World

E-commerce players, startups scale up hiring for top positions

The sudden rise in the headhunting has been driven by multiple factors such as an improved funding scenario, increased M&A activity, increased mobile data consumption and the creative e-commerce and transaction models.

Nov 23, 2018

Nissan ends Carlos Ghosn's two-decade reign with last-minute Renault backing

Nissan is 43.4 percent-owned by Renault. While almost 60 percent bigger by sales, it remains the junior partner in their shareholding hierarchy with a smaller reciprocal 15 percent non-voting stake in its French parent.

Nov 23, 2018

Tesla cuts China car prices amid trade war

The move comes amid severe trade tensions between China and the United States, which has seen extra tariffs slapped on imports into the country, including automobiles, hurting Tesla which imports all the cars it currently sells in the market.

Nov 23, 2018

Lee Seo Won's military attendance clashes with court hearing

Actor and host Lee Seo Won's court hearing for sexual harassment charges interrupts with his mandatory military service.

Nov 23, 2018

Four Sons fantasy thriller lands in trouble again

Conflict has marred the production of the fantasy thriller with the lead actor's agency.

Nov 22, 2018

Real Kashmir FC invited to London's City for Peace event for contribution amid social unrest

Real Kashmir's story is one of inspiration - it shows how football can sometimes transcend the world of sports to unite people beyond palpable divide.

Nov 22, 2018

Yoo Seung Jun faces the wrath of netizens making his return album bleak

Singer-Actor Yoo Seung Jun aka Steve Yoo, who has been deported and banned from entering Korea for military evasion, has still not been forgiven by netizens.

Nov 22, 2018

India vs England Women's World T20 2018 semi final: Preview, TV listings and live stream details

India takes on England in the semi-final of the Women's World T20 at Antigua and the 'Women in Blue' will be looking to bury the ghosts of the 2017 World Cup final defeat.

Nov 22, 2018

Flipkart-Walmart deal: Binny and Sachin Bansal under I-T dept's lens

Walmart had acquired a 77 per cent stake in Flipkart for $16 billion in May after its attempts to enter the Indian retail realm got bogged down in the country's regulatory swamp.

Nov 22, 2018

Review: New-gen Amazon Echo Plus, Dot get smarter and enhanced audio system

Both the new Echo Plus and the Echo Dot are worth their asking price. The only downside is that you, like me, may become lazy because of it.

Nov 22, 2018

Banks may get Rs 3.7 lakh crore lending boost as RBI defers Basel III norm roll-out

Some experts feel the one-year limit could prevent the economy from drawing full benefits of the added liquidity

Nov 22, 2018

Sanath Jayasuriya smuggled rotten betel nut into India? Non-bailable warrant against Nagpur bizman

Two other cricketers will also be called for questioning by December 2. A letter has been sent to the Sri Lankan government for further enquiry.

Nov 22, 2018

Who are the Sentinelese? The tribe behind American tourist's death in Andaman Islands

Even the Indian Navy has not been allowed on these islands in order to protect the exclusivity of the people which are only 150 in numbers.

Nov 22, 2018

Safe-haven dollar trades lower as risk-on sentiment returns

The dollar index, a measure of its value versus six major peers, traded lower at 96.7 on Thursday. The index lost more than 0.1 percent of its value in the previous trading session.

Nov 22, 2018

Caution is the byword for India's approach to US spat with Pakistan

Tweet war of mercurial Trump and Khan cannot supplant hardboiled diplomacy which India needs to watch to understand the ground reality.

Nov 22, 2018