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Productivity gains from AI could help offset Asia's ageing population problem, IMF saysArtificial intelligence stands as a promising solution to counterbalance the issues arising from decreasing workforces across Asia. The Int...- AI crowds out fresh grads at Wall Street tech hubs in IndiaThe landscape of entry-level employment for Indian graduates is shifting dramatically due to advancements in AI. As machines tackle more mu...
- Warren Buffett calls out the worst accounting trick in corporate America, and the analysts who help it alongEvery loan that Warren Buffett’s home business makes, it keeps. When the borrower stops paying, the loss is borne by his company rather tha...
- ET Interview: India’s aspirational middle class gives it demographic edge, says Verlinvest CEO Roberto ItaliaVerlinvest is planning to invest €1 billion in India over the next five years, reflecting the country's economic dynamism. The firm identif...
- Russia plague outbreak fears grow after lab worker’s death: Why pneumonic plague is the most dangerous form and how it spreadsFears over a possible Russian plague outbreak have emerged after a 28-year-old lab worker in Siberia died following a sudden illness. With ...
- 10,000 people combed Mongolia for Genghis Khan’s grave in a 30,000-hour search in 2010; 800 years later, it’s still missing - and a tiny tribe may hold the clueGenghis Khan’s grave: For 800 years, Genghis Khan's final resting place has remained a mystery, despite countless expeditions and tales. Ov...
- Oxford University leads THE World University Rankings 2027; IISc tops India at 254In the recently released World University Rankings 2027 by Times Higher Education (THE), Oxford stands unchallenged at the top, followed by...
- Plague outbreak: How ancient teeth help scientist decode deadly disease took place 5,500 years agoPlague outbreak was particularly deadly for the young, judging from the burial sites, and attributed this to genetic traits in these stra...
- India to have more older population set as fertility falls below replacement: Moody’sMoody's Ratings indicates that India's fertility rates have fallen below replacement level, affecting its population structure. As a result...
- Ruchir Sharma’s India scorecard: How it fares on his 10-rule benchmarkRuchir Sharma says India remains a middling investment story rather than a clear outperformer, with strengths in demographics, inflation an...
- Taking a gold loan? Key costs, repayment rules, and risks to check before pledging jewelleryCheap, quick and no credit check needed, yet your jewellery could be at risk.
- French mother and Black American father, kidnapped in infancy and raised as a live-in servant in a Swiss family; at 16, Daniel Pauly, ‘The Ocean’s Whistleblower’ escaped Germany and made a massive database covering 36,000+ fish speciesDaniel Pauly was born in Paris and faced numerous hardships, including being raised in Switzerland without parental love. After fleeing his...
- IIT-B student’s suicide: Experts call for ‘psychological autopsies’ to identify preventable factorsStudent suicides in India rose to 14,448 in 2024 despite a marginal decline in the overall suicide rate, with experts cautioning against re...
- A British zoologist was denied an entomology job because she was a woman; in 1945, at just 24, she went alone to a landlocked African nation and helped transform the study of tropical tilapia, one of the world’s most consumed fishRosemary Lowe-McConnell's journey into ichthyology began when she was rejected for an entomology job, leading her to study Malawi's freshwa...
- Assam CM highlights state’s emergence as gateway to ASEAN, invites global industry to investAssam's Chief Minister invited global businesses to explore investment opportunities in the state. He highlighted Assam's strategic locatio...
- In 1851, Brooklyn released 100 house sparrows from England; 175 years later, the birds are found across nearly all of North AmericaHouse Sparrows, introduced to North America during the mid-1800s, have rapidly become a prevalent part of the continent's avian scene. Thei...
- From Olympic champions to a 15-year-old Indian sensation, Nagoya is ready for Asia’s big GamesThe 20th Asian Games commence in Japan with 17,000 athletes and officials participating. Athletes will compete in 43 sports, including new ...
- Indian Bank to enter life insurance business, soon to seek board nodIndian Bank plans to enter life insurance and asset management sectors soon. The bank is seeking board approval for these proposed new vent...
- Orangutans have the longest birth gap among mammals; a 2018 study explains how their 7.6-year wait for another baby, scarce forest fruit and solitary life may actually help them surviveOrangutans face rapid decline with fewer than 11,900 individuals remaining. Females reproduce slowly, averaging over seven years between bi...
- Deaths due to passive smoking in India up 50% compared to 1990: Lancet studyDeaths from second-hand smoke in India rose nearly fifty percent by 2023. This occurred even as overall death rates improved by about thirt...
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