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Once a top export, prized Kashmir carpet fadesIt has survived wars and upheavals, but the famed handwoven Kashmir carpet industry is now battling a steady decline as younger generations...
Rupert Grint returns as Ron Weasley — 16 years after the final ‘Harry Potter’ filmRupert Grint will portray Ron Weasley in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway. He is scheduled to join the production for a limite...
Indian bullet train costs below global benchmarks: Official estimatesIndia's Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor costs are significantly lower than comparable international projects. Officials state the...
‘Rs 1 crore in US is like Rs 25 lakh in India’: Techie, who spent 15 years in America, says he saved more with one-fourth salary at home: Here’s whyAn Indian professional living in the US says he was able to save more on a Rs 25 lakh annual salary in India than on his current US income ...
World's second-richest country is offering Rs 50 lakh to every parent: Here's who is eligible and whySingapore is rolling out a new child-support package worth up to S$70,000 (around Rs 50 lakh) for eligible Singaporean children, with suppo...
US debt burden raises longer-term risks as borrowing costs riseUS government debt remains a cornerstone of global financial markets, but rising borrowing costs, persistent fiscal deficits and stronger c...
Delhi entrepreneur hired an employee after others saw her as a ‘concern’. She became the best performer of the quarterDelhi entrepreneur Kanika Jain shared the story of a single mother whose husband had died eight months earlier. Raising a two-year-old, pur...
Assam: 19 children rescued, 3 arrested in Namsai child trafficking probeNamsai Police have recovered nineteen children and arrested three alleged facilitators. Economically vulnerable families were approached wi...
India may face China’s problem before it reaches the Dragon's wealthIndia’s total fertility rate has fallen to 1.9, below replacement level, even as the working-age population remains dominant. The country m...
At 11, she was ordered to return to her husband. She chose jail and went on to become colonial India’s first practising female doctorAt 11, Rukhmabai was married to a 19-year-old relative but refused to live with him, choosing education and independence instead. Her husba...
India’s satellite launch cost 4 times higher than US, Cambridge study finds; Space Dept disputes findingsA new study reveals that satellite launch costs in India are the highest among key markets. Government sources challenge this perception, h...
Singapore wants to pay parents over $55,000 per child to boost birth rateSingapore will provide nearly S$70,000 (US$55,153) in direct support for every citizen child up to age 17 as it tackles a record-low fertil...
Invest dignity-first for AnganwadisAfter fifty years, India is set to revamp the Integrated Child Development Services, focusing on transforming Anganwadi centres into modern...
Indian Embassy in touch with German authorities over Ariha Shah foster care case: MEAThe Indian Embassy in Germany remains in contact with German authorities regarding Ariha Shah. India is ensuring Ariha's cultural needs are...
He sold cars for most of his life. Now a DNA test confirms he is a prince of one of Europe's oldest royal familyBelgium New Prince: Clement Vandenkerckhove, a 26-year-old Belgian car salesman, has been legally recognised as the son of Prince Laurent, ...
Participants at MeitY child safety consultation call for regulation beyond content takedownsParticipants said there was no demand for a blanket ban on social media. Instead, discussions centred on defining and enforcing “safety by ...
Higher education costs: How Indian parents and US-based NRIs plan and pay—and who is better placed?Except for a small number of government colleges of repute, the demand for good quality colleges far outstrips the supply in India. Higher ...