Charting the Global Economy: US CPI softens, UK economy expandsUS inflation showed little acceleration in July, reinforcing the Federal Reserve's pause on rate hikes. European economies continued to sho...
16 Aug, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
India's next election could be decided by Gen Zs in Hindi heartlandIndia's next election could hinge on Gen Z voters concentrated in the Hindi heartland. A TOI analysis based on UN population estimates, Cen...
02 Aug, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
How the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme could make India a global electronics manufacturing hubIndia's new Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme prioritses scale and exports. This strategy aims to build a robust electronics manufacturing ...
30 Jul, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
Infrastructure projects see cost overrun of Rs 4.92 lakh cr: MoSPIInfrastructure projects worth over Rs 150 crore each registered substantial cost overruns. A total of 1,847 projects monitored showed revis...
28 Jul, 2026, 06.05 PM IST
In 2002, a blind man and an armless man teamed up in a Chinese village, one serving as the other's eyes and hands; over the next 15 years, they planted more than 10,000 trees by hand along a barren riverbankTwo lifelong friends, Jia Wenqi and Jia Haixia, rebuilt a dead riverbank into a forest. They planted over ten thousand trees by hand, overc...
21 Jul, 2026, 07.47 PM IST
China detains US seismologist who has studied North Korean nuclear testsA Chinese-born American seismologist is detained in China for nearly two years. He faces spying charges after publishing U.S.-funded work o...
14 Jul, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
Car crisis takes toll on Germany's young engineersGerman engineers like Max Peil struggle to find employment despite qualifications. The nation's automotive sector faces painful adjustments...
12 Jul, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
Bankruptcy boom: Businesses going broke in Europe's biggest economyGermany faces a widespread corporate insolvency crisis impacting numerous sectors. High energy costs and industrial decline are major contr...
10 Jul, 2026, 10.39 PM IST
China Shock 2.0: Surging Chinese exports threaten Europe's economy, raising concern at G7 summitEight years of U.S. tariffs have failed to curb China’s manufacturing strength, with Beijing posting a record $1.2 trillion trade surplus b...
16 Jun, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
Charting the Global Economy: War pushes up prices, dents growthThe Iran war is fueling a global inflation wave, prompting the European Central Bank to raise interest rates for the first time in nearly t...
14 Jun, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
Reassure homes, not just economy: Why India’s growth feels weaker at household levelThe ripples of global disruptions are felt in the everyday lives of Indian families, shaping individual narratives beyond simple data point...
08 Jun, 2026, 12.45 AM IST
China adds 12.44 million urban jobs in 2023,says more effort needed this yearChina created 12.44 million new urban jobs in 2023, meeting its target, but more efforts are needed in 2024 to stabilize employment amid un...
24 Jan, 2024, 08.48 AM IST
China's youth unemployment rate as high as nearly 20%The youth unemployment rate in China reached 19.9 per cent in July, according to the latest data released by the countrys National Bureau o...
25 Aug, 2022, 08.05 PM IST
Push for artificial intelligence: India is turning from man to machines to get its economic data rightThe Ministry of Statistics is ramping up use of artificial intelligence for collecting, analyzing and reporting data to better monitor the ...
28 Jan, 2021, 08.25 AM IST
Good numbers make good policies: Reliable jobs data will help India overcome its jobless growth problemThe last time India carried out a focussed and comprehensive estimation of the employment situation nationwide was in 2012 through the 68th...
13 Jun, 2017, 10.25 AM IST
- India, China to scan unorganised sector
India and China who together are home to half of global population will soon collaborate for developing the area that employs the largest n...
27 Aug, 2009, 11.46 AM IST
- Indian FDI catches up with the dragon
India can rejoice at this piece of good news on the FDI front as it edges closer to China's levels.
24 Jul, 2006, 12.00 AM IST