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Flipkart Ventures invests in 6 early-stage tech startups
Flipkart Ventures, the $100 milion venture fund set up by Flipkart, on Thursday announced to invest…
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Simply put: Earth is spinning faster and here’s how it could impact your lives
If you feel like time is passing by at a faster pace, it is not just in your head! …
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Chinese people are debating a superstition that says 2024 is the 'Year of the Widow.' Beijing is starting to pay attention.
China is debating whether people should listen to a superstition that says 2024 is a bad year to ma…
Matthew Loh
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I converted a double-decker bus into a mobile hostel with my twin and best friend. Four years later, our business is thriving.
Three friends converted a double-decker bus into a tiny house on wheels. Four years later they trav…
Saskia van Leeuwen
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My husband and I couldn't afford to buy a home in Nashville, so we moved into an RV instead. We've been able to upgrade our vehicle, but haven't made the leap to homeownership.
Kirsten and Devin Trout bought an $18,000 Keystone Montana to escape Nashville's high cost of livin…
Alcynna Lloyd
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Magic Leap CEO says Apple becoming a rival in augmented reality would actually be a good thing
Magic Leap's CEO, who pivoted its augmented reality headsets towards enterprise use, said competito…
Britney Nguyen,Cadie Thompson
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A man who recorded 3 humpback whales leaping from the ocean in unison just returned from Ukraine to his 3 daughters. The spectacle felt like 'a gift from God.'
Robert Addie, 59, was on an annual fishing trip with his three daughters when he caught the rare si…
Lloyd Lee
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2 cicada broods are popping up together for the first time in 221 years — and they'll meet in Illinois
Two broods of periodical cicadas will emerge simultaneously for the first time in 221 years in the …
Hannah Getahun
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My dad offered me $5,000 to get sober, and I agreed. I've now been sober for 3 years, and we're closer than ever.
My dad offered me money from the sale of my grandparents' house to get sober. It's been three years…
Emily Tisshaw
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We paid the equivalent of our mortgage to send our kid to pre-K. We've finally recovered financially 4 years later.
Montessori school cost as much as her monthly mortgage payment. She had to ask her parents for help…
Kinsey Gidick
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Why we still can't get over this 'Twilight' photo shoot, 15 years later
Photographer Peggy Sirota spoke to Business Insider about her famous 2008 photo shoot with the cast…
Olivia Singh
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Harvard Management Company backs Leap that helps students finance their overseas education
Leap, a startup that helps students finance their overseas education, has raised $55 million (₹400 …
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Inflation leaped again in December to the fastest pace since 1982
The Consumer Price Index — a closely watched inflation measure — leaped 7% year-over-year in Decemb…
Ben Winck
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NBC makes it 1985 again with 91 cent-per-gallon gas to promote its 'Quantum Leap' revival
NBC offered gas for 1985-era prices to promote its new "Quantum Leap" sequel TV series in Los Angel…
Elaine Low
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Why don't men do leaps?
Men's gymnastics doesn't look to the women for guidance or ideas, while women's gymnastics has elem…
Dvora Meyers
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Nasdaq leaps 3% as investors cheer tech earnings and sidestep weak GDP report
Apple and Amazon were set to report results after the closing bell. Meta Platforms' stock pop after…
Carla Mozée
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104-year-old woman becomes world's oldest skydiver, dies a week later
Dorothy Hoffner became the world's oldest skydiver at 104 Oct. 1, jumping 13,500 feet and saying "a…
Jane Ridley
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A wife and mother opened her marriage after 9 years of monogamy. A 'freedom-to-do list' helped her take the first step.
Molly Roden Winter, wife and mom of two, explains why her open marriage started after her therapist…
Julia Naftulin
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I met my husband on a faceless chat app. We didn't meet in person for 2 years.
She met her husband on the chat app Chatous. They didn't meet in person for two years and were long…
Anggun Bawi
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Student loan provider Eduvanz raises ₹100 crore from JuvoVentures, Sequoia and others
Education loan provider Eduvanz has raised ₹100 crore to expand its offering and launch new product…