A quick reminder of the result of September’s election shows why Angela Merkel is in a bind.  Photograph: Bloomberg Having only won 246 out of the 706 seats in the Bundestag, the CDU/CSU needs coalition partners to form a stable government. However, the maths is tricky, as the SPD isn’t willing to ... Read More »

HIGHLIGHTS Amazon India’s Nokia Week will run until November 17 Special discounts are available for Prime members using Amazon Pay Customers buying Nokia 6 and 8 are getting maximum cashback of Rs. 2,500 Amazon India on Monday launched Nokia Week campaign in India with cashback offers on the Nokia 6and Nokia 8 smartphones. The offers ... Read More »

Moto X4 India launch live stream is scheduled to start at 2:30pm IST At the Moto X4 India launch event, the company announced key details such as the variants, price, release date, launch offers, and other availability details of the handset. The smartphone comes in two variants, with the Moto X4 price ... Read More »

HIGHLIGHTS Pixel 2 largely restricts Google Assistant on Bluetooth headphones Google acknowledges the issue and confirms its fix Pixel 2 XL reported to have unresponsive edges A stable experience is what Google needs nowadays to counter the iPhone X. However, following the massive criticism over the blue-tint display and some premature screen burn-in issues on the ... Read More »

What: HOME & INTERIORS Where: Bonhams, 22 Queen St, Edinburgh EH2 1JX, UK When: 15 November, 10.00Am GMT Public Viewing: November 14, 10:00am – 04:00pm, November 15, 09:00am – 10:00pm Top lots of the sale: – Julius Heinrich Hähnel (German, 1823-1909) – A Wild Boar, 1880. Signed ‘J. Haehnel, fc. 1880’, and ‘gegossen Lauchnamer’ ... Read More »

An 1878 toy factory has been given a new life as a luxurious residence, complete with its own race car shop and a 65-foot glass wall that overlooks a park. The converted Wolverine tin toy factory sits tucked away among other historic properties on the North Side of Pittsburgh, including department store magnate Edgar Kaufmann’s Romanesque-style townhouse ... Read More »

If Miami is the Magic City, Craig Robins is its tireless conjurer. As founder and chief executive of the real estate company Dacra, Robins has been pulling off seemingly impossible feats since the late 1980s. He transformed the moribund art deco neighbourhood of South Beach into a glittering destination. More ... Read More »

The Union budget speech recognized the need to measure learning outcomes in schools. An amendment has been introduced to the Right to Education (RTE) Act to permit detentions after class V and class VIII after a test, remedial education and a retest. In light of this, the following data captures ... Read More »

Equitas Small Finance Bank chief people officer S. Muralidharan. Photo: Nathan G/Mint Chennai: When Equitas Small Finance Bank (then known as Equitas Microfinance Ltd) started the Equitas Development Initiatives Trust (EDIT) in February 2008, the idea was to render meaningful service to the community at large. Since then, the sole focus ... Read More »

Water does not typically have a taste and odor when coming out of the tap unless there is a problem. There are times that adding ice cubes to a drink from the freezer can add a funky flavor or odor that makes you set the drink to the side. Below ... Read More »

Fruits are the one of the most healthiest foods on this planet, rich in nutrients helping the body to cope up with a variety of deficiencies and reducing the risk of chronic diseases. According to nutritionists, half of the portion of your plate should be filled with fruits and vegetables, to provide ... Read More »

The colder months of the year come studded with a variety of veggies, from ruby red beets to a range of cruciferous veggies, radiant carrots and bright leafy greens. While most take the traditional route of cooking with these seasonal delights, others like to raise the bar a notch higher and get ... Read More »