A Wall Street Journal report on Sunday, quoting sources, revealed how “Facebook declined to act after discovering that the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) was circumventing its political ad transparency requirements.†The rules, the report added,…
Covid shot: Companies offer allowance to staff to…
(This story originally appeared in on Aug 16, 2020)NEW DLEHI: Now, in its sixth month, work from home (WFH) in India has had its share of hiccups. From erratic internet connectivity to power cuts to…
The Shepherds: A new class of executives take…
Bob Iger, left, and Bob Chapek of DisneyCharley Gallay | Getty Images; Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThere are Boomers, Millennials, Generation X, Y and Z. There should also be a name for…
Mortgage rates keep falling — will they finally…
Mortgage rates have dropped to record lows on eight separate occasions in 2020 so far, as the coronavirus pandemic has roiled the global economy. But could they eventually drop to 0%? Well, if past precedent…
Dalal Street Week Ahead: A likely pullback in…
NEW DELHI:The domestic market perfectly respected the technical levels during the week gone by, and the indices took a breather to end with a minor loss. For four days, Nifty piled up incremental gains, but…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s younger brother Robert has…
Republican president-elect Donald Trump (R) hugs his brother Robert Trump after delivering his acceptance speech at the New York Hilton Midtown in the early morning hours of November 9, 2016 in New York City.Chip Somodevilla…
The India story after 25 years of internet…
When VSNL launched the internet in India on August 15, 1995, optimism about the new arrival was high. Even in those days of dial-up lines, big machines and steep tariffs — when the internet’s future…
Should I still use the 60/40 investing rule…
The 60/40 rule is a classic investing strategy, but whether it’s useful is up for debate. Not all financial advisers and investment professionals say it’s the best choice when saving for retirement. Vanguard Group defended…
ICICI Credit Risk Fund beats sector blues; logs…
Ownership in credit risk funds was a must to be counted among the D-Street elite – at least until about a couple of years ago. Then came an avalanche of defaults, seemingly burying for good…