India
- Opinions
Flexible for whom? The hidden inequalities behind women’s work in gig economy
By Shraddha Pratapa and Manisha Dhulipala Every morning at 7-00 am, Rehana logs into the Urban Company app, hopeful the algorithm will finally send her a job. Most days, she waits. Hours…
- News
Rethinking Regulation: A Call for Respect, Coordination, and Transparency
By Sejal Gupta Regulation is the silent force shaping our everyday lives. From the medicines we take to the flights we board, regulatory bodies ensure safety, fairness, and order. Yet, in India,…
- World
China-Pak military alliance, India’s readiness figure in par panel meet
New Delhi: China’s strong military tie-up with Pakistan, as seen during Operation Sindoor, figured prominently in a parliamentary committee meeting as members sought to know about India’s preparedness and future plans to…
- India
Will honour SC order, says Karnataka dy CM on screening of ‘Thug Life’
Bengaluru: Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday, June 17, appealed to Kannada activists to abide by the Supreme Court order, which directed the state government to ensure the screening…
- World
PM Modi to address G7 session
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Outreach Session of the G7 advanced countries on Tuesday in the backdrop of India having become the fastest-growing economy in the world, and…
- India
Woman kills husband by poisoning food 36 days after marriage
Garhwa: Following the sensational honeymoon murder case in which Sonam Raghuvanshi allegedly killed her husband Raja Raghuvanshi, another gruesome case of spousal murder has emerged from Jharkhand’s Garhwa district. A 22-year-old woman…
- India
Air India San Francisco-Mumbai flight faces engine snag; passengers deplaned
Kolkata: An Air India flight from San Francisco to Mumbai suffered a technical snag in one of its engines due to which passengers had to be deplaned during a scheduled halt at…
- India
Census 2027: Govt rejects claims of caste survey omission
New Delhi: The Central government has refuted fake news being circulated by various social media accounts that say it is not including the Caste enumeration in Census 2027. Taking to social media…
- India
Ex-Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani cremated with state honours
Ahmedabad: Politicians led by Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid floral tributes to former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who died in the Air India plane crash, while people lined up in…
- India
EC announces 100 per cent webcasting in Bihar assembly elections
New Delhi: Seeking to ensure increased monitoring of the poll procedure on voting days, the Election Commission (EC) on Monday decided to carry out webcasting at all polling stations, up from the…
- Business
Govt opens bids for 12th round of coal mine auctions
New Delhi: The Nominated Authority of the Coal Ministry on Monday opened the bids for the 12th round of commercial coal blocks’ auction in which as many as 41 bids have been…
- Opinions
Women happy over prospect of getting 33 percent quota in parliament and legislatures by 2029
The Modi government’s recent announcement of the Census date as March 2027, before the implementation of a 33 per cent quota for women in Parliament and State legislatures in the 2029 polls,…
- Entertainment
Fact check: Dolly Chaiwala, a new Star Bucks brand ambassador?
Hyderabad: What happens when the internet’s favorite tea-seller meets a global coffee giant? Apparently… a meme-fueled storm of confusion! Over the past few days, social media has been buzzing with the news…
- India
Uber, Rapido bike taxi services halted in Karnataka after HC directive
Bengaluru: Bike taxi services operated by app-based aggregators came to a standstill in Karnataka on Monday, June 16, following the High Court’s directive to suspend operations. Complying with the order, bike taxi…
- India
Debt recovery in stressed realty projects to rise: Report
New Delhi: For Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs), the cumulative recovery rate of Security Receipts (SRs) issued towards stressed real estate projects will increase by 16 percentage points to 38 per cent during…