The former Tata boss’s audacious risk-taking saw his firm swallow up a host of iconic foreign brands.
Month: October 2024
How South Korea’s ‘real-life mermaids’ made Malala want to learn to swim
The activist is producing a film about South Korea’s real-life mermaids, the haenyeo.
Art becomes outrage: Kolkata festival confronts crime against female doctor
Kolkata’s largest festival, Durga Puja, is unfolding amid some of the city’s most fervent protests in years.
How China’s crackdown turned finance high-flyers into ‘rats’
Chinese authorities have been cracking down on businesses from real estate to technology to finance.
Tourists rescued from Colorado gold mine
The now-defunct mine offers hour-long tours by taking visitors 1,000 feet down the shaft.
22 killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut, Lebanon says
Lebanese officials say another 117 people were injured in a densely populated area of the capital.
‘It feels like a tornado’: One woman’s messages as she stayed home for Milton
Chynna Perkins described her experiences to the BBC as a powerful storm bore down on her part of Florida.
Watch: Destruction as Milton barrels through Florida
Widespread damage as Hurricane Milton barrels through Florida.
Watch: Floridians assess hurricane damage after harrowing night
The deadly storm brought tornadoes, floods and storm surges, destroying homes and leaving millions without power.
EU delays introduction of border check system again
The EU pushes back introducing new biometric border checks that were due on 10 November.