Facebook takes aim at Zoom with video chat…

TechnologyApril 25, 2020

Facebook on Friday unveiled a new video chat service with virtual "rooms" where people can pop in to visit friends, aiming at users turning to the popular Zoom platform during the pandemic. Through the Facebook…

India Post delivers Rs 412 cr cash in…

FinanceApril 25, 2020

The lockdown has set off a banking revolution. Irrespective of which bank you have an account with - in a city or a village without a branch - you can call the local post office…

‘Liquid funds, GOI bonds are better bets’

InvestmentApril 25, 2020

What next, and what should we do? That’s the question savers are asking after Franklin Templeton stunned Mumbai’s financial community late Thursday, announcing the seizure of six debt plans that cumulatively managed Rs 26,000 crore…

Ways of the Black Swan and how to…

MarketsApril 25, 2020

Nassim Taleb, in his book, explains a Black Swan event as one that a) is unexpected and b) carries extreme impact. The coronavirus pandemic is a Black Swan event considering that it was not predicted,…

‘It won’t be the same’: Italy’s small stores…

WorldApril 24, 2020

Customers at a bookshop in Rome on the first day of reopening during lockdown, on April 20, 2020 in Rome, Italy.Simona Granati - CorbisItaly's legion of booksellers, stationers and artisan businesses have started to re-open…

Facebook rolling out free video calling for up…

TechnologyApril 24, 2020

Facebook on Friday announced a slew of new video-calling features including Messenger Rooms, which allows users to host video calls of up to 50 people.Messenger Rooms poses an immediate threat to Zoom and Houseparty, two…

How can I protect my investments from inflation?

FinanceApril 24, 2020

Even as your investments increase in value, inflation can eat away at what they're worth.There are things investors can do to hedge the immediate effects of inflation, or earn a return that outpaces inflation over…