India's productivity gap with China widens despite strong GDP growth; manufacturing leap still missing: ReportIndia's labour productivity gap with China has widened significantly since 2000, despite strong economic growth. The country has yet to ach...
13 Jun, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
World markets walk a tightrope between AI stocks and oil shocksGlobal markets are on a knife edge, facing a potential AI boom or oil shocks from the U.S.-Iran conflict. Investors are navigating volatile...
11 Jun, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
Why did the Nasdaq 100 crash more than 550 points today? US stock market Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq plunge into deep red as AI's biggest winners become the market's biggest losersUS stock market crash today: The Nasdaq just delivered a sharp reality check to Wall Street. On June 9, 2026, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composi...
09 Jun, 2026, 11.12 PM IST
Russia, US and nuclear: What to expect from Xi-Kim summitChina's President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea on Monday as he seeks to cement Beijing's influence in its own backyard, following summ...
05 Jun, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Collapse is near: Trump's window to resolve Iran crisis closing fastWest Asia tensions are escalating, impacting global markets. Iranian attacks and US strikes near the Strait of Hormuz are disrupting oil su...
04 Jun, 2026, 06.14 AM IST
Sensex falls over 400 points, Nifty below 23,250 amid US-Iran tensions, persistent FII sellingIndian stock markets experienced a significant downturn on Tuesday. Both the Sensex and Nifty indices saw substantial declines. This drop w...
02 Jun, 2026, 09.25 AM IST
China luxury market trends: Why consumers are shifting to frugal and online shoppingWhen Beijinger Jacqueline Li first heard one of her favourite luxury department stores in the city was closing, she was shocked -- until sh...
27 May, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
China's Xi may visit North Korea as early as next week: ReportChinese President Xi Jinping might visit North Korea next week. This visit could see him mediating between US President Donald Trump and No...
21 May, 2026, 07.30 AM IST
Wake up, smell their coffee: What India needs to do to allay concerns of fleeing foreign investorsThe complexity of India's tax framework is causing hesitation among foreign investors, with recent capital outflows underscoring this issue...
17 May, 2026, 11.15 PM IST
From axles to rare earth: India draws up list of 100 products it still can't make enough ofIndia is set to boost its manufacturing sector by identifying around 100 products for domestic production. This initiative aims to reduce r...
17 May, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
How Asia-Pacific is fighting a fuel shock that could get worseAsian nations are grappling with prolonged energy supply strains due to the Middle East conflict, prompting governments to implement costly...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.52 AM IST
South Korea reports 407,017 new COVID-19 casesThe daily caseload was sharply down from a record high of 621,328 in the previous day, but it marked the second-highest number, according t...
18 Mar, 2022, 10.13 AM IST
South Korea records over 4 lakh cases amid Omicron waveSouth Korea reported more than 400,000 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, a new record, as the country continues to ease restrictions despite...
16 Mar, 2022, 12.25 PM IST
South Korea reports record high 383,665 new COVID-19 casesSouth Korea is experiencing surge in cases due to a rise of Omicron infections.
12 Mar, 2022, 06.46 AM IST
South Korea, a virus success story, now finds its model unsustainableIn the past week, South Korea has begun asking patients who test positive to simply look after themselves at home, while the country redire...
17 Feb, 2022, 06.22 PM IST
South Korea sets pandemic high with 4,000 new virus casesThe country's death toll is now 3,363 after 35 virus patients died in the past 24 hours. The 586 patients who are in serious or critical co...
24 Nov, 2021, 01.50 PM IST
These elite contact tracers show the world how to beat Covid-19The tally of new cases in the Asian country — which pioneered the testing blitz strategy — has never fallen to zero, but the number of dail...
27 Jul, 2020, 07.49 AM IST