FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 2 - Caught on Camera

How Introverts Can Network at Indian Conferences and Office Events Without Burning Out

Stop Trying to Work the RoomThe worst advice given to introverts at professional events is also the most common: "Just put yourself out there." At a packed Mumbai tech summit or a Delhi industry mixer, "the room" is forty conversations happening at once, most of them surface-level and forgettable. Chanakya…

Times Life · Sep 23

EAM Jaishankar emphasizes Global South cooperation on challenges like energy, food security at UNGA

S Jaishankar emphasized the need for collaboration among Global South countries during a recent UN General Assembly meeting. He addressed challenges such as supply chain disruptions, energy security, and food security. The minister called for actions to improve agricultural supply chains and enhance industrial production capabilities. He also raised concerns…

The Economic Times · Sep 23

Coonoor's Tea Factories Open Their Doors, The Nilgiri Auction Nobody Sees

The town that runs on tea but doesn't advertise itCoonoor smells different from Ooty. Ooty smells of eucalyptus and diesel. Coonoor, especially on the Hubbathalai and Havukal roads that curl above the town, smells of green leaf drying, a grassy, faintly fermented smell that sits at the back of your…

Times Life · Sep 23

Canada optimistic about concluding trade talks with India by year-end, minister says

Canada anticipates finalizing a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with India by year's end. Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu expressed optimism regarding the upcoming negotiations and potential meetings. Discussions are focusing on the energy sector, including liquefied natural gas projects. Both nations are also exploring expanded cooperation in nuclear energy development. Indian…

The Economic Times · Sep 19

Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Knew How to Buy Well: The Craft Revival Guide to Durability and Quality

The woman who made craft an economic argument, not a sentimental oneKamaladevi Chattopadhyay founded the Crafts Council of India in 1964 not to preserve tradition for its own sake, but because she understood something about quality that the post-independence push toward industrialisation was about to erase: the structural superiority of…

Times Life · Sep 19

India has a once-in-a-generation semiconductor demand window: Infosys SVP

Speaking at SEMICON India 2026, Meghal said the traditional semiconductor pipeline is breaking amid massive shifts driven by artificial intelligence (AI), geopolitical supply chain challenges, and a transition from Moore's Law towards system-level scaling.

The Economic Times · Sep 18

Counterfeit Cosmetics Are Flooding Indian Markets, Here Is How to Check Any Product Before You Use It

Why Counterfeit Cosmetics Are a Skin Health Problem, Not Just a Money ProblemA 2022 study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology tested fake luxury cosmetics seized globally and found arsenic, mercury, lead, and high levels of bacteria in products marketed as moisturisers and lipsticks. Indian customs…

Times Life · Sep 18

Intent not malicious, it's indifference: Thousands, if not millions, of books sent to AI woodchipper

François Picard is pleased to welcome investigative journalist Emanuel Maiberg, Co-founder of 404 Media. As we embark on AI's uncharted waters, Maiberg has made a most unexpected discovery:: the mass acquisition, dismemberment and scanning of rare books for use as training data. His investigation reveals a globalised and deliberately opaque…

France 24 · Sep 17

Tata's chip plant to have 450 suppliers, building 363-acre vendor park to house them: Official

During a panel discussion at Semicon 2026, Tata Electronics senior vice president for strategy and business development, Utpal Shah, said all the suppliers need to be located close to the chip manufacturing plant as the unit is highly capital-intensive and it cannot be down even for a few hours.

The Economic Times · Sep 17

Worker Tensions in Taiwan Are Rising at Micron. What This Means for MU Stock.

Worker tensions are rising at Micron’s Taiwan fabs, where unions representing about 10,000 employees have threatened a strike over bonuses after more than 80% of surveyed members backed walkout action.

Barchart · Sep 17