How much money is considered rich in America? $2.3 million may be the benchmark, but where you live changes everythingThere is no number that suddenly makes a person rich. Still, Americans have a figure in mind. A 2025 Charles Schwab survey found that peopl...
29 Sep, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
US: How sweeping job cuts have reshaped life and job prospects in the DC areaDespite living in one of the most affluent parts of the country, many in the greater D.C. area - which includes parts of Maryland and Virgi...
25 Sep, 2026, 09.58 PM IST
A costly policy error by China should be a cautionary tale for IndiaIndia’s fertility rate has fallen below replacement level, prompting an EAC-PM working paper to argue that population control should no lon...
22 Sep, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
Regional healthcare hubs emerge as new investment hotspotsInvestment is shifting to regional hospital hubs like Jaipur and Vadodara. These markets offer growth opportunities and lower operating cos...
10 Sep, 2026, 09.50 AM IST
India’s in-demand economic weapon can turn a global crisis into opportunityIndia is expanding its network of labour agreements with countries around the world to connect Indian workers with job opportunities abroad...
31 Aug, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
‘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 ...
26 Aug, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
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...
25 Aug, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
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...
24 Aug, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
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 ...
17 Aug, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulationsThe Trump administration plans to significantly alter Head Start program regulations. These proposed changes aim to increase local decision...
06 Aug, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
Make her India Inc indispensable: Why women’s unpaid work and time poverty keep them out of labour marketIndian women spend significantly more time on unpaid household work than men. This time poverty limits their job opportunities and strength...
06 Mar, 2026, 11.47 PM IST
Trump says tariffs will pay for it all — from $2,000 dividend checks to sweeping tax cutsTrump says tariff money can pay for many things like $2,000 checks, tax cuts, farm help, and childcare. Revenue from tariffs fell a little ...
15 Dec, 2025, 08.28 PM IST
Emerging markets such as China and India will grow old before they grow richEmerging markets are growing old before growing rich. EMs are where ageing is happening fastest. By 2050, EMs will be home to almost 80% of...
11 Jun, 2022, 11.52 AM IST
Bank of Tokyo steps up efforts to expand India reachThe Japan-based bank has partnered with St. Jude India ChildCare Centre, a non-governmental organisation, to support its pediatric cancer c...
07 Apr, 2017, 12.03 PM IST
Flipkart launches progressive childcare policy for employeesFlipkart, the country’s biggest online market place, has launched a progressive childcare policy, mirroring a global trend aimed at making ...
04 Dec, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Citibank doles out gift to new mothers, offers childcare allowance of upto Rs 1.32 lakh above salaryThe assistance is quite different from childcare benefits typically provided as it allows employees to determine which daycare service they...
05 Jun, 2015, 12.49 AM IST
- Now, send your kids to IBM
The technology giant plans to open childcare centres in Bangalore, Delhi and Gurgaon.
23 Mar, 2007, 02.00 PM IST