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Sensex, Nifty rally 1% as US-Iran peace hopes spark risk-on sentimentIndian equities surged over 1% on Monday, with the Nifty 50 and Sensex climbing significantly. Hopes of a US-Iran peace deal and easing cru...
New series debut: WPI at 9.7% in May; energy costs drive surge; revamped index expands basket to 957 itemsIndia's wholesale inflation hit a record 9.7 percent in May. This surge was primarily fueled by rising energy costs. The new Wholesale Pric...
Rupee hits five-week high, ends at 94.71 vs USD on easing Mideast tensionsThe rupee rose 40 paise to close at 94.71 against the US dollar, hitting a five-week high as easing geopolitical tensions in West Asia boos...
In 1929, a young archaeologist in China uncovered skullcap, 'Peking Man' inside a cold cave and changed human history foreverA 1929 discovery in China changed human evolution studies. Pei Wenzhong found the Peking Man skullcap. This fossil proved early humans live...
WEF names 100 tech pioneers for 2026: AI, Clean Energy and Deep Tech lead the chargeThe World Economic Forum has named 100 early-stage companies from 23 countries as its 2026 Technology Pioneers. Spanning AI infrastructure,...
Global Markets: AI supply chain bets propel Asian hedge funds to stellar performanceAsia-focused hedge funds delivered outsized returns in 2026 by riding the artificial intelligence boom across semiconductors and related te...
Peaccemeal cheers bulls as Dalal Street logs biggest gains in over 2 monthsIn a remarkable turnaround, Indian stock markets soared on Friday, with major indices climbing over two percent, their highest gains in the...
Global rice production was 713 million tonnes per year during 2006-2015, saw growth: StudyGlobal rice production saw significant growth from the 1960s to the 2010s. This increase was primarily due to management decisions such as ...
Investors fret about rates and dollar, cut back on gold, silverInvestors in gold and silver might be in for a rocky ride ahead. Experts caution that the meteoric rise seen last year is unlikely to repea...
In 1929, archaeologist Pei Wenzhong uncovered a skullcap in a cave near Beijing: Peking Man forced the world to take Asia’s deep human past seriouslyIn 1929, the unearthing of Peking Man in China dramatically altered the landscape of human evolutionary studies. This pivotal Homo erectus ...
About 19 million from India and several other countries migrated to Gulf countries since 2010: StudyA new study reveals that approximately 19 million people have migrated from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh to the Middle East since 2010, ...
In 1822, Europeans brought honey bees to Australia as agricultural heroes; 200 years later, researchers found they were helping tree death spread faster than windNew research published in NeoBiota suggests western honey bees may be helping spread myrtle rust, a destructive fungal disease threatening ...
Asia’s currency fight moves offshore as central banks push backAsian central banks are intensifying efforts to curb offshore forex speculation as external pressures like high oil prices and a strong dol...
AirAsia ordered to pay Rs 90,750 after flight delay damages Kerala man's plantA farmer's hybrid jackfruit sapling was damaged due to a significant flight delay by AirAsia, leading to a missed connection. The consumer ...
D-Street indices caught in crossfire as oil roads lead to uncertaintyIndian stock markets tumbled nearly 1% on Monday, mirroring a broader Asian decline. Renewed Middle East hostilities fueled oil prices, whi...
The AI trade trap: Why successful tech stocks are triggering a trillion-dollar market meltdown in Korea, TaiwanA sharp tech selloff exposed concentration risks in Asian markets, where chip giants such as TSMC, Samsung and SK Hynix dominate benchmarks...
West Asia crisis: Why India needs a fertiliser security strategyIndia’s fertiliser security is deeply tied to global supply chains. The country imports 60% of its DAP requirement, remains fully dependent...