AI use surges globally but rich-poor divide widens, Microsoft saysGenerative artificial intelligence is being used by 17.8% of the world's working-age population, but the gap between wealthy and developing...
07 May, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
Tales of tunnels underneath village prove to be true, a Group of Researchers Found a Tunnel System Beneath a Village, But No One Knows Who Built ThemMysterious tunnels in Bloxham, Oxfordshire, once dismissed as legend, are now being investigated. A local society formed in 2024 found evid...
06 May, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
Number of immigrants in EU reaches record high of 64.2 million in 2025The European Union saw a record 64.2 million immigrants in 2025. This is a significant increase from previous years. Germany remains the to...
23 Apr, 2026, 09.42 AM IST
Deaths outnumber births in France for first time since World War TwoFrance has recorded more deaths than births for the first time since World War Two, with 651,000 deaths and 645,000 births in 2025. This de...
13 Jan, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
Xi woos Macron with sightseeing trip but little in the way of dealsChinese President Xi Jinping accompanied French President Emmanuel Macron to Chengdu. This rare gesture signals Beijing's focus on France w...
05 Dec, 2025, 12.53 PM IST
China's demographic time bomb: Preschools turn into nursing homes as retirement age risesChina will raise its retirement age starting January 1, 2025, in a bid to combat an escalating demographic and economic crisis. The reform,...
14 Sep, 2024, 04.20 PM IST
The world is seeing populations growing older now — the elderly should increase their labour supply instead of retiring earlier: Ronald D. Lee"Older people are healthier now, more vital and stronger than they were in the past — their working for longer will generate more income an...
23 Nov, 2023, 11.28 PM IST
Government looks to hire retirees in health, education sectorsThe Indian government is planning measures such as incentives for employers to hire retirees for part-time work in sectors including educat...
16 May, 2023, 12.38 AM IST
NRI's of the future may come from these countriesCountries like Japan, Russia, Germany, France, Italy, Portugal, Greece, South Korea, Baltic countries (Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia), and...
27 Dec, 2021, 04.05 PM IST
AstraZeneca shots should be halted for over-60s too: EMA officialThe European Medicines Agency (EMA) considers the Astrazeneca shot safe for all age groups. However several European Union member states ha...
13 Jun, 2021, 02.19 PM IST
France to open COVID-19 vaccination to all adults from May 31The government has recently relaxed conditions and age limits for getting the vaccine in order to stay on track to meet its vaccination tar...
20 May, 2021, 09.51 PM IST
Retirement age set to rise due to higher life expectancy: Economic SurveyIndia's population is expected to grow under 0.5 per cent due to dip in fertility rate & increase in life expectancy.
04 Jul, 2019, 03.16 PM IST
Major economies to slow down, India's demographics favourable: DBSAccording to DBS, India's potential GDP growth will fall by only six-tenths of a percentage point (60 basis points) over the coming decade.
28 Feb, 2016, 04.38 PM IST
China ends one-child policy to boost populationMany countries are worried at an aging population and its effects - a decreasing workforce and increased spending on pension and social sec...
01 Jan, 2016, 12.32 PM IST
Immigration debate masks benefits to EU's top economiesAn unemployed builder sits on the pavement, begging for small change next to a slogan saying "EU policy at work - British workers are hit h...
15 May, 2014, 05.35 PM IST
Public services to cost govt Rs 3.2 tn by 2025The demand for public services will cost the Indian government an additional Rs 3.2 trillion by the year 2025, according to an Accenture re...
05 Nov, 2012, 05.20 PM IST
- India puts pressure on UK, US, Canada and others with substantial Indian population to sign social security pact
India is stepping up pressure on some nations that are reluctant to sign bilateral social security pacts citing disproportionate gains for ...
26 Jul, 2011, 07.09 AM IST