UpFront
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FY23 growth: Finding a way amid uncertainties
High frequency economic indicators for India all point to a positive bounce-back for FY22. But there are several moving parts and uncertainties which could still impact normalisation of growth in FY23
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Richard Branson is raising the price of a ticket to space
If you were hoping to buy a ticket to space on one of Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic space planes, you'll probably wish you bought one seven years ago, like 600 others who put down a $1,000 deposit
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Messi's departure is a mess everyone could see coming
It is not yet a year since the last time a curt communiqué from Camp Nou declared that Lionel Messi's long affair with the only club he has ever played for was over, and yet here we are again, with the greatest player on this planet slipping from its grasp
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From Amazon to Netflix: Here's how much big tech companies earn per minute
In the first quarter of 2021, the biggest tech companies of the world earned millions per minute; Apple, Google, and Facebook are among the top seven
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What if highways were electric? Germany is testing the idea
There's a debate over how to make the trucking industry free of emissions, and whether batteries or hydrogen fuel cells are the best way to fire up electric motors in big vehicles. Then there's the idea of electrifying highways—it checks many boxes
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Why India struggles to win Olympic Gold
Aside from a string of men's hockey wins generations ago, India has won only one other gold in its Olympic history, in shooting in 2008. But every four years — in this case, five — the same questions are posed in India. Why is the country so bad at the Olympics? And does it even matter?
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Responsible AI: Putting humans at the centre of artificial intelligence
Organisations need to adopt basic principles for responsible artificial intelligence to gain competitive advantage; they must also design systems that can effectively deal with biases
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The Indian Algorithmic Services: When AI gets to decide who gets welfare
Certain kinds of technologies, colloquially and collectively labelled as artificial intelligence, are gradually replacing bureaucratic agency in making important executive decisions and government functions that have social consequences
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Climate change could devastate emperor penguins
The penguins live much of the year on Antarctic sea ice, which is disappearing or breaking apart because of the heat-trapping gases released by humans' use of fossil fuels
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Elevation Capital backs The Souled Store in series B funding
Merchandise and casual wear brand to widen product portfolio, expand offline retail presence, and grow D2C business to Rs 1,000 crore in four years
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How much salt is too much salt?
Earlier this year, WHO released a set of new benchmarks for sodium level for many food categories to encourage food manufacturers to reduce sodium in processed foods. A look at sodium's connection to our health, and several myths and facts regarding salt intake