Insurers face margin pressure amid rising competition, costs; rural protection gap persists: ReportIndian insurers are feeling the pinch from fierce price wars and increasing operational expenses. To thrive, they must manage capital wisel...
17 Jun, 2026, 11.39 PM IST
Burnt bones from Wonderwerk Cave suggest early humans used fire deep inside caves up to 1.8 million years agoBurnt animal bones discovered deep inside South Africa's Wonderwerk Cave may represent the oldest known evidence of human fire use. Dating ...
17 Jun, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
The problem with owning 13 mutual funds to reach Rs 4.67 crore goalAn investor's 13-mutual fund portfolio, aiming for Rs 4.67 crore, was deemed over-fragmented and style-overlapping. An expert advised conso...
17 Jun, 2026, 01.55 PM IST
India among Asia-Pacific's most AI-ready healthcare markets as demand for coordinated care rises: BainIndia is emerging as one of the most AI-ready healthcare markets in the Asia-Pacific region, with a growing number of consumers using gener...
17 Jun, 2026, 01.55 PM IST
CarTrade Tech shares surge 12% in two days after launching new used-car platformCarTrade Tech shares rallied after the company launched CarTrade Used Auto, a new platform targeting India’s fragmented used-car market. In...
17 Jun, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
New labour code: 3 employee-friendly changes that could make working life easierNew labour codes and central government rules simplify employee compliance by consolidating 29 fragmented laws into a unified framework. Th...
17 Jun, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
In 1899, scholar Wang Yirong just looked at 'dragon bones' in medicine market; Then he noticed strange symbols that revealed China's 3,000-year-old lost history & direct evidence of Shang dynastyIn 1899, scholar Wang Yirong noticed ancient markings on so-called "dragon bones" being sold in a traditional Chinese medicine market. His ...
16 Jun, 2026, 05.28 PM IST
India's industrial moment: How AVEVA is turning data into the new competitive edgeIndian industries are investing heavily in digital transformation but face challenges in using their data. AVEVA's industrial intelligence ...
16 Jun, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
Quote of the Day by French philosopher Blaise Pascal: “The sole cause of man’s unhappiness is that he does not know how to...” — Life lessons on why learning to sit quietly with your own thoughts may be the hidden path to true happiness and inner peaceQuote of the Day by Blaise Pascal: Modern happiness research keeps confirming what Blaise Pascal understood centuries ago. Constant noise, ...
16 Jun, 2026, 08.21 AM IST
Era of software and MBA is over; time to respect welders, plumbers and electricians: Chief Economic Advisor Nageswaran"The technological advance cannot take away your employability. So you should equip yourself with trade skills. The globalising world gave ...
16 Jun, 2026, 07.29 AM IST
After the deluge, get ready for a resetA deal between the US and Iran signals a post-war future. The oil market will see significant shifts. Energy resilience will drive demand f...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.54 PM IST
Fish are adapting to rivers shaped by dams and barriers, and that may be changing how man-made rivers function over timeFor decades, river restoration has focused on returning waterways to conditions that existed before dams, weirs and large-scale human inter...
15 Jun, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
In 1929, a young archaeologist in China uncovered skullcap, 'Peking Man' inside a cold cave and changed human history foreverA 1929 discovery in China changed human evolution studies. Pei Wenzhong found the Peking Man skullcap. This fossil proved early humans live...
15 Jun, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
India's Electronics Mart eyes new markets as tech hubs fear job lossesElectronics Mart India is diversifying its store presence beyond Hyderabad due to concerns about potential AI-driven job losses impacting c...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
TCS launches India's first Oracle AI Data platform lab in KolkataThe facility at Delta Park Lords in Kolkata has been set up in collaboration with Oracle and will support customers in addressing challenge...
12 Jun, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
BFSI’s new trust economy: Why privacy is the quietest driver of growthWith India's DPDP framework taking shape, forward-looking financial institutions are turning privacy into a competitive advantage with supp...
10 Jun, 2026, 01.03 PM IST
Holding the flock together: Mamata Banerjee reaches out to rebels as TMC battles further fragmentationTMC supremo Mamata Banerjee is actively working to stop more leaders from leaving her party. She is personally contacting rebel legislators...
05 Jun, 2026, 01.34 PM IST