US green card freeze: TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech had just 61 certified PERM cases in FY26HCL America recorded 59 certified cases and TCS only two. Infosys and Wipro had no recorded cases in the period and neither did US-headquar...
10 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
JD Vance calls Indian workers ‘indentured servants’: What the term means and its historyJD Vance’s use of the term “indentured servants” while discussing foreign workers has brought attention to a colonial-era labour system. In...
09 Oct, 2026, 05.36 PM IST
NFO Insight: Aditya Birla Sun Life Financial Services Sectoral Debt Fund opens for subscription. Is it the right time to invest?Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund has launched a sectoral debt fund focused on financial services, with relatively high interest rate risk ...
08 Oct, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or Bankruptcy? Part 79: 5 years changed the size of this auto supplier. Will it pass the quality test?The most striking number in this story is not a margin or a market-share target. It is a measure of scale. Revenue in the latest quarter wa...
07 Oct, 2026, 06.39 PM IST
Semiconductor push, govt support driving EMS sector's growth, but valuation remains a concern: How 3 stocks with most buy calls are placedInvestor enthusiasm around the sector is visible in the performance of nine EMS stocks covered by multiple brokerages. The group has delive...
05 Oct, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
EPF wage ceiling hike: How it impacts employee & employer's contributions to EPF, EPS and take-home payWhile the higher ceiling does have an impact on immediate net cash take-home of the employee due to increased contribution, it will certain...
05 Oct, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
As Thailand cracks down on foreigners, a tourist paradise reconsiders its welcomeThailand is facing a growing backlash against foreign influence in its tourist hotspots, particularly southern islands such as Koh Phangan,...
05 Oct, 2026, 10.02 AM IST
Gen Alpha slang or a new generation gap: From 'Crine' to 'Scuba'. What words are adults Googling in 2026 for teen vocabularyGoogle searches for Gen Alpha slang are surging in 2026 as adults struggle to keep up with a rapidly changing teen vocabulary. A study by U...
04 Oct, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
- America In Focus: Unemployment rate climbs, mortgage rate hits nearly 3 year high
The US economy showed mixed signals over the past week, with consumer confidence falling to its lowest level since 2014 and mortgage rates ...
03 Oct, 2026, 10.27 PM IST
Self-employed? An S-Corp election could slash your self-employment taxes in 2026, and here's what smart business owners are doing todayFor self-employed owners, the biggest 2026 tax decision may not be another deduction. It could be how the business is structured. An S-Corp...
03 Oct, 2026, 12.31 AM IST
Ashok Leyland: A stronger balance sheet inside a business that will always remain cyclicalQuarterly numbers tell you what happened. But they do not always tell you why it happened. In commercial vehicles, demand can change becaus...
01 Oct, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
Global Market: Japanese bond yields rise as investors weigh inflation, rate-hike risksJapanese government bond yields rose across most maturities on Thursday, following US Treasuries higher as investors weighed inflation risk...
01 Oct, 2026, 10.05 AM IST
IIT, IIM paychecks hit pause as median campus salaries stay flat for Class of 2027IIT graduates from the Class of 2027 are expected to see median compensation remain flat at Rs 16.46 lakh per annum, while top IIM packages...
30 Sep, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
AI is pushing India campus hiring towards skills and job readinessIndia’s campus hiring market remains resilient, but employers are becoming more selective, with demand concentrated in specialised skills, ...
30 Sep, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
Global Market: China factory activity returns to growth in September as AI boom supports industrial sectorChina’s factory activity returned to growth in September, with the official manufacturing PMI rising above the expansion threshold. Strong ...
30 Sep, 2026, 12.04 PM IST
From India to the US boardroom: Why L-1A is becoming a strategic US-expansion route for Indian mid-sized businessesIndian mid-sized and entrepreneur-led companies increasingly view the L-1A visa as a means to establish US operations. This visa allows for...
28 Sep, 2026, 01.43 PM IST
What happens if Social Security payroll taxes rise to 17%? The 2032 funding deadline could put thousands of dollars at stake for workersA higher Social Security tax could eventually take a noticeable bite out of workers’ paychecks. One estimate says closing the program’s lon...
26 Sep, 2026, 11.08 PM IST