Quote of the Day by James Baldwin: ‘The most dangerous creation of any society is...’James Baldwin warned that societies create danger by marginalizing individuals, leaving them with nothing to lose. This psychological despa...
15 Jan, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
Macro the Mightiest: ET Prime Special - Part 6: How the US ‘jobs report’ impacts markets, and whyEvery month, the global financial engine pauses for a single data point: The US Employment Situation Summary. While ostensibly a headcount ...
21 Dec, 2025, 11.21 AM IST
Financial distress drives Delhi suicides; over half of victims in 2023 earned less than Rs 1 lakh annuallyFinancial distress is a significant factor in suicides in Delhi, with over half of victims in 2023 earning less than Rs 1 lakh annually. Th...
29 Oct, 2025, 12.44 PM IST
India saw 31 children die by suicide every day in 2020; experts say COVID-19 upped traumaAccording to the National Crime Records Bureau data, 11,396 children died by suicide in 2020, an 18 per cent rise from 9,613 such deaths in...
31 Oct, 2021, 12.10 PM IST
75.8% elderly in India claim gap between generations rose rapidly during Covid: StudyThe survey indicated that the generation gap has widened due to overstretched spells of coronavirus and related lockdowns.
22 Sep, 2021, 08.13 PM IST
Coronavirus disaster leaves deep scars on India's economyEconomists are downgrading their estimates as a range of data - from the rate of cheques bouncing to the amount of mortgaged gold jewellery...
02 Jun, 2021, 06.33 PM IST
What new normal? Reoccurring symptoms, isolation & mental health problems loom over Covid patientsAbout 20% of Covid-19 patients deal with serious mental health issues like depression & anxiety.
14 Dec, 2020, 04.05 PM IST
World economy unlikely to re-attain pre-pandemic output levels before 2022: ReportIndia's economy suffered its worst slump on record in April-June, with the gross domestic product (GDP) contracting by 23.9 per cent as the...
07 Sep, 2020, 05.16 PM IST
View: America’s Great(er) Recession will last for yearsThere’s a bit of controversy about the true unemployment level -- counting workers who are still getting paid but not actually showing up f...
10 Jun, 2020, 06.20 PM IST
Free money makes people lazy: A lesson for India from FinlandThe idea of a basic income as a replacement for means-tested welfare payments has its share of supporters.
09 Feb, 2019, 11.03 AM IST
Gold firm on global growth worries, US govt shutdownSpot gold was firm at $1,280.66 per ounce, as of 0059 GMT.
25 Jan, 2019, 08.00 AM IST
Think unemployment is a worry? Binge drinking can lower job prospectsHeavy drinking six times a month may lower the chances of a new college graduate to land a job by 10%.
21 Sep, 2017, 08.30 PM IST
Finding good job not easy for skilled migrants in Australia: StudySecuring a suitable employment can be a long and disappointing process for migrants coming to Australia, who often take up jobs that are lo...
14 May, 2013, 02.46 PM IST
- Oil prices drop as US jobless spikes
Oil prices tumbled Friday as official data showed unemployment hitting a fresh 26-year high in the United States, raising fresh doubts abou...
07 Nov, 2009, 07.29 AM IST
- ‘Irrational pessimism is intensifying slowdown’
Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to the prime minister Suresh Tendulkar believes “irrational pessimism” on the part of banke...
21 Feb, 2009, 01.21 AM IST
- Oil prices below 50 dollars
World oil traded below 50 dollars on Friday, after touching lows unseen in more than three years on growing fears that a worldwide recessio...
21 Nov, 2008, 02.40 PM IST
- Oil prices fall further below $50
World oil prices fell further below 50 dollars on Friday, near levels unseen in more than three years -- on growing fears that a worldwide ...
21 Nov, 2008, 07.24 AM IST