UpFront
-
An SUV? Ferrari sees the writing on the road
Like Porsche, Lamborghini and Aston Martin before it — and every workaday carmaker following the crowds — Ferrari is getting into the SUV business
-
Hopes for Tokyo's Summer Olympics darken
The International Olympic Committee may be forced to cancel the Olympics for the first time since World War II.
-
Ten interesting things we read this week
Some of the most fascinating topics covered this week are: Business (From the verge of bankruptcy to the most admired company), Investing (Is value investing outdated?), Women Empowerment (Enforcing a 50-50 gender policy), Gaming (Gaming made 2020 a tiny bit more tolerable)
-
Digital will be primary driver of growth in 2021: Manish Malhotra
The celebrated fashion designer inaugurated his first virtual store, which adds an extra layer to his ecommerce experience for customers
-
How India is pulling off the world's largest Covid-19 vaccination programme
As health care and frontline workers start getting inoculated from January 16, Forbes India looks at how states are gearing up to implement last-mile vaccination, where the private sector is chipping in, and the fears, hesitancy or confidence beneficiaries have regarding the vaccine shot
-
Four most financially devastating climate events of 2020
From Atlantic Hurricane season to Cyclone Amphan, these were some of the most financially devastating climate disasters in 2020
-
After banning Trump, Facebook and Twitter face scrutiny about inaction abroad
For years, Facebook and Twitter have largely rebuffed calls to remove hate speech or other comments made by public figures and government officials that civil society groups and activists said risked inciting violence
-
Biden set to propose $1.9 trillion spending package to combat virus and downturn
The package includes more than $400 billion to combat the pandemic directly, including money to accelerate vaccine deployment and safely reopen most schools within 100 days
-
Dr Sudipta Sarangi: Why we like free stuff, and the economics of other small things
Dr. Sudipta Sarangi's debut novel 'The Economics of Small Things' questions our small actions and why we do things the way we do them, and the economics behind them. The book explains concepts of economics with real life questions, like why we ask for freebies while buying vegetables, and more importantly, why the shopkeeper will give you freebies. The book presents some interesting case studies, including the correlation of the pied piper of Hamelin in the context of economics
-
Donald Trump is impeached, again. What now?
As Donald Trump becomes the first US President to be impeached twice, a look at what happens when issue passes to the Senate
-
Millions flock to Telegram and Signal as fears grow over big tech
Over the past week, tens of millions of people have downloaded Signal and Telegram, making them the two hottest apps in the world