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How 'Chief Twit' Musk completed the $44 bn takeover

Elon Musk became Twitter's owner on Thursday, firing top executives, and providing little clarity over how he will achieve the lofty ambitions he has outlined for the influential social media platform. "The bird is freed," he tweeted, referencing Twitter's bird logo in an apparent nod to his desire to see the company have fewer limits on content that can be posted.

DE&I in India Inc: Finding a job tougher for persons with disabilities

Conversations around diversity, equity, and inclusion or DE&I have grown in recent years. Broadly, diversity allows people gainful employment, inclusion gives them the opportunity to contribute, and equity provides fair access to resources and benefits.

Decoded: Adani bucks the gloomy trend, adds $43.3 bn in net worth in a year

Amid increasing volatility and recession fears looming over global markets that has led to the decline in wealth of a number of billionaires, Gautam Adani was the only one to buck the trend >

BS Views of the week: Rishi Sunak, currency notes, Xi Jinping, and more

Business Standard's opinion pages this week focused on Rishi Sunak, Xi Jinping, Kejriwal's suggestion on currency notes, and much more

Diwali Muhurat trading 2022: Timings, significance, and more

To commemorate the start of the new Hindu accounting year, Samvat, both BSE and NSE conduct one-hour trading on Diwali. Watch the video for timings, significance, and more >

T20 World Cup 2022: Virat Kohli powers India to 4-wicket win over Pakistan

Virat Kohli powered India to an epic four-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan in their big-ticket T20 World Cup game on October 23, 2022. Watch the video for key highlights of the match >

From PPF to Sukanya Samriddhi, a look at the best small-savings schemes

A Jamaican proverb reads: Save money and money will save you. In line with this, we bring you the three most attractive small saving schemes that you may consider investing in >

Tax on Diwali gifts: How various sources of gifts are taxed

Festivals are the best time to gift people you care about. However, you must remember that gifts from many sources are taxable once they exceed a certain threshold. Watch the video for details >

Explained: Why Liz Truss' tenure was so short as UK PM

British Prime Minister Liz Truss took office last month with hopes and promises of reinvigorating the British economy and putting it on the path to long-term success. It didn't go as planned. Watch the video to know why Liz Truss' tenure was so short as UK PM.

Why Pakistan EC disqualified Imran Khan from holding public office

Pakistan's election commission has disqualified Imran Khan from holding public office over charges of unlawfully selling state gifts received from heads of other nations and foreign dignitaries >

Fresh arrivals in Apple family: iPad 10th gen, iPad Pro, and Apple TV 4K

American technology giant Apple on Tuesday introduced new iPad (10th Gen), iPad Pro, and Apple TV 4K.

Build diversified portfolio using diversified, less volatile funds, says expert

The returns that Indian investors earn from their mutual fund investments are much lower than the returns their funds garner, according to Morningstar's "Mind the Gap" report. How big is the magnitude of this problem? Why does it arise? And what can investors do to address it?

Meet Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress party's new President

Mallikarjun Kharge won the Congress presidential elections by landslide margin over Shashi Tharoor. Kharge got 7,897 votes while Tharoor got 1,072 votes. 416 votes were invalid.

Acharya Kripalani to Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress presidents since 1947

The Indian National Congress was formed by British civil servant Allan Octavian Hume in 1885. Take a look at the presidents the grand old party has seen since Independence >

BS Views of the week: Rupee, counterfeit drugs, GST collections, and more

Business Standard's opinion pages this week focused on falling rupee, counterfeit drugs, ban on single-use plastic, and much more

Pixel 7 Pro: Unboxing and first look at Google's premium flagship phone

Google’s flagship smartphone, the Pixel 7 Pro sports a 6.7-inch LTPO AMOLED screen of 120Hz adaptive refresh rate. The smartphone is priced at Rs 84,999. Watch the video to know more >

Pixel 7 (Indian model): Unboxing, first look at Google's premium smartphone

Powered by Google’s Tensor G2 processor, the Pixel 7 sports a 6.3-inch fullHD+ resolution screen of 90Hz refresh rate. The smartphone comes in 8GB + 128GB configuration and is priced at Rs 59,999 >

Aung San Suu Kyi's fall from grace: A timeline

Aung San Suu Kyi, once a beloved Nobel Peace Prize winner who defied dictators, sacrificed her life and family for Myanmar, endured 15 years of house arrest and led a campaign for democracy. She was seen as a hero of modern times. Yet, today she is accused of ethnic cleansing and is mired in allegations of corruption. On 12th October, the Myanmar junta jailed her for six years.

Modhera, India's first solar-powered village

Home to the iconic Sun Temple, Modhera was declared India’s first solar-powered village by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 8th October 2022. Armed with an array of solar panels spread across 30 acres, Gujarat's Modhera is now the recipient of its 6 Mw installed capacity. It has around 1,700 electrified houses, and nearly 1,400 solar power connections. But not everything is bright and sunny for the village.

'With 7.1% tax-free interest, PPF remains extremely attractive'

The government recently hiked the interest rates on small savings instruments from 10-30 basis points. To understand why the rate hikes weren’t higher at a time when the RBI has raised the repo rate by 190 basis points, and to get a view on which small saving schemes are most attractive at this juncture, Business Standard’s Sanjay Kumar Singh spoke to Deepesh Raghaw, founder, PersonalFinancePlan, a Sebi-registered investment advisor.