As more women enter India’s startup ecosystem, many are building ventures around problems they have endured, witnessed or refused to ignore Some businesses chase market opportunities. Others are forged from what their founders have lived through. For Vadodara entrepreneur Dr Hema Bansal, that distinction captures not just her own journey but also the shifting face…
Mumbai: A Saturday night feast turned tragic when four members of a family – two sisters and their parents – died within hours of eating a watermelon. While five other relatives had shared biryani-pulao with them at 10.30pm, and reported no symptoms, the fruit was consumed only by the four around 1am Sunday, said police….
Ahmedabad: It was a day to turn green for Amdavadis as citizens celebrated World Environment Day with activities ranging from plantation drives to quizzes and hands-on sessions centred on climate change and environmental protection.At the Centre for Environment Education (CEE), children explored the campus through nature trails, took part in birdwatching and photography contests. “A…
Hyderabad: The Attapur police on Monday arrested a 40-year-old man for allegedly attempting to kill a worker in a furniture shop in Suleman Nagar. The incident was captured on CCTV at the shop. According to the police, the accused, Syed Mazar alias Mahmood, stabbed the victim, Aziz, while he was sleeping on the floor. The…
You could awake with two minds today. The one part wants to speed ahead, while the other one prefers to sleep and put off everything until noon. The feeling of being sluggish and restless is due to the Moon stimulating your inner comfort zone, while Mars encourages you to be more confident. So yes, you’ll…
Eyewitnesses recall moments when Sonam Wangchuk was taken away from Jantar Mantar NEW DELHI: Eyewitnesses at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Saturday recalled the moments climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was taken away from the protest site, saying the operation unfolded within minutes and that all they could see were white bedsheets shielding the police action from…
Hansi police have registered an FIR against 31 farmer leaders and unidentified protesters for allegedly attempting to damage a drinking water pipeline and blocking a key road. HISAR: Hansi Police have registered an FIR against 31 farmer leaders and several unidentified protesters for allegedly attempting to damage the Bhakra drinking water pipeline and blocking the…
How did Larry Ellisonstart with nothing and end up the world’s second-richest man? Tech billionaire Larry Ellison once struggled so much to pay the utility bills that kept his workshop running that he had to ask energy companies for extra time. Decades later, the business tycoon had no trouble writing a $300 million cheque to…
NEW DELHI: Govt has asked the US Trade Representative (USTR) to reconsider its proposal to impose 12.5% additional tariff on Indian products for allegedly failing to act against forced labour, arguing that the move does not meet legal standards, lacks country-specific analysis and fails to establish causal link between absence of import prohibitions and its…
Urmila suffered multiple deep axe wounds to the head, neck and shoulder Ghaziabad: An 80-year-old man allegedly hacked his 72-year-old wife to death with an axe as she slept outside their daughter’s house in Rawli Kala village in Muradnagar, then walked into a nearby police outpost to confess on Saturday.Police said the accused, Harpal, a…
