Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War could threaten bothMissile and drone attacks in the Persian Gulf pose a significant threat to water production. Hundreds of desalination plants, vital for sup...
08 Mar, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
Don’t obsess over Rs 10-20 crore goals but instead...: MobiKwik CEO, a Delhi IIT graduate, confesses he had less than Rs 1 crore in savings till age 40Startup founders Abid Hassan and Bipin Preet Singh are advising young Indians to prioritize skill development and meaningful work over chas...
22 Aug, 2025, 05.17 PM IST
Bitcoin slides below $92K: How the ‘crypto king’ lost $100 billion in few months—Did Pi Network play a role?Bitcoin’s value has tumbled below $91,000, marking its lowest point since November. The wider crypto market lost over $100 billion, dragged...
25 Feb, 2025, 11.50 AM IST
Duality in emerging job roles and opportunities across citiesHigh-demand job roles in India span both tech and essential service sectors. Customer support and driver roles reflect the economy's servic...
20 Jan, 2025, 05.23 PM IST
White House says at least 8 US telecom firms, dozens of nations impacted by China hacking campaignA Chinese hacking campaign has compromised at least eight U.S. telecom firms and dozens of nations, granting access to private communicatio...
05 Dec, 2024, 07.09 AM IST
View: 40 questions for breathless India to ask itself as ‘festive’ pollution continues to be in the airWhy is the subject of air quality not being discussed with seriousness across any public or private forum even as we are dying faster with ...
21 Dec, 2023, 10.59 PM IST
Australia may inadvertently fuel cyber crime, says data theft victim organisationIDCare said by raising the threat of massive fines, Australia would force companies to choose whether to pay A$1 million, the typical cost ...
05 Apr, 2023, 04.45 PM IST
Can there be a metaverse without cryptocurrencies? Here's what experts sayOver the years, the metaverse has evolved and now this virtual theme is turned into a reality, thanks to a flood of themed applications bas...
06 May, 2022, 12.20 PM IST
View: Will the next 9/11 be a cyber attack?The World Economic Forum’s Global Risk Report for 2021 placed cyber security failure among the greatest threats facing humanity within the ...
09 Jan, 2022, 04.25 PM IST
How to put a stop to Russia’s new form of organized crimeRansomware attacks can cripple critical infrastructure like hospitals and schools and even core functions of major cities. Using methods as...
01 Aug, 2021, 02.26 PM IST
US-China goods trade booms as if virus, tariffs never happenedExports from South Korea and Taiwan to the US have also risen over the same period, underscoring the strength of U.S. demand despite one of...
22 Jul, 2021, 09.16 AM IST
Job fears, price spikes mean heartburn for Biden White House as economy revs upThe jolts are dampening consumer confidence, ramping up inflation fears, and helping Republicans build their case against President Joe Bid...
16 May, 2021, 04.37 PM IST
Oil gains after cyberattack forces shutdown of crucial U.S. pipelinesBrent crude was up by 57 cents, or 0.8 per cent, at $68.85 a barrel by 0645 GMT, having risen by l.5 per cent last week. U.S. West Texas In...
10 May, 2021, 12.50 PM IST
Oil gains 1% after cyber attack forces closure of US fuel 'jugular' pipelineSignalling the seriousness of the situation, the White House was working closely with Colonial Pipeline to help it recover from the ransomw...
10 May, 2021, 08.58 AM IST
Fuel hacks by Indian farmers among multiple threats to diesel as fuel price continue to riseWhile no one is predicting the imminent demise of diesel in India, LPG is one of several energy sources that look set to chip away at the d...
11 Aug, 2020, 09.01 AM IST
A 77-year-old former Supreme Court judge has Google and Amazon very tenseSrikrishna is leading the effort to draft new data-privacy laws that will regulate how tech giants from the US operate in the nation of 1.3...
11 Jun, 2018, 10.22 AM IST
Data Protection: Why it should matter to digital Indians2014 saw reports of hackers stealing 1.2 billion internet credentials, including usernames and passwords along with millions of e-mail addr...
03 Feb, 2015, 06.46 PM IST