“My father could not read and write”: How Dolly Parton’s father inspired her global literacy mission that has sent 270 million books to kids across US, UK, CanadaDolly Parton’s lifelong philanthropy was deeply inspired by her father, who could not read or write. Her personal mission evolved into the ...
26 Aug, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
Mark Zuckerberg had a bold plan to replace Meta staff with AI. Here's how it imploded.Meta considered cutting some teams by as much as 60% under an AI-driven restructuring plan, Reuters reported. The company ultimately cut 10...
26 Aug, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
Canada rejected US tariff deal. Now comes the economic costCanada faces economic fallout after trade talks with the US collapsed and Washington imposed 50% tariffs on hundreds of Canadian products. ...
24 Aug, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
AI is creating more jobs than it destroys in India, but freshers face the squeezeAI is creating more jobs than it destroys in India currently. However, entry-level hiring is declining significantly for young workers. Com...
23 Aug, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
America in focus: Fed officials eye higher rates; unemployment claims fallFederal Reserve officials consider higher interest rates if inflation persists. Mortgage rates have eased slightly but remain higher than l...
22 Aug, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
Home sales cool, prices climb: Is India's housing market getting too expensive?India's residential housing market saw sales decline by 6.1% YoY in Q2 2026, while average prices rose 1% QoQ to Rs 10,153 per sq ft. Led b...
21 Aug, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
US unemployment claims dropped to 206,000 last week with layoffs still sparseUS weekly jobless claims fell to 206,000 last week from a revised 212,000, signalling that layoffs remain historically low despite higher e...
20 Aug, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
US Economy: Inflation eases but prices remain high, retail sales fall, jobless claims riseInflation eased last month, but prices remain elevated for American consumers. Retail spending decreased sharply, surprising economists and...
15 Aug, 2026, 10.21 PM IST
US unemployment claims rise but remain at healthy levelUS jobless claims saw a slight increase last week, yet layoffs remain historically low. Current workers enjoy unusual job security as the l...
13 Aug, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
Fed’s Austan Goolsbee says inflation is the biggest problem on Fed rate signalChicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee has voiced significant worry over soaring inflation, recognizing it as the foremost challenge facing ...
12 Aug, 2026, 01.15 AM IST
Shein finds there's no place like China after Vietnam warehouse experiment disappointsU.S. exemptions for duties on small parcels from China that underpinned its business model looked as if they would be abolished, Donald Tru...
10 Aug, 2026, 08.34 AM IST
‘I gave up on having kids while I’m at Meta’: Employee says layoff fears derailed family plans, internet eruptsAn anonymous Meta employee has gone viral after revealing that fears of future layoffs have made her postpone having children. In a candid ...
07 Aug, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
Gold heads for strongest week since January, US payrolls data in focusGold prices found stability on Friday, approaching their most significant weekly increase since January. Soothing concerns over inflation, ...
07 Aug, 2026, 07.31 AM IST
Gold ticks up on softer dollar, focus on US jobs dataOn Wednesday, gold prices experienced a modest uptick as the dollar lost strength. Investors are keenly anticipating important US jobs data...
05 Aug, 2026, 07.33 AM IST
US stocks: Dow, S&P 500 close at record highs as AI earnings impress, oil prices tumbleStock markets soared to all-time highs on Tuesday, fueled by stellar earnings from corporations. AI-focused entities like Palantir and the ...
05 Aug, 2026, 01.39 AM IST
'Millennials are getting laid off or quitting jobs, and they're happy': Viral video sparks debateA viral video highlights millennial burnout and dissatisfaction with corporate work environments. Many professionals are now voluntarily le...
03 Aug, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
Cognizant logs marginal dip in Q2 net, revenue rises 4.5%The Nasdaq-listed company revised its full year revenue forecast to $22.04-22.35 billion, implying 4.4-5.9% growth (4.0-5.5% in constant cu...
30 Jul, 2026, 06.00 AM IST