Stock, mutual fund investing from Tier-2, 3 cities grows fast, but limited awareness, advisory gaps remain key concernsEven as individuals from Tier-2/3 cities and beyond are rapidly embracing the world of stocks and mutual funds, gaps in advisory and awaren...
04 May, 2026, 10.40 AM IST
Is Gen Z getting ‘dumber’? Video explains why IQ may be falling for the first time in human historyYoung adults, Gen Z, might be experiencing a decline in cognitive skills compared to their parents. This trend, observed by neuroscientists...
01 May, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
Rising memory chip prices a global concern, will continue efforts to minimise impact: SamsungSamsung faces a global memory chip price hike affecting the industry. The company is confident in managing supply through partnerships. A s...
03 Mar, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
'Smartphones are the new cigarettes': How homework to family messages are making kids addicted and how to deal with itSmartphone addiction among children is a growing concern. Health experts are drawing parallels to cigarettes and alcohol. Excessive screen ...
16 Sep, 2025, 02.14 PM IST
South Korea to ban mobile phones in school classroomsSouth Korea has approved a ban on mobile phones in classrooms. The ban aims to address rising concerns about social media addiction among y...
27 Aug, 2025, 03.19 PM IST
Poll-bound chief ministers go for populist drive on Independence DayThe big-ticket announcement from all poll-bound states came from Telangana. Chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao announced waiver of farm loa...
15 Aug, 2023, 11.46 PM IST
China proposes to limit children's smartphone time to a maximum of 2 hours a dayChina's internet watchdog, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), has released draft guidelines to restrict internet usage by minors...
03 Aug, 2023, 11.09 AM IST
Smartphones can hamper mental well-being of young adultsAccording to a report by Sapien Labs, the growth of smartphone use and an increase in social isolation point to a decline in the mental hea...
20 May, 2022, 09.04 PM IST
Covid measures in UP may give a leg-up to BJP ahead of pollsBy November-end, UP will also distribute tablets and smartphones to students enrolled in various teaching/training programmes like graduati...
05 Nov, 2021, 07.11 AM IST
Consumer goods’ festive sales hit a four-year highCompanies say sales aided by pent-up demand, buoyant stocks and 0% interest schemes.
03 Jan, 2020, 08.14 AM IST
Average Indian spends one-third of their waking hours on phone: CMR-Vivo studyThe study titled ‘Smartphone and their impact on human relationships’ in its report mentioned that 75 per cent of the respondents agreed to...
20 Dec, 2019, 03.41 PM IST
After US muscle flexing, Flex halts shipments to HuaweiUS contract manufacturer stops all shipments to Chinese firm, including from Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu.
23 May, 2019, 06.51 AM IST
One of two Indian youth think IoT is about smart homes: Tata CommunicationsThe survey was conducted across 2000 respondents from 12 Indian cities to gauge the awareness levels of people about concept of IoT and vie...
09 Oct, 2018, 05.57 PM IST
Telcos focus on youth in bid to push growthIt is difficult for telcos to retain market share due to the ongoing tariff wars, so the operators are now trying to create a new segment.
26 Jun, 2018, 08.24 AM IST
Your smartphone can get you your next jobRealising that the youth use smartphones to search for jobs, companies are introducing smartphone into their recruiting processes.
20 Apr, 2017, 03.57 PM IST
Crowdfunding for safe and equal world for womenPlatforms have seen a mix of campaigns raise close to Rs 10 cr in funding over the past one year
20 Sep, 2016, 11.47 AM IST
Touchkin focusing on being a predictive healthcare platform for mental illness and diabetesTouchkin, a Bengaluru-based startup, uses smartphone sensors to remotely identify when someone may be in need of help.
01 Apr, 2016, 03.17 AM IST