A Swiggy food delivery boy is delivering food on a bicycle in Kolkata, India. Image: Debarchan Chatterjee/NurPhoto via Getty Images Conventional wisdom says it may not be a good idea to bet on a loss-making business. But does that stance change if the business operates in an oligopoly market providing enough opportunities for … Read more
As winter approaches and daylight hours grow shorter, people prone to seasonal depression can feel it in their bodies and brains. “It’s a feeling of panic, fear, anxiety, and dread all in one,” said Germaine Pataki, 63, of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She’s among the millions of people estimated to have seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. Her … Read more
Laurence Semichon, CEO, Diptyque In a much-recycled video, Shah Rukh Khan is asked to pick his favourite perfume. Without a thought, he says, “Diptyque. I mix it with a hint of Dunhill—but you still won’t smell as good as me.” At a department store in Dubai, a foreign saleslady cheerily called out to me, “Are … Read more
Some paparazzi can go to any extent to capture “exclusive” photos of celebrities and their kids. But many celebrities have now defended their kid’s privacy by requesting the pesky paps to “blur” their kid’s face or place a “heart emoji” instead when using the photo. Fearing invasion of privacy suits and legal tangles, many media … Read more
Freshworks CEO Dennis Woodside Image: Balaji Gangadharan for Forbes India Freshworks announces 13 percent layoff and share buyback plan Freshworks is laying off 13 percent of its workforce, which will affect 660 people worldwide. Most of the software company’s 5,700-or-so staff are based in India, primarily in Chennai, but also in Bengaluru and Hyderabad. The … Read more
Add more fiber to your diet. Maybe you’ve heard that advice before. But do you know why dietary fiber is so good for your health? Fiber is found mainly in plant foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains and members of the bean family called legumes. Fiber may be best known for its ability to … Read more
What would I simply need? Watered earth to feed each part Sunlight over the entire bower And busy bees to breed By sucking pollen from my heart… And of course I’d want the daily breeze To flutter and flatter my separate flakes –Petals that humans feign to adore And hypocritically cut and squeeze To place … Read more
Nitin Misra (right) and Deepak Abbot of Indiagold describe their company as a “Zepto meets Muthoot Finance” Image: Madhu Kapparath What would you expect when a curious data enthusiast and a creative sales specialist get together to build a company? A gold fintech startup wouldn’t be a tough choice, especially when the two founders are … Read more
The nominations for the 2025 Grammy Awards have been announced, and Beyonce leads the way. She received 11 nominations, including for album, song, and record of the year for music from “Cowboy Carter,” her much-anticipated country album Post Malone also received nominations in the country categories, including nods for “I Had Some Help,” which gave … Read more
AI/ML significantly amplify society’s desire at a rapid rate to apply such technologies in day-to-day workings without being proportionately rational about their adverse consequences Image: Getty Images Big data is central to medicine and health. Consequently, the medical field is becoming increasingly accepting of AI and machine learning (ML) applications in tasks such as (but … Read more