Reclaiming agency at home: Why allowances, autonomy, and decision-making matter for women and elderly parentsSeeking approvals is not a pleasant task. For women, it reinforces the patriarchy that keeps them subservient and dependent. It is not unco...
02 Mar, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Aries ♈ Weekly Horoscope (19th - 25th January 2026): Big Career Wins & Emotional Balance PredictedAries Weekly Horoscope (19th January 2026 to 25th January 2026): This week emphasises discipline, responsibility, and long-term planning fo...
18 Jan, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
Free digital life certificate service for EPS pensioners from EPFO, India Post: Here’s how to book slot to submit DLC at your doorstepEPFO, in partnership with India Post Payments Bank, now offers a free doorstep service for Employees' Pension Scheme pensioners to submit t...
13 Jan, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
Infosys foundation awards social tech-innovators, winners receive Rs 50 lakh eachIn its fourth edition three teams won Rs 50 lakh each in the main categories. Five more were selected for the jury’s special awards and wil...
22 Nov, 2025, 12.08 AM IST
Two $1450 SSI payments in October 2025: double payout dates revealed — are you on the recipients list?There’s exciting news for millions of Americans. The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program will issue two $1450 payments in October 20...
04 Oct, 2025, 04.23 PM IST
Real-life ‘Baghban’? 80-year-old man allegedly abandoned by NRI daughter, seen selling sweets in Chennai trains. Post goes go viralAn elderly Chennai man, abandoned by his daughter, sells homemade sweets on local trains to support himself and his wife. His story, shared...
13 Sep, 2025, 03.06 PM IST
Amid Maha Kumbh celebrations, MakeMyTrip launches ‘Loved by Devotees’ to simplify pilgrimage searchSpiritual travel in India is on the rise, significantly contributing to MakeMyTrip's bookings. Their new initiative, ‘Loved by Devotees,’ o...
06 Feb, 2025, 12.24 PM IST
UK Tories pledge to bring back national service for 18-year-oldsThe Conservatives, in power since 2010, estimate the scheme will cost around £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) a year, with the first teenagers t...
26 May, 2024, 02.47 PM IST
China's economy is forecast to slow sharply in 2024, the World Bank says, calling recovery 'fragile'The economy has yoyoed in the past few years, with growth ranging from 2.2% in 2020 to 8.4% in 2021 and 3% last year. Stringent limits on t...
14 Dec, 2023, 01.51 PM IST
Veteran broadcaster Esther Rantzen reveals her lung cancer progressed to stage 4Esther Rantzen, 82, has said that she is “not good with regrets” and emphasized that she treasures the friends she has made.
26 May, 2023, 10.34 PM IST
No need for population control, says Asaduddin Owaisi on RSS chief's commentsIn a tweet, Owaisi said, "If Hindus & Muslims have "same DNA" then where's the imbalance?" There's no need for population control as we've ...
05 Oct, 2022, 09.37 PM IST
A third child? No, thanks, say young ChineseOn Monday, the world's most populous nation further relaxed its strict family planning controls, allowing couples to have three children af...
02 Jun, 2021, 07.55 PM IST
Alternatives to nursing homes in US get $12B boost in COVID billAdvocates hope the estimated $12.7 billion will accelerate what has been a steady shift to supporting elderly and disabled people and their...
24 Mar, 2021, 04.28 PM IST
Jalongi plans to raise up to Rs 70 crore institutional fundsThe Gurgaon-headquartered startup, set up in March 2018, sees huge opportunity in this category amid rising online shopping of groceries in...
11 Nov, 2020, 06.12 PM IST
Healthcare start up for elderly ties up with HIDCODesigned to help the elderly, Kolkata start up Support Elders tied up with HIDCO (West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporatio...
31 Dec, 2015, 06.52 PM IST
- Bangladeshi migrants fraudulently make millions in UK, 13 held
Italy-based Bangladeshi migrants are accused of making millions of pounds by misusing the UK's taxpayer funded welfare schemes, prompting a...
26 May, 2015, 06.14 PM IST
- Japan's leader unveils ambitious growth plan
Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso unveiled an ambitious long-term growth strategy, vowing to refashion world's second-largest economy and cr...
09 Apr, 2009, 04.28 PM IST