Asia heat waves spell double trouble for economies hit by oilAsia faces a new inflation threat from El Niño as rising temperatures and dry weather are all set to increase food costs. This comes on top...
08 May, 2026, 08.46 AM IST
Quality of life better in Kochi, Thrissur as compared to major Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad: Oxford IndexIn terms of factors such as livability and attractiveness influencing migration patterns, major cities like Mumbai, Delhi, and Bengaluru ha...
21 May, 2024, 06.43 PM IST
Global culture, better jobs top motivating factors for Indians aspiring to study abroadNearly 50% of the Indian students surveyed cited better career opportunities as the top motivational factor to study abroad, while 42% cite...
22 Dec, 2023, 10.50 AM IST
Sugary drinks, sweets and fruit juices may increase risk of heart attack: StudySugar consumption is directly proportional to heart health, according to the study.
14 Feb, 2023, 09.24 PM IST
A look at the numbers in India's fight against povertyIndia has made tremendous progress in lifting people out of poverty, according to the latest Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) brought o...
21 Oct, 2022, 01.37 AM IST
China stocks end higher on GDP data, policy loan rate cut"We expect front-loaded policy support to prevent growth from falling significantly below 5% in 2022. This includes the MLF rate cut today....
17 Jan, 2022, 01.58 PM IST
Retail inflation spike in May might cause RBI to revisit focus on growth risks: Oxford EconomicsIt added that the underlying dynamics of the May inflation print augur caution and the recovery remains on uncertain ground and with fiscal...
15 Jun, 2021, 05.01 PM IST
Vaccine hopes drive European stocks higherThe benchmark index clocked a third straight week of gains on Friday following recent COVID-19 vaccine breakthroughs.
23 Nov, 2020, 02.20 PM IST
Across U.S. electoral battlegrounds, recovery may be ebbing as virus flowsWith the daily growth in cases spiking across many Republican-leaning areas and rising nationally, high frequency economic data has shown t...
15 Oct, 2020, 10.27 PM IST
European shares start week on firm footing, vaccine developments eyedCovid vaccine developer AstraZeneca rose 1.5 per cent. The European healthcare sector index jumped 0.9 per cent.
07 Sep, 2020, 01.49 PM IST
Global Markets: Dollar falls, European shares rise as markets buoyed by vaccine hopesAfter the STOXX 600 saw its biggest daily gain in almost two weeks on Monday, the bullish mood continued throughout the New York and Asian ...
25 Aug, 2020, 07.27 PM IST
India beats other nations in Covid response: StudyThe Modi government moved swiftly since the virus arrived in the country and unveiled a series of measures to contain the outbreak. It anno...
11 Apr, 2020, 10.47 AM IST
India largest provider of 'online labour'India is followed by Bangladesh, US, Pakistan, Philippines and the UK in what is being termed “digital gig work“ or freelance work offered ...
20 Jul, 2017, 10.50 AM IST
- India's tiger census method flawed, says Oxford study
Celebrations in India over the revival in its tiger population may be premature and the result of a measuring error, according to a team Br...
25 Feb, 2015, 06.28 AM IST
India's tiger success story may be based on shoddy scienceThe survey showed that tiger population in the country had risen to 2,226 in 2014, a 30 per cent jump since the last count in 2010.
24 Feb, 2015, 02.33 PM IST
India needs multi-pronged approach to eradicate poverty: ReportThe observations are part of the India Public Policy Report (IPPR) 2014 jointly published by O P Jindal Global University and Oxford Univer...
04 Apr, 2014, 05.00 PM IST
- India made progress in cutting multidimensional poverty: Study
India reduced multidimensional poverty more than 50% faster than it reduced income poverty in absolute as well as relative terms, the Unive...
18 Mar, 2013, 03.37 PM IST