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Rs 8 lakh in Delhi vs Singapore, ₹78,500 in Bengaluru: Three people compare what their money gets themThree people have shared contrasting breakdowns of their monthly expenses in Delhi, Singapore and Bengaluru’s Indiranagar, highlighting how...
Hidden cost of travel: Visa fees, card markups, optional tours and tips that can add 25-40% to budget; here's how to plan for themMany travelers fail to account for hidden costs while planning international journeys, often only considering major expenses. These overloo...
Ecommerce's festive push; Vertex's AI betsHappy Wednesday! Ahead of the festive sales, ecommerce giants are building out their supply chains. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning...
Vertex in funding talks with RapidCanvas, Supernova to sharpen AI focus: SourcesThe investor is looking to sharpen its focus on AI after consumer investments in India, they said. Vertex is likely to invest around $20 mi...
Singapore population hits record 6.21 million, driven by rise in foreign residentsSingapore's population grew by 1.6% in June, reaching a new high of 6.21 million individuals. The increase was primarily fueled by a 3.7% r...
Worsening El Nino threatens Asia with drought, potentially raising food prices globallyExperts warn that the current El Nino phenomenon could become one of the most intense in recorded history, raising alarms over possible dev...
India’s street food paradox: Cleaner cities, but where do vendors go?Street-food vendors in India are facing tighter enforcement as cities reclaim pavements and push for cleaner public spaces. But without des...
India globally competitive in chips: Ashwini VaishnawSpeaking to the press on the sidelines of the annual Semicon India Summit 2026 in the capital, Vaishnaw said the growth of the ecosystem in...
India globally competitive in chips: VaishnawIndia's electronics minister has asserted the country's competitive edge in the global semiconductor market. Currently, five chip packaging...
India globally competitive in semiconductor sector, says IT minister Ashwini VaishnawIndia’s semiconductor industry has become globally competitive in quality and cost, with products from five operational facilities meeting ...
Credit where credit's due: India's tokenised bonds must now open the door to global capitalIndia's pilot tokenised bond issuance successfully settled transactions on a distributed ledger. This innovation improved issuance efficien...
‘Open is the word’: Juspay’s Ishan Sharma on population-scale payments, agentic payments and building from India for the worldIn an exclusive interview with The Economic Times at the Global Fintech Fest 2026, Juspay’s Ishan Sharma reflected on 12 years of solving p...
UPI fee: Why govt is putting a price on big merchant paymentsThe National Payments Corporation of India, which operates the UPI network, said the revenue will support investment in infrastructure resi...
Anthropic's AI warning may weigh on chips, but trade seen intactAI executives are calling for a deliberate slowdown in the pace of advanced model development. This plea may lead to short-term pressure on...
“Whether we leave anyone behind”: Sameer Nigam’s blueprint for PhonePe’s second decadeAt Global Fintech Fest 2026, PhonePe founder‑CEO Sameer Nigam framed the company’s first ten years as the construction of India’s financial...
Global Market: Hong Kong draws professionals back as IPO boom revives financial hubHong Kong is seeing finance professionals return as a strong IPO market, rising corporate investment and deeper China links revive its appe...
SEZ Port City Colombo woos tech cos to derisk India opsPort City Colombo is attracting technology companies from India seeking to diversify risks. This special economic zone offers a lower cost ...
PM Modi hails UPI at Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai, pitches non-payment transactions as fintech's next chapterPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai. He highlighted India's strong economic growth despite glob...
What if your wardrobe is full of the wrong colours? The colour analysis trend helping people find their perfect paletteColour analysis is having a major moment, helping people identify shades that complement their skin undertone, hair and eye colour. Rooted ...
Nearly 20 percent rise in Indian patients at Singapore cancer centre in 2025A Singapore cancer centre reported a nearly twenty percent rise in Indian patients during 2025. Many patients sought treatment at advanced ...