UpFront
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RBI's Rs 1.76 lakh crore 'gift'
Surplus reserves from central bank will help government as it battles slowdown
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Drivezy strikes deal to station scooters and cars at Oyo properties
The car and bike rental company expects to expand availability to 100,000 vehicles in three years
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As new faces emerge, Serena Williams gets acquainted with failure
Williams' comeback inspired many others, but the more she falters in big matches, the more empowered all of her potential rivals become
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Could a grocery 'happy hour' save global food wastage?
Food that is nearly unsellable goes on sale at every one of S-market's 900 stores in Finland, with prices slashed to 60 percent off at exactly 9 p.m. It's part of a campaign to reduce food waste in the hopes of drawing in regulars, like any decent bar—could this be a model for the rest of the world?
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Ten interesting things we read this week
Some of the most fascinating topics covered this week are: Management (Why companies are so bad at hiring), Education (Is MBA degree in crisis?), Big Data (Big brands rekindle growth), Environment (Smoking Amazon is bad for planet's health?), Psychology (Lessons for us from Einstein's loneliness), Business (Solving company problems using desi networks) and Recession (Next one will destroy the millennials)
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I'm too old to be scared by much: Margaret Atwood on 'The Handmaid's Tale' sequel
The book has now become a pop culture phenomenon, a political rallying cry and a hit TV series. The sequel, titled "The Testaments," takes place roughly 15 years after the end of "The Handmaid's Tale," when Offred is led into a black van
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The Planets, the Stars and Brad Pitt
With two major performances this year, the 55-year-old actor and producer talks frankly about his future onscreen, masculinity and getting sober
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India at cloud inflection point; has exceptional talent: John Donahoe
Called the World's Most Innovative Company by Forbes in 2018, ServiceNow has big plans for its India operations
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At Saudi Aramco, changes at the top point to a coming IPO
By taking Aramco public, the crown prince will be able to raise money to pay for a sweeping overhaul of his kingdom's economy. And selling even a small portion of Aramco's stock on a public market—the kingdom is considering the sale of about 5% of Aramco's overall shares—could raise tens of billions of dollars
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Markets soar on news of China talks, but hopes for progress are low
The rally sent the S&P 500 up more than 1%, underscoring just how much financial markets are subsisting on hopes and fears about the trade war. But many in the U.S. and China see the best outcome as a continued stalemate that would prevent a collapse in relations before the 2020 election
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Timeline: India's fight against Section 377
On September 6, 2018, India decriminalised Section 377, and therefore, homosexuality. Here's a look at the major events that led to the historic judgment