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Detoxing InstaGratification: With the California verdict, governments will need to move fast against social media addictionA US jury found Meta and Google negligent for platform design causing mental harm. This follows a New Mexico verdict against Meta. Governme...
When insurance reforms met reality: Hospitals, insurers and patients2025 marked a watershed year for Indian insurance, with the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha Bill significantly boosting FDI to 100% and empowering ...
Majority of parents surveyed admit children addicted to online platformsThe online survey conducted between November 15 and December 18, 2025, found that 25 per cent of urban Indian parents surveyed still believ...
Urban households choosing ecommerce for festive buying may rise 115% in 2025: ReportA LocalCircles report says more urban Indian households will shop online this festive season, with a 115% rise in digital spending. Lower G...
Perplexity: How 31-year-old Indian founder is trying to shake ChatGPT, Google's Gemini AI dominancePerplexity AI, led by Aravind Srinivas, has surpassed ChatGPT to become the top free app on Apple's App Store, fueled by a strategic partne...
Delhi petrol pump owners seek protection as policy to ban fuel for end-of-life vehicles comes into effect from July 1Delhi petrol pump owners have requested police or civil defence personnel deployment as the July 1st deadline approaches for barring fuel t...
Railway Tatkal tickets gone in 60 seconds? Thyrocare founder slams IRCTC’s tatkal booking chaos, offers a solutionBooking Tatkal tickets on IRCTC is difficult. Many face issues with the website. Dr. A. Velumani suggests staggering user access. A survey ...
Schools now feel like startups: Wealth manager says she won’t send child to private school as fee hikes soarHyderabad school fees reach ₹4 lakh for LKG. Many schools demand full fees upfront. Fee hikes are spiraling across Indian cities. Education...
Despite ban, 18 pc Delhi-NCR families plan to burst crackers this Diwali: SurveyAhead of Diwali, a survey in Delhi-NCR reveals 18% of respondents plan to burst firecrackers despite a significant drop in overall enthusia...
How a leaked letter with Gadkari's grievances may change your insurance tax paymentsA leaked letter from Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has sparked discussions on removing GST from insur...
It's being prepared to make crony capitalists richer: Congress targets govt ahead of Union BudgetCongress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate criticized the upcoming Union Budget, alleging it prioritizes benefiting a few crony capitalists ove...
Rising vegetable prices strain household budgets across India: SurveyA survey by LocalCircles highlighted significant consumer concerns over rising prices of essential vegetables—onion, potato, and tomato. It...
2 years after privatisation, Air India's turnaround is still on the tarmacTata Group acquired Air India in January 2022 from the government, aiming to revive the debt-ridden carrier. However, the merger with Vista...
Exclusive: New standards for live commerce in India on the drawing boardBIS seeks member views after global body ISO floats proposal; ecommerce logs high growth in space
Electric scooters in flames show high cost of India's green goalsThe incidents have, not surprisingly, made many Indians wary of electric vehicles — the number of people who said they wouldn’t buy an elec...
Majority of parents in Maharashtra unwilling to send children to school from Jan 24: SurveyThe findings were based on a survey conducted by online community platform LocalCircle across tier-I, tier-II/III and tier-IV cities of the...
Lockdown bluesHarsh lockdowns have brought e-commerce to a halt in some states, which means that while overall demand for online shopping is still up, it...