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The ransomware crisis is going to get a lot worse
Ransomware is already a huge problem. And what's on the horizon is even more worrying.
Opinion | Does new India have appetite for tough change?
Taking one step forward and two steps back undermines the legitimacy of policy change
Opinion | The futility of lashing out without listening
Social media lately has been full of jeers aimed at Union ministers for remarks related to the economy. It does our country no good to reduce real points of debate to pet
Opinion | Trump’s U-turn on the Taliban is good for India and the world
If the US-Taliban deal had gone through, it would have invigorated jihadists across the planet
Opinion | A market for loans could yield one for corporate bonds
While RBI looks at how to create a broad-based debt market, it should lay the regulatory groundwork
Opinion | The other difficult things Modi should make us all do
Narendra Modi is a different sort of leader, one who’s so popular that only he can reform us
A ₹20,000-crore package for housing, half funded by the Centre, is expected to rescue affordable housing projects that haven’t yet gone bust
Opinion | The geopolitical profile of India tracks the economy’s trajectory
High growth has granted the country global relevance but others may not support us if they don’t see an economic upside
UAW contract with General Motors expire, odds of strikes increase
The UAW said it will work without a contract while it decides on a course of action. It had been bargaining Saturday night with the largest US automaker before a midnight
Maruti Suzuki's market share dips by 2% as Hyundai, Mahindra gain
India’s largest car-maker Maruti Suzuki India saw its market share dip by over 2 percentage points during the period under review and slip below 50 per cent in the dome
Strike looms at General Motors as UAW extends pacts with Ford, Fiat Chrysler
The United Auto Workers union has picked General Motors as the target company, meaning it is the focus of bargaining and would be the first company to face a walkout.
Auto sales expected to increase 5-7% for financial year 2020
The decline in auto sales in FY20 was led by a 15-20 per cent price hikes due to new safety norms, higher insurance and ownership costs, liquidity crisis in the NBFC sect
Porsche and Tesla face off in Germany's Green Hell
Porsche and Tesla are vying for electric vehicle bragging rights on Germany’s Nürburgring, a circuit with 73 tight turns, changing elevations and a brutal length of mo
Is government's $1.4 billion housing fund enough to revive sector?
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the setting up of a 100 billion rupee fund to finance middle-income and affordable housing projects.
Know Your Fish and InSeason Fish, two India-based initiatives, are spreading awareness about seasonal and sustainable seafood.They publish monthly calendars of which fish
An app to put your text messages in order
This Android app from Microsoft helps users organize their SMSes and sort them into categories.A product from the Microsoft Garage project, the app was developed by an ei
In a unique initiative, Hyderabad cops giving helmets instead of challans
At a time when imposition of heavy fines for violation of traffic rules is evoking public anger in parts of the country, Rachakonda police commissionerate in Greater Hyd
The many surprises of Taipei and Taichung
Taiwan’s second largest city embraces design with themed cafes, a painted village, and ultra-modern national theater.From glittering skyscraper to a temple that holds t
Prestige Estates to invest Rs 500 crore in first housing project in NCR
In its last 32 years of operations, the Bengaluru-based Prestige Group has completed 236 real estate projects comprising nearly 125 million sq ft of developable area, mos
Mrs Gandhi’s double and other stories
Pallavi Paul, a Delhi-based video artist is working on a documentary film that explores the experiences of policewomen during the Emergency.She chose the topic because sh
Government's measures to boost real estate disappointing: CREDAI
CREDAI’s National Chairman Jaxay Shah said the fund created for completing the stalled real estate projects will have limited impact as it excludes projects which are e
Drawn from the theatre of life
A new exhibition, curated by Ranjit Hoskote, will look at the play of texture and form in Jogen Chowdhury’s pictorial universe.In the clusters of nearly 150 works on di
A new novel invites younger readers to get involved in the struggle against climate change
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Rs 20,000 crore last mile affordable housing package to benefit 3.5 lakh house ...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a last mile Rs 20,000 cr affordable housing package to benefit around 3.5 lakh home owners. The govt will contribute around
New clues show how Russia’s grid hackers aimed for physical destruction
2016 Russian cyberattack on Ukraine intended to cause far more damage than it did.
A $135 million bond payment is late and stuck in Argentina
Under the new currency rules imposed by the government to try to staunch dollar outflows and stabilize the peso, the cash couldn’t be sent to creditors’ overseas acco
Harlem property investor who could've been rich may lose it all
Two Harlem properties that Allard bought in the 1980s -- 239 Lenox Ave., three blocks from a new Whole Foods -- and 32 W. 120th St., across from Marcus Garvey Park -- wer
The 360-degree sweep of philanthropy
How lessons from being a first-generation entrepreneur have helped Ronnie Screwvala transform rural life in Raigad through his Swades Foundation
Marlene Dietrich, Leni Riefenstahl and Anna May Wong come alive in this sparkling novel
Carving out fragments OF MEMORY
Sudarshan Shetty’s ongoing show at GALLERYSKE allows the viewer to make personal connections with the carved objects on display.These are replicas of objects collected
When Kashmir speaks: The other side of a lockdown
Amidst conflicting reports and a breakdown in communication, Kashmiris outside the valley are raising their voices on social media, helping each other and letting the wor
Royal Enfield Classic 350S launched in India at Rs 1.45 lakh
Royal Enfield Classic 350S is likely to come with a single-channel ABS and would be nearly Rs 9,000 cheaper than Royal Enfield Classic 350.
A new Bengaluru restaurant carves out a food-led identity instead of taking the microbrewery route.The food identity of the restaurant isn’t beholden to one chef’s vi
Opinion | How #MeToo changed mourning
The needle of suspicion cannot simply be wished away or ignored—it has to be confronted. The events of last year force us to reckon with the harder question of #WhatNex
Five great podcasts that you shouldn’t miss
From climate change to music, here are some great podcasts to enrich your mind.Innovative formats and great storytelling make these podcasts a must-hear
Tea Nanny: All that goes into a bag of tea
The convenience of the tea bag tends to outstrip its flaws.Poor quality of tea, intrusive material and wasteful packaging are things that work against it
How the ‘dholl puri’ travelled to Mauritius
A popular street food snack in Mauritius traces its roots back to India.The dish is a poignant reminder of the indentured labourers who went to the island in the 19th cen
As realty numbers stand still, how is Hyderabad still growing?
Policy reform, pro-industry measures and a focus on investment have helped the city boom.
Hong Kong pushes new tax on developers to try to lower housing costs
Under the proposed bill, if a new apartment remains unsold for 12 months after it’s completed, the developer will be subject to a vacancy tax unless the unit is rented
How to make a boutique ‘paara’
Hindustan Park in Kolkata has transitioned from a middle class neighborhood to a buzzy area full of hipster cafes and boutiques.The transformation, though similar to that
Meet the three North Korean hacking groups funding the country’s weapons programs
Hackers are behind attacks that wreak destruction and steal hundreds of millions of dollars.
Realme launches its first 64MP quad-camera phone at Rs 15,999
The smartphone houses a 4000mAh battery with support for a 20W VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge that provides the fastest charging speeds
TVS Radeon celebratory special edition LAUNCHED! Know prices, colours, specs and other details
TVS Radeon houses a 109.7cc Dura-Life engine. The motorcycle churns out 8.4 PS of power @ 7000 rpm with a torque of 8.7 Nm @5000 rpm.
Data is useless if left unrefined. It only delivers value once it’s mined and analyzed for specific purposes
Opinion | Renovate Parliament, don’t rebuild it
Few doubt that the circular building needs to be renovated. After all, it was erected back in 1927. But our Parliament house has long since evolved into a monument of fre
Mood: How the Lounge team is feeling this week
Lounge's take on the biggest updates of the week
The beginning of an end foretold
Annie Zaidi’s new novel portrays the changing dynamics of an Indian town poisoned by communal tensions.Zaidi shows that the tragedy is precipitated as much by years of
Now take a walk through Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’
Augmented and mixed reality is being used by museums, galleries and entrepreneurs to change the way we experience art.Online art galleries and advisories like Eikowa now
Hong Kong leader to focus on housing, jobs to try to appease protesters
The spark for the protests that have rocked the Asian financial hub was a now-withdrawn extradition bill and concern Beijing is eroding civil liberties, but many young pr
