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Iran-Israel conflict puts UAE, Saudi Arabia's foreign workers under strainA protracted conflict in the Gulf is jeopardizing billions in remittances, vital for families across Asia and Africa. Migrant workers, like...
Two phones and an app: How Russians skirt Putin's digital iron curtainSince the Kremlin ratcheted up control over the internet this year, Russians have been turning to increasingly convoluted technical solutio...
From forests to fields: How India's earliest rebels fought colonial exploitation before 1857Across the annals of Indian history, we find vivid accounts of agrarian resistance standing firm against exploitation. From indigenous fore...
MLA Priyank Kharge meets Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge ahead of June 3 Karnataka cabinet swearing-inKarnataka Congress MLA Priyank Kharge met party chief Mallikarjun Kharge in the national capital. DK Shivakumar will be sworn in as Chief M...
FirstCry, Slice’s FY26 numbers; Nilekani’s Fundamentum eyes deeptech pushFirstCry parent cut its losses in the March quarter on tightened costs. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
Funny old world: The week's offbeat newsFrom Donald Trump's fans in Bangladesh to a scandal over "hot" priests in Rome. - Fallen angels - In a shock akin to the pope embracing Bud...
Trump's false claims about the 2020 election are casting a shadow over Georgia's GOP runoffsDonald Trump's persistent claims of a fraudulent 2020 election continue to dominate Georgia's Republican primaries, influencing candidates ...
Pope and cofounder of Anthropic to launch pontiff's AI encyclical on May 25Pope Leo XIV is set to release his first encyclical on May 25. The document addresses human dignity in the age of artificial intelligence. ...
V D Satheesan takes oath as Kerala's new chief minister, leads UDF’s return after decadeKerala CM V D Satheesan took oath as the new Chief Minister of Kerala. His full Council of Ministers was also sworn in. This marks the Unit...
Elections in India must be held through ballot paper: Akhilesh YadavSamajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav is calling for ballot paper voting in India, referencing the United Kingdom's recent elections. He al...
Putin chides NATO in speech at scaled-back Victory Day paradeRussian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that his soldiers in Ukraine were fighting an "aggressive force" backed by all of NATO and d...
Suvendu Adhikari, Mamata's apprentice who did 'khela' on his mentorSuvendu Adhikari takes oath as West Bengal's first BJP Chief Minister. His journey from Mamata Banerjee's trusted aide to her political riv...
View: Why Indian companies don’t want to invest in IndiaIndian companies are not investing as much as the government expects them to. Despite tax cuts and infrastructure spending, businesses have...
These 8 private and public banking stocks have an upside of up to 35% in one year, according to analystsThere was a decline in banking stocks during Tuesday’s trading session. The drop came as a reaction to the RBI tightening its bad loan norm...
FPOs hold promise for smallholders, but face structural constraints: StudyFarmer producer organisations (FPOs) are key to integrating smallholders in India, but they are constrained by scale, market access, financ...
Is a college education still worth it in India?India must confront the impact of AI on jobs due to its large youth population, reliance on software services, and an oversupply of graduat...
Delhi to replace word 'Harijan' with 'Dr Ambedkar' in names of colonies, streets: Minister GautamHe said a parliamentary committee had recommended that the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment issue fresh guidelines to all d...
Caste is bad in politics, not in economics: S GurumurthyLaunching a book 'Caste as Social Capital' authored by R Vaidyanathan, Gurumurthy said classless and casteless society is a beautiful imagi...
Government gives Rs 200 crores to IFCI to fund SC entrepreneursThe government today provided Rs 200 crore to IFCI Ltd to set up a venture capital fund for extending concessional loans to entrepreneurs f...
In capitalism, you can buy a Mercedes and hire a Brahmin driver: Chandra Bhan PrasadNothing is fixed by birth. The only permanent thing is competition and a Dalit has the opportunity to move ahead through competition, says ...