Amber to make smartphones for Oppo

The electronics manufacturer will start producing devices for Oppo, OnePlus and Realme next year. NEW DELHI: Amber Enterprises is making a big push into smartphone manufacturing. The electronics manufacturer will start producing devices for Oppo, OnePlus and Realme next year, targeting around 8 million units in its first year of operations.Trial production is expected to…

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Before Chandrasekaran’s exit, he and Noel Tata separately briefed govt on rift, concerns

Rift between Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata and Chandrasekaran. MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: The Tata brass briefed senior govt functionaries on the turmoil inside the conglomerate ahead of N Chandrasekaran‘s announcement last Wednesday that he would step down as Tata Sons chairman in Feb, people familiar with the matter said.The engagement covered the rift between Chandrasekaran and…

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In 1962, Oklahoma researchers gave 14-year-old elephant Tusko 297 mg of LSD, the largest single dose ever administered; he collapsed within five minutes and died 100 minutes later

An elephant in musthPhoto: Canva In the annals of controversial scientific experiments, few stories are as disturbing as that of Tusko, a 14-year-old Indian elephant at the Oklahoma City Zoo. On August 3, 1962, Tusko became the subject of an experiment that would go down in history as one of the most infamous animal studies…

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7 companies set to tap primary market next week

7 companies set to tap primary market next week The IPO market is heading into another packed week, with seven companies scheduled to come out with public issues between August 17 and 21, seeking to raise more than Rs 6,400 crore collectively.The line-up includes Horizon Industrial Parks, backed by Blackstone, jewellery retailer Lalithaa Jewellery Mart,…

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A rare Australian plant last recorded in 1967 has been found alive in remote Queensland after nearly six decades

A rare Australian plant last recorded in 1967 has been found alive in remote Queensland after nearly six decades (Image: AI Generated) A small Australian shrub that had effectively disappeared from the scientific record for nearly six decades has been found alive in a remote part of northern Queensland. Ptilotus senarius, a species known from…

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