Budget 2018: Here are the basics of this key annual event
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley prepares to present the last full Union budget, and his fifth, of the National Democratic Alliance government on February 1 before the 2019 general elections.
G Seetharaman
These two issues could put the brakes on the Bt cotton story
India has the fifth largest area under GM crop cultivation, and Bt cotton seeds account for 40% of the Rs 14,000 crore national seeds market.
Winter sports: List of unusual sports linked to this time of the year
Think winter sports and snowboarding, skiing, figure skating and ice hockey come to mind. But there is a whole bunch of unusual sports linked to this time of the year, ranging from a marathon in the North Pole to shovel racing.
How city walls are becoming the artist's canvas
As awareness and acceptance of street art grows, it is likely more cities, including smaller ones, will benefit from such a venture.
Thinking of making big bucks off bitcoin? It could be a risky investment
Investments in bitcoin are not like in a listed company or in a startup at a certain valuation.
Rupert Murdoch’s failure in digital arena a blight on his empire
There are examples of newspapers successfully making the transition to digital subscription, but Murdoch does not have too many brands that online readers will pay for.
Urban India needs to break with the status quo for a sustainable future
From Delhi’s air pollution to Mumbai’s footbridge stampede, urban India needs to break with the status quo for a sustainable future.
All you need to know about bitcoin, ICOs and the brouhaha over them
Bitcoin prices have risen over 1,700%, or 18-fold, this year, compared with an increase of 28% and 26% in the Nasdaq Composite Index and the BSE Sensex, respectively.
Augmented reality can finally become more than a fad
With Apple and Google pitching augmented reality as a key feature of their mobile devices and operating systems, the technology could finally become more than a fad.
What a geographical indication tag means for a product
India, which is a party to TRIPS, formulated a GI law in 1999, which came into force four years later. India has till now granted 303 GIs, including 11 foreign products like Scotch and Cognac
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