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'Little potato' tourism heats up China's northeast

Social media, novels and dramas have helped draw attention to Harbin, a frigid city near the North Korea border

Bringing Past to the Present

A Mint guide to what's happening in and around your city

A luxury seven-seater gets a stylish makeover

The Audi Q7, a car popular among India's film stars, has long been a symbol of luxury and practicality. With its combination of reliability and solid build quality, it has been the go-to seven-seater SUV. I drove one from Germany to India when it was first launched, and it just munches the miles. However, since its debut, the Q7 has faced tough competition and to keep pace, Audi has recently updated it.

Three workplace trends have seen hype overtake the reality

Return-to-office, AI adoption and DEI dumping are all overhyped

In 2025, India must play the role of peacemaker

The New Year has brought a grim reminder of terror as a threat even as war rages in West Asia, Europe and elsewhere. India must push for UN reforms, global principles and peace

Predictions for 2025: It's best to take them with a bucket of salt

It's super easy to make forecasts but the truth is that nobody really knows how things will turn out

India Versus Global: A Balanced Approach for NRI Investors

Rohan, a successful non-resident Indian (NRI) tech professional, believed he was taking the right steps toward financial growth by diversifying his investments.

A 32-Year-Old's Journey From Modest to 10x SIP Investment

An early start, discipline have helped Navi Mumbai woman's portfolio to grow at 21% CAGR

Is Quick Commerce Running Over Kirana?

Kiranas remain sizeable in number, but their footprint and influence on the economy has waned

Should a CA buy professional indemnity insurance?

I am a newly qualified chartered accountant. I would like to start my own practice, which would focus on audit and advisory services. Would it make sense for me to buy professional indemnity insurance? How would it help?

Manu Bhaker, Gukesh Among 4 Athletes to Receive Khel Ratna

Double Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker and chess world champion D Gukesh were among four winners of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award announced by the sports ministry, which also named an unprecedented 17 para-athletes in the list of 32 Arjuna awardees to honour their resounding success at the Paris Paralympics.

Over 700K sellers now on ONDC

Over 700,000 sellers and service providers have been onboarded on Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) so far, the government said on Thursday.

Bhopal gas tragedy: Toxic waste moved

The authorities said on Thursday they had completed moving toxic waste from the site of the 1984 Bhopal gas leak disaster, which killed more than 5,000 people, to a disposal facility.

DMart's Q3 revenue up 18% to ₹15,565 cr

Avenue Supermarts Ltd, which owns and operates retail chain DMart, has reported a 17.5% increase in standalone revenue from operations at ₹15,565.23 crore for the third quarter ended 31 December 2024.

Morgan Stanley quits climate group

Morgan Stanley said it has quit a global climate-banking group, joining other Wall Street firms to have left an alliance designed to support the reduction of greenhouse-gas emissions.

JK Lakshmi gets nod to merge with units

Leading bourses National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE have given consent to the merger of three subsidiaries into JK Lakshmi Cement.

151 Steel Standards Included in QCO

The government on Thursday said that 151 steel standards formulated by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) have been incorporated in the Quality Control Order (QCO) so far.

Varun Beverages to invest ₹412 cr in arm

Varun Beverages Ltd (VBL), the leading bottler of PepsiCo, on Thursday announced to invest ₹412 crore in its South African subsidiary Beverage Co. Proprietary (Bevco).

White-collar hiring up 9% in December

White-collar hiring activity in December witnessed a 9% increase compared to the same period of the previous year, driven by high-skill and strategic roles, a report said on Thursday.

Tesla Posts 1st Drop in Sales in a Decade

Tesla's global sales rose 2.3% in the fourth quarter after a sluggish start to the year that contributed to the electric car company's first year-over-year sales decline since at least 2015.

U.S. Companies Vouched for China During Trump's First Term. Not Anymore.

The promise of China's market has faded as its once-booming economy hits trouble

Power demand shoots up amid cold wave across North India

With projections of the cold wave in Jan, the demand is expected to remain elevated

Big Retail Gets Bigger as Smaller Players Struggle in the U.S. Market

The three big retailers spent an estimated $47 billion on capital expenditures in 2023

US Army veteran who killed 15 in attack in New Orleans was inspired by Islamic State

A US Army veteran who drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year's revellers in New Orleans, killing 15 people, had posted videos to social media hours before the carnage saying he was inspired by the Islamic State group and expressing a desire to kill, the president said.

Air India seeks to extend its premium lead over IndiGo

AI plans to expand the business and premium economy offerings to 100 narrow-body aircraft

Ex-Maoists Get Capitalist Hug With Lloyd Metals' ESOP Issue

Recently, Lloyd looked to share ownership with its blue-collar workforce via stock options

Bollywood actors dabble with niche roles to prove versatility

Top Bollywood stars were quite experimental in their choice of films in 2024, but without much success in their endeavours. They only ended up denting annual box office collections.

Manufacturing PMI

In Sep quarter, India's GDP growth slid to a seven-quarter low of 5.4% amid the manufacturing slump

Sebi merges probes on Zee, Goenka, Chandra

The capital market regulator clubbed proceedings on Thursday against Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL), its chief executive Punit Goenka and former chairman Subhash Chandra over allegations of fund diversion and violation of disclosure requirements.

BharatPe hires Rothschild to sell up to 25% stake in Unity SFB

BharatPe turned Ebitda positive in 2024, recording consolidated revenue from ops of ₹1,426 crore in FY24