War and AI force India Inc to rethink huge office dealsLarge office leasing deals in India are experiencing extended closing times as companies adopt a cautious approach to expansion amid geopol...
15 Jun, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
A new hire waited exactly five minutes after a 10 AM salary credit to submit a resignation email at 10:05 AM, prompting an HR executive to question whether weeks of onboarding and training deserved at least a full day's loyaltyA new employee resigned just five minutes after receiving their first salary. This incident has sparked widespread discussion about the evo...
13 Jun, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
War, debt and cuts: The price of Israel's security pushIsrael faces a steep economic challenge. A massive defence budget, driven by ongoing conflicts and Netanyahu's vision for a militarised nat...
07 Jun, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
Odisha doubles rice milling charges, to encourage paddy procurementThe Odisha government has doubled rice milling charges. This move aims to boost paddy procurement from farmers and support millers. Charges...
06 Jun, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
Employers added 172,000 jobs last month as US job market shows resilience despite Iran warAmerica's job market is surprisingly strong. Employers added many jobs in May, and unemployment remains low. This hiring rebound is seen ac...
05 Jun, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
RBI MPC: A challenge Shaktikanta Das contained may be resurfacing againIndia's central bank, the RBI, confronts a new inflation challenge. Rising oil prices and supply disruptions threaten to undo recent progre...
05 Jun, 2026, 09.11 AM IST
Putting the Bekaart before AI's racehorse: How widespread adoption of the tech can fill the nation with Kantian roachesArtificial intelligence adoption threatens widespread job losses, wihch could devalue human work and necessitate government income support....
30 May, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
India’s tech workforce is at a turning point. Reskilling will define what comes nextThe Indian software engineer's career path is rapidly evolving due to generative AI and intelligent automation. A significant talent gap ex...
29 May, 2026, 06.58 PM IST
SK Hynix joins $1 trillion club after Samsung, Micron on AI chip boomSK Hynix has crossed the $1 trillion market value mark. This milestone follows similar achievements by rivals Samsung Electronics and Micro...
27 May, 2026, 09.24 AM IST
Petrol, diesel prices in India rise for 3rd time: Public calls fuel rate hike a "big blow", demands regulationFuel prices, including petrol, diesel, and CNG, have seen multiple increases recently, significantly burdening middle-class families and da...
23 May, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
High hopes dashed: UK cost-of-living woes snare PM StarmerBritons are unhappy with Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government. Cost of living worries are high. Economic problems persist since 2008. R...
22 May, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
India's job engine strains as Iran war hits remittances and tradeThe Middle East conflict is impacting India's economy by forcing migrant workers home and reducing demand for manufactured exports. This do...
22 May, 2026, 09.13 AM IST
Pizza Hut's AI system promised 30-minute delivery, now it's facing 45-minute waits and a $100M lawsuit insteadPizza Hut's new AI system, Dragontail, has led to a major lawsuit. A large franchisee claims the technology backfired, causing delivery del...
21 May, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
Jeff Bezos, world's 4th richest man, couldn't stop talking about a nurse in Queens earning $75,000. Here's whyAmazon founder Jeff Bezos, also the world's fourth richest man, argued that low-income earners in the US should pay no taxes, citing a nurs...
21 May, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
TCS awards 5-8% pay hikes in FY26Tata Consultancy Services, India's largest IT firm, has announced pay increases for its employees. Eligible staff will receive average hike...
19 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
America’s largest commuter rail system shut down on Saturday. How will Long Island Rail Road strike impact 250,000 riders?Rail strike in U.S: If the shutdown continues into the work week, the roughly 250,000 people who ride the system to and from work each week...
16 May, 2026, 08.49 PM IST
US Workers’ paychecks lose buying power for first time since 2022: What is crushing middle-class Americans despite rising wages and bigger paychecks running higher?US inflation rose to 3.8% in April. That is the highest level since May 2023. American workers are now losing buying power again as rising ...
12 May, 2026, 09.33 PM IST