Govt says youth unemployment rate declined to 9.9% in 2025 from 10.9% in 2022India's youth unemployment rate fell to 9.9 percent in 2025 from 10.9 percent in 2022. The worker population ratio for young people increas...
10 Aug, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
In 2011, New York tried a simple way to beat peak summer heat by painting rooftops white; here’s how it helped cool citiesIn a proactive initiative starting in 2011, volunteers in New York City painted rooftops white to tackle the challenges of urban heat. This...
09 Aug, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
Instant home services firms Urban Company, Snabbit slash prices, cut waiting times as competition intensifiesThe sector's rising cash burn, coupled with the relatively limited size of the addressable market, is beginning to concern investors tracki...
08 Aug, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
A battleship-shaped Japanese island was more than 17 times as densely populated as Tokyo in 1959; now it’s a ghost town you can’t explore aloneOnce alive with the bustle of over 5,000 residents, Hashima Island was a coal-mining powerhouse, renowned for its remarkable density and un...
08 Aug, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
Pakistan faces alarming surge in child abuse as nearly 2,000 cases reported in six monthsPakistan saw 1,914 child abuse cases in early 2026. Child sexual abuse was the most frequent crime reported by Sahil. Girls comprised fifty...
07 Aug, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
July auto retail sales hit record high on rising rural demandVehicle registrations saw a significant 26% year-on-year increase in July. This performance marked the best-ever July for all vehicle segme...
07 Aug, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
US filings for jobless benefits rise to 199,000 last week, but layoffs remain historically lowU.S. jobless aid applications increased by one thousand last week. Filings for unemployment benefits reached one hundred ninety-nine thousa...
07 Aug, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
Auto sales hit record 2.59 million units in July, rise 26% year-on-yearJuly saw vehicle registrations hit an all-time high, fueled by strong consumer demand after the GST cuts. Sales of two-wheelers climbed by ...
06 Aug, 2026, 09.58 PM IST
Pidilite sees double-digit volume growth in FY27 despite volatile commodity prices: MD Sudhanshu VatsPidilite Industries expects double-digit volume growth in FY27 and stable earnings. The company implemented price increases to offset risin...
06 Aug, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
Banks welcome RBI's steady rates, see boost to credit growthThe Reserve Bank of India kept its benchmark repo rate steady at 5.25 percent. It also raised its economic growth forecast and lowered infl...
06 Aug, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
Urban cooperative bank license applicants need a minimum Rs 300 crore of capital and Rs 10000 crore of deposits, says RBIThe Reserve Bank of India is resuming urban cooperative bank licenses after two decades. Eligible credit societies need a minimum capital o...
05 Aug, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
RBI MPC Meeting 2026: Central bank flags a threat for Indian agriculture warming up in the PacificThe RBI has flagged El Niño and an uneven southwest monsoon as key risks to agriculture, rural demand and the broader economy, despite cutt...
05 Aug, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
RBI to resume urban cooperative banks' licensing after 22-year pause, review rural bank rulesThe Reserve Bank of India will resume urban cooperative bank licensing after a 22-year pause. A comprehensive review of credit monitoring f...
05 Aug, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
Nestle flags near-term consumption slowdown amid West Asia conflict, El Nino concernsNestle India anticipates slower consumption growth in the food and beverage sector soon. Geopolitical tensions and weather uncertainties ar...
04 Aug, 2026, 07.21 PM IST
In Detroit, residents began turning vacant lots into urban farms, and today the city says it has more than 2,200 gardens and farmsDetroit's urban farming movement began with residents planting on vacant lots. This grassroots effort gained momentum after the 2008 financ...
04 Aug, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
Urban Company shares zoom 15% after Q1 results. Why Motilal Oswal raised target priceUrban Company reported a Rs 92 crore net loss in Q1 FY27 despite a 44% YoY rise in revenue to Rs 528 crore, mainly due to losses from its I...
03 Aug, 2026, 09.34 AM IST
UPI volumes hit record high in July, nears Rs 30 lakh croreCompared to July 2025, UPI transaction volumes rose 22% in July, while the transaction value increased 19% compared to a year ago. The July...
01 Aug, 2026, 02.36 PM IST