The yen's sudden surge upsets the carry trade faithfulThe Japanese yen is experiencing a significant rally as anticipation grows for an interest rate hike from the Bank of Japan. This rapid ris...
08 Sep, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
Science says carnivorous plant Venus Flytraps don’t snap shut every time something touches them: Here’s the clever reason whyInside the Venus flytrap’s two-lobed trap are specialized trigger hairs that act as mechanosensory structures. When an insect bends one of ...
07 Sep, 2026, 09.11 PM IST
Trump’s second-term policies put US finances under growing strain as debt tops $40 trillionDuring President Trump's presidency, the national debt of the U.S. has ballooned to over forty trillion dollars. Federal expenditures are o...
03 Sep, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
Trump pledged fiscal restraint. Instead, debt tops $40 trillion as borrowing costs riseUS debt: While voters may not focus on the issue until the country's fiscal problems translate into benefit cuts or tax hikes, the fallout ...
02 Sep, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
View: Leveraging monetary policy for India’s youthQ1 GDP: The release of the latest data coincided with the significant assertion at the SCO meet, of India’s vision of ‘transforming shared ...
02 Sep, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
Iran defiant as Scott Bessent says US likely to announce bank sanctions this weekWashington plans to announce bank sanctions against Iran this week. Oil prices increased after direct attacks and tanker incidents. Iran wa...
01 Sep, 2026, 09.42 PM IST
Japan faces day of policy reckoning as Scott Bessent calls time on big stimulusWhile the BOJ was already widely expected to lift rates in September as inflation pressures grew, Bessent's recent comments effectively l...
01 Sep, 2026, 10.05 AM IST
Psychology says people who recognize friends by their footsteps may have highly tuned social memoryRecognizing a friend by the sound of their footsteps is a small example of a broader psychological ability: the brain can build detailed re...
31 Aug, 2026, 12.43 PM IST
Psychology says people who check their phone after hearing someone else's notification may have developed a learned attention cueChecking your phone after hearing someone else's notification can be a small but revealing example of howlearning, attention, and habit int...
25 Aug, 2026, 10.22 PM IST
China steps up fiscal support as growth weakens, domestic demand faltersChina is preparing new coordinated fiscal and financial measures for the second half of the year as economic growth weakens and domestic de...
22 Aug, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
Yen holds gains after Japan, US confirm joint intervention, signal more actionJapan and the United States intervened jointly to support the Japanese yen currency. This rare action aimed to prevent further declines and...
03 Aug, 2026, 11.28 PM IST
Quote of the day by Barack Obama: "Hope is not blind optimism. It's not ignoring the..." — Inspiring life lessons on courage, resilience, leadership, purpose, determination, human potential, and why the greatest victories often begin when the odds seem impossible by the former US PresidentQuote of the day by Barack Obama: Barack Obama’s quote, "Hope is not blind optimism. It's not ignoring the enormity of the task ahead or th...
29 Jul, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
Global Market: Japan may pressure BOJ to boost bond buying if yields top 3%, says ex-policymakerJapanese government bond yields approaching three percent could prompt central bank intervention. This situation raises concerns about the ...
16 Jul, 2026, 10.05 AM IST
Are you about to receive $1,390? What you need to know about the viral stimulus check claimsBeware of fake news about a US government stimulus check. Reports of a $1,390 payment in late 2025 are untrue. The IRS has not approved any...
10 Nov, 2025, 02.27 PM IST
China's economy likely to have slowed in Q3, Beijing's 2024 target at riskChina's economic growth for Q3 is expected to slow to 4.5% compared to 4.7% in Q2 due to property downturn and weak consumption. Authoritie...
18 Oct, 2024, 07.34 AM IST
Japanese unimpressed with stimulus steps, Kishida's ratings hit low - pollJapanese are unimpressed with stimulus steps, Kishida's ratings hit low - poll. The telephone survey found 62.5% of respondents did not hig...
05 Nov, 2023, 04.20 PM IST
State Bank of India prices riskiest bond at record-low costIndia’s biggest bank will sell 40 billion rupees ($545 million) of the so-called Additional Tier 1 bonds at a coupon of 7.74%. That’s the l...
07 Sep, 2020, 07.27 PM IST