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For over two hundred years, the German Mittelstand model has evolved as a resilient business ecosystem that enabled businesses to survive wars, big industrial shifts, and hyperinflation – forming the foundation of the German economy. Holger Schmieding, the Chief Economist at Berenberg Bank, once called the Mittelstand “one of the best search engines for innovation…
What Steve Jobs understood about messy careers that most people miss? Image credit – Wikimedia Almost twenty years since Steve Jobs’ famous speech at Stanford University’s graduation ceremony, one section of that speech has remained memorable for people across the globe who are students, professionals, or entrepreneurs. “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) board is set to meet on May 22 to consider a potentially record surplus transfer to the government for FY27, with economists estimating the payout in the range of Rs 2.7 lakh crore to Rs 3 lakh crore, ET reported citing people familiar with the matter.The expected surplus transfer,…
Jahangir Khan (File photo) NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Jahangir Khan from Falta withdrew his candidature on Tuesday, just days before the repolling for Falta was scheduled.In a press conference, he cited West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari’s “special package” for Falta as the reason for him backing out.“I am the son of Falta,…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Tuesday rejected activist Umar Khalid’s bail plea to care for ailing mother. The court rejected the plea on the grounds that the reasons cited by him for temporary release were not “reasonable”, ANI reported.Additional sessions judge Sameer Bajpai was hearing Khalid’s plea seeking 15 days’ interim bail to attend…
Rating: 3.5/5 Portable blenders have flooded the Indian market over the last couple of years, but most fall into the same trap of underpowered motors, flimsy builds, and batteries that give up after a week. But the recently launched Wonderchef Twister takes a different approach. With a 150W motor, dual-rotation blades, and a 4,000mAh Type-C…
India’s big piped natural gas (PNG) push seems to be running into a few roadblocks along the way. City gas distribution (CGD) companies are currently managing to add only 8,000-10,000 new connections a day, far short of petroleum and natural gas ministry’s ambitious target of 100,000 daily connections.Executives in the sector said the rollout is…
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Heinrich Klaasen (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday booked their spot in the IPL 2026 playoffs with a five-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk. The chase was anchored by Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen, with the duo adding a match-winning 75 runs for the third wicket.Klaasen contributed a brisk…
Chennai Super Kings (PTI Photo) Chennai Super Kings suffered a massive blow to their IPL 2026 playoff hopes after a five-wicket defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Chepauk on Monday night. A brilliant 70 from Ishan Kishan and a rapid 47 from Heinrich Klaasen helped SRH chase down 181 in 19 overs and officially seal their…
The world’s largest river delta is so massive that most people never guess it. Image credit – Wikimedia When people consider world-famous river deltas, the Nile often comes first due to its importance in the history of Egyptian civilisation. However, in terms of the size of the delta, lands are compared among experts and geographers,…
