Time for some great news! A three-year old startup from Hyderabad, Tuplejump, is being acquired by Apple. They were in the big data space building a product that allowed use of nosql databases. This bring us to one question — when starting up, how does one pick the idea to ... Read More »
New York: The head of India’s largest stock exchange, which is facing questions about whether the fastest traders have an unfair advantage, said it’s a challenge to balance the needs of investors with vastly different technological capabilities. “You have, on one hand, brokers which are one-terminal shops and then you ... Read More »
As an ex-serviceman and keen rugby player Prince Harry is not the obvious type to favour pink paint. But it has emerged the young Royal asked decorators to paint his walls in the feminine shade – the must-have shade in interior design at the moment. The revelation was made by ... Read More »
When you visit a museum exhibit, you might be so taken by an item — a striking textile, say, or a cool artwork — that you’d love to actually own it. Museums are feeling you. Many have robust licensing programs with design firms and manufacturers to reproduce patterns or use ... Read More »
T he five-story house at 2509 Foxhall Rd. NW was built for throwing parties. With three kitchens, a wine cellar, an elevator and an infinity pool, it was recently the French ambassador’s temporary residence. You can still spot the iron security gates and the house number sign painted in the ... Read More »
The weather will soon signal the waning days of warm weather by bringing about colorful leaves and crisp air. To mimic what’s going on outside the home, it’s only appropriate to redecorate inside the home with fresh, fall décor. From the colors and textures of fabric, to the design and style of accessories, ... Read More »
MUMBAI, SEPT 29: Shares of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance made a sluggish debut on the bourses today, falling 1.5 per cent, against the issue price of Rs. 334. The stock listed at Rs. 329, down 1.49 per cent over the issue price, on BSE. It later touched the day’s low ... Read More »
ALGIERS, SEPT 28: OPEC had agreed on Wednesday for modest oil output cuts in the first such deal since 2008, with the group’s leader Saudi Arabia softening its stance on arch-rival Iran amid mounting pressure from low oil prices. “OPEC made an exceptional decision today … After two-and-a-half years, OPEC ... Read More »
Indian equity markets plunged on Thursday afternoon following the news of surgical strikes by the army across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. Both the key indices plummeted by almost one per cent each. All the 19 sub—indices of the BSE were trading in the red. The ... Read More »
MUMBAI, SEPT 29: The benchmark BSE Sensex recovered slightly from intraday low of 27,719.92 but was still trading down by over 450 points as India conducted surgical strikes on terror launch pads last night across the Line of Control (LoC) and inflicted significant casualties and heavy damages. Lt General Ranbir ... Read More »
They fell another 3% to €10.22 during morning trading on the Frankfurt stock exchange. Investors are increasingly worried about the financial health of the bank, which now faces a $14bn fine in the US for mis-selling mortgage-backed bonds before the financial crisis of 2008. “The plight of Deutsche Bank could ... Read More »
The world’s first baby has been born using a new “three person” fertility technique, New Scientist reveals. The five-month-old boy has the usual DNA from his mum and dad, plus a tiny bit of genetic code from a donor. US doctors took the unprecedented step to ensure the baby boy ... Read More »
