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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. From sandalwood to the smell of the first rain, niche home and personal care companies are looking to fill a gap in the mass-premium segment of the fragrances market as consumers across age groups experiment and spend on high-quality Indian products, typically in the ₹1,000-2,000 range. Isak Fragrances, a Lucknow-based company, is expanding its product range across sizes and price points to offer Indian consumers a local perfumery alternative, its sixth-generation entrepreneur-founder Vidushi Vijayvergiya said.

The average ticket price stood at $204, but demand pushed resale prices to an average of $2,952, highlighting Swift’s unmatched global appeal. These unprecedented figures nearly double the previous record held by Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, which earned $939 million over five years. Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres World Tour, the only other tour to surpass $1 billion, required two and a half years to achieve the milestone.

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the new modem, codenamed "Sinope," is set to replace the Qualcomm chips currently used in iPhones, promising improved power efficiency and a more compact design.Likely to debut in 2025, the Sinope modem is expected to first appear in the iPhone SE, followed by a model codenamed "D23," which is anticipated to be the thinnest iPhone to date, adds the report. This reduction in component size is predicted to pave the way for larger batteries, enhanced camera systems, and an overall sleeker design.Apple’s move towards its own modem technology is said to have far-reaching implications beyond smartphones.

Mirai Ningen Sentakuki, or the “Human Washing Machine,” is an AI-powered invention by Osaka-based Science Co. Promising to cleanse the body and calm the mind in just 15 minutes, this futuristic machine is designed for efficiency and relaxation, making it a potential game-changer for those short on time.

Credit cards come in two broad categories – personal and business. The fine print of personal credit cards clearly says that they cannot be used for business spending, and hence separate cards are issued for business expenses. However, the majority of self-employed or business owners bill some of their business expenses to their personal cards. This begs the question: How do banks allow this?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In the US, a multibillion-dollar industry thrives on an invisible commodity: personal data. This sector, dominated by data brokers, collects, processes and sells vast amounts of information on individuals, often without their knowledge.

The year 2024 turned out to be remarkable—especially when judged by the impact of my New Year resolutions.

ICJ) on Thursday, saying they exploited the global carbon budget, failed to honour climate-finance promises and are now demanding that developing countries restrict their resource use. The court is examining what legal obligations countries have to address climate change and the consequences if they fail. India also urged the ICJ to avoid creating new obligations that go beyond the existing climate-change framework. «The court may exercise due caution to avoid devising new or additional obligations beyond what is already agreed under the existing climate-change regime, which take into consideration historic emissions, climate justice and the principal principle of equity and CBDR-RC, as well as the equitable access to the global carbon budget,» the country said.

The search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer has stretched into a fifth day — and beyond New York City

RBI) will have to infuse more liquidity into the banking system through additional measures as the expected impact of the 50-basis-point cash reserve ratio (CRR) cut announced Friday will likely wane within a few months, economists said. The central bank will likely use other liquidity instruments, like open market operations (purchases), foreign exchange swaps, and long-term variable rate repo auctions (VRR), they said. The RBI in its policy statement on Friday said that it will continue to be 'nimble and proactive' in its liquidity management operations to ensure that money market interest rates evolve in an orderly manner. Speaking to the media soon after announcing the policy, Governor Shaktikanta Das declined to give more details on the likely liquidity operations by the RBI.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Wall Street is grappling with whether another year of robust gains is possible for a stock market that is looking precariously expensive. The S&P 500 has surged 28% in 2024 and is on pace for back-to-back annual jumps of more than 20% for the first time since a four-year stretch that ended in 1998.

fiscal deficit target of 4.9 per cent of GDP for 2024-25 and 4.5 per cent for 2025-26, cautioning that «overly aggressive targets» beyond these could adversely affect India's economic growth. «India has been growing rapidly amidst a slowing global economy. Prudent fiscal management for macroeconomic stability has been pivotal to this growth,» said Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII, elaborating on suggestions for the forthcoming Union Budget. CII also highlighted the announcement in the Union Budget 2024-25 to keep the fiscal deficit at levels that help reduce the debt-to-GDP ratio. In preparation for this, the forthcoming budget could lay out a glide path to bring the central government's debt to below 50 per cent of GDP in the medium term (by 2030-31), and below 40 per cent of GDP in the long term, CII has suggested.

Best alternatives to Philips air fryers: Explore the top 10 options with affordable price tags and advanced featuresAn air fryer is a must-have for healthier cooking, offering a quick way to prepare crispy dishes using minimal oil. Perfect for snacks or full meals, it supports healthy eating habits without compromising taste. Its versatile functionality makes it ideal for frying, baking, or roasting, providing ease in managing daily cooking tasks.A cooker is a foundational kitchen appliance that ensures fast and efficient preparation of staple foods like rice, pulses, and steamed vegetables.

₹15,000.The first-ever CMF Phone is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chipset based on a 4nm process and paired with a Mali G615 MC2 GPU for handling graphics-intensive tasks. It comes with up to 8GB of LPDDR 4X RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage, which is expandable up to 2TB via the microSD card slot.Also Read | CMF Phone 1 review: Look beyond the screwsThe smartphone runs on Nothing OS 2.6 based on Android 14.

CTO Werner Vogels. According to him, in an era of unprecedented societal challenges and rapid technological advancements, harnessing 'technology for good' has become both an ethical imperative and a profitable endeavour. «From clean energy innovations unlocking new avenues for sustainable development to AI-powered tools tipping the scales in the fight against disinformation, we are witnessing technology augment human ingenuity in inspiring ways,» he said.

Waymo is gearing up to bring its robotaxi service to Miami which will accelerate an expansion that’s been happening while its hobbled rivals remain in its rearview mirror

IPO) in 2024, venture capitalists are betting big on the growing Indian ecosystem. Karnataka’s Vision Group chair and cofounder of Accel Partners India, Prashanth Prakash, said that while there is a need for unicorns and soonicorns, there is also an equal opportunity for small startups that are leading the intellectual property (IP)-driven growth for deep tech. «There was a time when, if you were not a large enough startup, you had no value. But I think that is changing. Startups going IPO today will buy smaller companies to expand their scope. It’s not bad anymore to build small,» Prakash said while speaking at Ramaiah Institute of Technology during the Ramaiah Evoluate Incubator's startup awards on Thursday. He added that India is moving beyond a focus on consumer startups and easy opportunities to deep technology, manufacturing, and engineering-led ventures. «By 2025, we could see another 30 to 40 companies from India going public, reflecting the maturing of our startup ecosystem,» the Co-founder of Accel claimed, adding that India stands to gain from the China Plus One strategy.

With 27 general and seven standalone health insurers selling a raft of policies, selecting the right one may become confusing. Beyond product-specific features, the claims experience is a crucial factor in choosing an insurer.