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She left IAF after 10 years to support family, then lost husband in MiG-21 crash; Supreme Court backs her reinstatementAfter leaving the Indian Air Force in 2013 to support her family, Squadron Leader Priyanka Saxena sought a return to service after her husb...
Forced labour and import: Reading India’s latest foreign trade policy additionsWith this notification in place, India has tried to put a protective layer for the domestic industry from unfair foreign competition.
Global tourism strengthens, but rising visitor numbers fail to deliver wider benefits: WEFTourism is experiencing unprecedented growth, with international arrivals reaching a record 1.5 billion in 2025. Although improvements in t...
Lower commissions could push Policybazaar into insurance manufacturing: Yashish DahiyaPB Fintech is evaluating the possibility of entering insurance manufacturing as distribution commissions may decrease significantly. The pr...
US Federal Reserve’s Anna Paulson sees scope for more interest rate hikes amid inflation risksPhiladelphia Federal Reserve President Anna Paulson indicated that additional interest rate hikes could be warranted to combat inflation. S...
Bengal Inc, time to land on its feetWest Bengal's government has leased land to 33 companies as part of its reindustrialisation efforts. The state aims to improve infrastructu...
MHA writes to states, UTs to focus on 'counter trafficking in person' enforcing 'Naveen Nayay Sanhita'The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written to all the states and the Union Territories (UTs) to focus on "counter trafficking in person...
Fed Governor Michael Barr signals more rate hikes needed to tame inflationFederal Reserve Governor Michael Barr announced that additional rate hikes may be necessary to manage inflation. He indicated that while ec...
China's US ambassador warns on 'red lines' ahead of Trump, Xi meetingChina's ambassador to the US highlighted the importance of understanding red lines related to Taiwan and human rights. He emphasized that m...
India scores high on latest WEF standings: Growth outlook strongest, but some ground lost with MNCsIndia's economy shows strong growth prospects for the next twelve months, a WEF survey found. Household incomes are also expected to rise, ...
Labourers least paid, cared for; society undervalues physical work: Delhi HCThe Delhi High Court noted labourers are least paid and cared for in India. The court modified a conviction for assaulting a labourer who o...
India's new GDP series: GST, corporate data drive new methodologyIndia's revamped GDP calculation incorporates extensive corporate filings and GST data, as revealed by the statistics ministry. This update...
Why women's financial protection must evolveIndia has made major strides in women’s financial participation, with rising workforce participation, bank-account ownership and entreprene...
Need more structural growth that stays high without policy support: Pranjul Bhandari, Chief India Economist/Strategist, Asean Economist, HSBC"India is also at a point where goods exports may do better than they have in the past. One reason is that the currency has depreciated, ma...
Domestic demand, labour supply give India structural advantage in semiconductor push: Bain & CoIndia's strong domestic demand and demographic dividend give it an advantage in the global semiconductor race, but access to core technolog...
Nearly 250 districts have over 25% youth out of work, educationOver a quarter of young Indians aged fifteen to twenty-nine are NEET. This issue is most pronounced across northern Indian districts and so...
India's district-level unemployment rates revealed: 77.8% of districts below 5.5%New data shows most Indian districts have low unemployment rates. Many districts reported young people not in employment, education, or tra...
Heat stress cost India $9 per tonne of CO2 in lost labour productivity in 2025India experienced significant labour productivity losses due to heat stress in 2025. A study revealed that each tonne of carbon dioxide emi...
India unemployment rate dips to 5% in August; rural job market drives improvementIndia's unemployment rate for adults (15+) dipped slightly to 5% in August, down from 5.1% in July. This is even better than the 5.2% econo...
Can an employer blacklist and threaten an employee who leaves the job before completing the notice period? Know what the law saysIn some companies notice period is very long and thus employees may not wish to serve it fully. However this can have adverse consequences ...