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India offers over Rs 1 lakh cr digital connectivity opportunity: BIF PresidentSatellite communication services present a Rs 1 lakh crore digital connectivity opportunity in India. Many rural Indians remain unconnected...
US Visa Bulletin explained: What it is, why it matters and how to read itThe US Visa Bulletin is a key monthly update for Green Card applicants waiting for their priority dates to become current. Here’s what the ...
Australia working holiday visa delays: What applicants, including Indians, need to knowAustralia has slowed the processing of Working Holiday Maker visas amid a high volume of applications, even as the government reviews its b...
Finance ministry asks ministries to move from WPI to PPI in future contractsThe finance ministry has asked ministries and departments to adopt the Producer Price Index (PPI) instead of the Wholesale Price Index (WPI...
Gulag prisoners built this town during WW2, it grew into a USSR mining centre of over 10,000 people; before the end of the Soviet era brought its decline in 1996Once a vibrant Soviet town dedicated to coal mining during World War II, Kadykchan was home to a lively community complete with schools and...
Telangana audit flags over ₹1,100 crore PF irregularities in outsourcing systemA comprehensive audit conducted by the Telangana government has uncovered more than ₹1,100 crore in suspected irregularities related to pro...
Average pay of CEOs of S&P 500 companies rose to record $22.8 million following Elon Musk's nearly $1 trillion compensation, AFL-CIO findsElon Musk's compensation is setting new benchmarks for S&P 500 executive pay. Average CEO pay rose significantly, even as employee wages ar...
Three times bigger than Sanchi: Madhya Pradesh plans excavation in Ujjain to uncover a 2,200-year old stupa that was built by AshokaMadhya Pradesh plans to resume exploration of a large Buddhist stupa at Vaishya Tekri. This Mauryan-era structure, larger than Sanchi's, ha...
Cure worse than H-1B 'malaise'New H-1B fees and stricter wage requirements are increasing employer costs. A wage-weighted selection system now favors higher-paid applica...
UK PM Burnham appoints Indian-origin Gautam Rangarajan as Expert AdviserBritish Prime Minister Andy Burnham appointed Gautam Rangarajan as Expert Adviser. Rangarajan brings extensive experience in corporate stra...
Karnataka cabinet reshuffle: DK Shivakumar retains Finance, check full list of ministers hereKarnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has kept the Finance portfolio. Madhu Bangarappa and Basavaraj Rayareddy received education ministri...
10 jobs hardest for AI to replace, 2nd on list pays you over $200,000Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming many workplaces and daily tasks. However, certain jobs demand physical strength and quick r...
Funding, cooling and healthcare: Experts break down India's new heatwave disaster statusIndia’s recognition of heatwaves as a notified natural calamity could unlock dedicated disaster funds for states to strengthen heat action ...
Bureaucratic churn: Welfare ministries see more secretary changes than key portfoliosSocial and welfare ministries have seen many secretary changes over five years. Strategic and security portfolios like home and defence sho...
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...
Absolute volume of business compliances remains major friction point for firms: Stakeholders to Parliamentary PanelDomestic enterprises face significant compliance burdens despite central deregulation efforts. Overlapping rules inflate operational costs ...
Independence Day 2026: When the British built a 4,000-km wall across India to extort taxBritish authorities constructed an enormous hedge across India to enforce a salt tax. This living barrier aimed to prevent smuggling of che...
Dollar falls against yen, euro as weak US jobs data clouds Fed outlookThe US dollar weakened against major currencies on Friday. Unexpected job losses in July fueled economic concerns and clouded Fed rate outl...
US stocks: US stocks rise as surprise payrolls decline cools rate-hike fearsUS stock markets opened higher on Friday after unexpected job losses. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq saw gains at the opening bell. This economic d...
States may get power to sponsor worker visas in the US under new bipartisan billPilot programme would allow states to address labour shortages while Washington retains control over security checks and immigration enforc...