru man's magic! In just 24 hours, he revives a forgotten pond; Now it holds twice the water and attracts Kingfishers, Herons & more
A dried-up Bengaluru pond, Bikkanahalli Kunte, has been revived in just 24 hours by environmentalist Gurunandan Rao and volunteers. After months of securing permissions and addressing encroachments, the team cleared silt and waste, restoring the water body. The successful restoration has already attracted wildlife and improved local water storage capacity.
Quote of the Day by Princess Diana: ‘Hugs can do great amounts of good, especially…’
Quote of the Day: Princess Diana's quote, "Hugs can do great amounts of good especially for children," emphasizes the profound impact of affection. Known for her compassionate humanitarian work, Diana's embrace symbolized her belief in the healing power of physical touch, particularly for vulnerable individuals. Her legacy continues to inspire empathy and kindness globally.
Pick your own health cover: How custom plans work and their hidden downsides
A health plan consists of a base plan and riders or add-ons. Earlier, the base plan comprised fixed features that could not be changed, and one could add only 2-3 riders—usually critical illness, personal accident, co-pay/ deductible—at the time of purchasing the policy.
Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on Tuesday
Nifty 50 and Sensex fell sharply, dragged by banks, auto, and consumer stocks amid Iran-Israel tensions, high crude prices, and rupee lows, with bearish momentum persisting and volatility elevated.
When every crisis is a catastrophe in India due to poor state of emergency awareness
In December 2025, a fire at Birch by Romeo Lane in Goa killed 25 people, highlighting India’s lack of emergency literacy. Experts say most deaths in disasters occur not from the hazard itself but from panic, poor crowd management, blocked exits, and untrained bystanders. Citizens often do not know basic life-saving skills such as CPR, first aid, or fire response, and fear legal repercussions despite the Good Samaritan Law.
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26 trends for 2026: From AI to zero waste, the A–Z of what’s coming next year
Get ready for 2026. AI will become more autonomous and run on your devices. Beauty will blend with skincare. Cars will offer premium tech as standard. Alcohol market will witness growth with craft options. Entertainment faces AI disruption. Fashion embraces personal style and secondhand. Gaming gets more personalized. Health will be predictive. Interiors focus on realness. Jobs remain robust.
India's craft comeback: Tradition, taste and the battle against the mass-made
Craft brands redefine food and beverage with tradition and skill. Brands educate customers about unique products like specialty coffee and artisanal cheese. They emphasize authentic storytelling and transparency. Packaging highlights India's heritage. Brands connect with consumers through online and offline experiences. Authenticity is key for growth. They focus on quality and customer engagement.
Add spice to culinary skills: Bengaluru is getting a taste of learning from top chefs
With several chefs making a pit stop in the city, many fans are booking slots for the master class.
Walmart set to be largest shareholder in Flipkart
Walmart is set to become the largest shareholder in Flipkart — India’s biggest ecomm co — pitching it into a direct battle with another US giant — Amazon.
Data Science is next big thing in decision-making
Decision sciences is helping corporations in BFSI, ecommerce, telecom, transportation and many such industries process massive amount of data to leverage their true business potential.
At Petro University, there’s internships for faculty, too
These internships helps the faculty frame courses and curriculum so that it is more application-driven and relevant, making students ‘industry-ready’.
How India's startups founders find work-life balance
Meet the founders of some of India's best-known startups who have managed to don all the hats their work requires while finding time for family and to unwind.
We will play an important role in national politics in future: Mamata Banerjee
Bengal's growth rate (12.2%) is higher than the national average (7.3%) right now. Bengal's growth in the industrial sector is 10.5% that of India's is 7%.
How home healthcare companies like Portea Medical, Zoctr are pampering new age mothers
These companies are finding takers in new age moms who are on the lookout for professionals who have practical experience and medical knowledge to help them with their babies.
Vashu Bhagnani plans a 'Welcome 2' series
Even though "Welcome 2 Karachi" (W2K) has just released, Vashu Bhagnani is already mulling over turning his latest offering into a series.
JIS Group Educational Initiatives offers top quality facilities for engineering
The group’s institutions stress on practical training and handson industry experience by arranging compulsory internships and regular industry visits.
Suits and sayings: Roundup of the wackiest whispers and murmurs in corporate corridors and policy parlours
Credit Suisse's India top brass has been searching for key replacements to fill up a few senior slots in the bank. A little bird tells us a handful of senior bankers from Citi, Morgan Stanley and some from Standard Chartered have been approached.
11 skills you need to master to land a $100,000 engineering job at Google
It's the best company to work at on the planet. It gets 2.5 million applicants a year and chooses just 4,000. Google lists out 11 skills to master so you can snag a job there.
Rahul Gandhi must take over as Congress president, rejig party: Digvijaya Singh
The time has come for Rahul to take full charge of Congress as its handson leader while Sonia Gandhi can continue to mentor the party, said Digvijaya
HOV Services investors oppose stake sale in US based company
On September 30, 2014, the board of directors of HOVS agreed to sell the 26.1% stake held by the company in US-based SourceHOV .
How accelerators go beyond funding, take companies to global entrepreneurship hotspots
More and more Indian accelerators have come up with programmes that take startups under their wings to entrepreneurship hotspots abroad.
A statement of vision: Myntra's office characterised by thought and expression of Founder-CEO
A visitor walking into the reception area of online retail store Myntra will be forgiven for thinking he has entered a high-end retail store by mistake.
Carlyle, Apax among 6 companies to place bids to acquire SourceHOV
The two shareholders have mandated Morgan Stanley for a sale. The initial bids have valued SourceHOV at around $1 billion.
BPO company SourceHOV put on block with $1.2billion price tag
Low-profile tech entrepreneur Parvinder Chadha-controlled HOV Services, which owns a 27.2% stake in the BPO firm, has a market capitalization of just Rs 40 crore.
BPO company SourceHOV put on block with $1.2bn price tag
SourceHOV, with a large India back office story, has an asking valuation of $1.2 bn, according to reports. The company reported $525 mn revenue and about $150 mn operating profit last fiscal.
Traveller's Diary: Events in Food, Sport, Music and Dance around the world
ET-Travel offers you events in Food, Sport, Music and Dance to experience around the world
What's the shelf life of a techie? Just 15 years
. Technology is changing so rapidly that older engineers must put in an extraordinary amount of time and effort into new learning and also to unlearn old ones.
'Get into a mission mode on co-ops'
According to Shashi Rajagopalan, cooperatives need functional autonomy to come out from the stranglehold of political parties.
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