Lula vs Bolsonaro: As Brazil lies on the brink of tilting right, India watches its major BRICS partnerFlávio Bolsonaro secured leading votes against incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil's elections on October 4. The runoff on Octobe...
19 Oct, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
AI responsibility must be natively built & community-driven: Google DeepMind’s Lila IbrahimAs chief AI readiness officer, Lila Ibrahim mandate is to help prepare society for increasingly capable AI by bringing together governments...
19 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
The $50-billion question: Who gets what as India and Canada aim to strike a trade deal?India and Canada are currently negotiating a free trade agreement designed to enhance bilateral trade significantly. Nearly 300 Canadian bu...
16 Oct, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
These large- and mid-cap stocks can give more than 20% return in 1 year, according to analystsThe next few weeks are critical, and one should not be in a hurry to make market-related decisions. Better to be cautious – to wait and wat...
16 Oct, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
PM Modi to visit Canada on December 11-12, focus on strengthening bilateral tiesPrime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Canada from December 11-12, the High Commission of India in Ottawa said on Friday, following a tele...
16 Oct, 2026, 07.31 AM IST
In 1969, J. David Bamberger bought 3,000 acres of damaged Texas ranchland; 50 years later, 11 springs flowed and 221 bird species thrived thereBamberger wanted to do something different with his massive wealth. He made his fortune as a co-founder of Church's Fried Chicken reportedl...
16 Oct, 2026, 02.40 AM IST
Demand for bank loans rises amid hardening yieldsCanara Bank and Indian Bank reported a total corporate loan pipeline of ₹1.10 lakh crore between them. The banks are experiencing steady cr...
16 Oct, 2026, 01.27 AM IST
US stocks: Nasdaq slides toward one-month low as AI selloff deepens, inflation pressures buildOn Thursday, the Nasdaq index fell sharply, hitting near a near-month low amid rising concerns about how increasing interest rates might im...
15 Oct, 2026, 09.08 PM IST
Bird Flu confirmed as primary cause of Big Bear bald eagle Jackie's death, raising concerns and what it means for other raptorsJackie, a well-known bald eagle, died due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza after receiving veterinary treatment. The necropsy revealed ...
15 Oct, 2026, 06.56 PM IST
Supply-chain efficiency and sustainability in operations: Rinkesh Satija’s 2-Cents!PepsiCo India collaborates with over 36,000 farmers to boost agricultural productivity and implement sustainable farming practices. The com...
15 Oct, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
Nevada removed feral horses and burros from Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge; some streamside and upland vegetation gradually recoveredFeral horses and burros were removed from the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada to aid ecosystem recovery. Although some vegetatio...
14 Oct, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
IMF's bullish call: Why is India sprinting when the world stumbles?The IMF has raised India's growth forecast to 7% for both FY27 and FY28, highlighting the country's resilience despite higher oil prices an...
14 Oct, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
Meet Armaan Dhanda, who left college at 22 to turn microbes into tiny factories, his biotech startup raised $2.6 millionDhanda co-founded the company with Samyak Baid, and they met at the National University of Singapore (NUS). The main approach of the busine...
13 Oct, 2026, 07.31 PM IST
In 2021, a spaceflight experiment was launched to ISS to study how plants respond to microgravityBRIC-24 is a spaceflight experiment, which was launched on June 3, 2021, to the International Space Station (ISS). The experiment uses thal...
13 Oct, 2026, 01.50 AM IST
Pakistan sees growth above 4%, looks to raise more than $1 billion from privatisationThe outlook for Pakistan's economy appears optimistic, with anticipated growth rates of over 4% this fiscal year, spurred by strategic gove...
12 Oct, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
How an Idaho potato farmer backed Micron when it lost its only customer, helping a basement startup enter America’s semiconductor big leaguesPeople might wonder what led an Idaho potato farmer to invest in a chip company in 1978, when semiconductors were far from the global force...
09 Oct, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
Fuel, fertiliser costs strain American farmers' support for Republicans in midtermsFarmers in the Midwest United States face surging diesel and fertiliser costs which are outpacing their incomes. The sector has seen diesel...
09 Oct, 2026, 10.34 AM IST