The first thing sold on eBay was a broken laser pointer. In 1995 Pierre Omidyar, the founder, listed the item to test the idea of an online auction. A bidding war ensued and the pointer was sold for the princely sum of $14.83. From that humble start eBay grew into a vast bazaar. By 2005…
CHENNAI: Ahead of the April 23 election for the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly, the Election Commission of India on Wednesday replaced the state’s chief secretary, N Muruganandam, with senior bureaucrat M Sai Kumar and DGP (armed police, vigilance and anti-corruption) S Davidson Devasirvatham with Sandeep Mittal, a 1995-batch IPS officer, a decision that drew an…
Mona Singh revealed Gaurav Gera’s immense excitement after landing a role in Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’ franchise. She advised him against revealing character details, emphasizing the importance of respecting NDAs and the creative process. Gera portrays Aalam, an Indian intelligence handler operating from a juice shop, whose performance in ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ has deeply moved audiences….
Amazon.com Inc. is investing an additional $5 billion in Anthropic PBC, and may inject $20 billion more over time, a deal that deepens the companies’ ties in an increasingly competitive AI industry. Anthropic makes the Claude AI chatbot and coding tool. (Bloomberg) Anthropic, which makes the Claude chatbot and coding tool, plans to spend more…
Banking still rules MF portfolios: When talking about mutual funds, according to Motilal Oswal’s latest mutual fund data for March 2026, banking stock continues to dominate portfolios and at the very top sits HDFC Bank. The latest data for March 2026 highlights that private banks remain the largest sectoral allocation in mutual funds, with a…
Indonesia’s Janice Tjen (ANI Photo/Naveen Sharma) New Delhi: Indonesia’s rising tennis star Janice Tjen has rapidly become one of the sport’s most compelling breakout stories. After a stunning 2025 season, she made history by winning the Chennai Open, ending a 23-year wait for an Indonesian WTA singles champion, and surged into the top 50, the…
Actor-dancer Nora Fatehi got candid about her personal life in a recent conversation, opening up about growing up with a single mother, dealing with “daddy issues,” and how it continues to impact her relationships. Opening up about her parents’ separation, Nora shared, “They got a divorce, and he kind of just disappeared for the longest…
Rupee remains under continous pressure as greenback’s bid climbs. (Image: iStock/ ET Now Digital) The Indian rupee faces a “realistic chance of breaching 98 this year,” with downside risks extending as far as 110 in a bear‑case scenario, as mounting global hostilities, elevated crude prices and shrinking policy buffers strain India’s macro stability, according to…
Tata Capital on Thursday reported its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 and also declared a dividend for its shareholders. The company posted a 43 per cent YoY growth in its consolidated net profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, at Rs 1,502 crore against Rs 1,052 crore in the year-ago period….
Kuldeep Yadav at TOISA 2025 in Lucknow. LUCKNOW: Kuldeep Yadav has been a cornerstone of India’s spin attack since his arrival, maintaining the same calm, team-first attitude whether on the field or on the bench. Speaking on the sidelines of TOISA, the Kanpur-born wrist spinner reflected on his journey, recent highs and what lies ahead….
