A new study by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), supported by OpenAI, has sought to ease concerns about large-scale job losses due to artificial intelligence.According to the report, generative AI is not triggering mass layoffs in India’s IT sector at present. Instead, it is reshaping how work is organised, improving…
Coming at a time when the BJP is preparing for five Assembly polls, and is battling palpable “upper caste” angst over the now-stayed UGC equity regulations 2026, the Union Budget did not seem to have a clear political message, and did not visibly focus on either poll-bound states or allies, or the middle classes, which…
Nepal captain Rohit Paudel leaves the field after being dismissed by Crishan Kalugamage of Italy during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match between Nepal and Italy at Wankhede Stadium on February 12, 2026 in Mumbai, India. (Photo/Getty Images) Nepal head coach Stuart Law criticised his team after their 10-wicket loss to Italy in the…
NEW DELHI: Railways is seeking to address the biggest concern of long distance passengers— train toilets. It on Saturday rolled out reforms in on-board services with focus on regular cleaning of toilets, wash basins and garbage collection in trains on the move, including for millions of passenger travelling in general or unreserved coaches to have…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s ninth Budget presentation in the Lok Sabha on Sunday saw sporadic protests from the Opposition during specific announcements while the Treasury Benches cheered her on in the House, thumping their desks at regular intervals. Draped in a purple Kattam Kanjivaran saree with a maroon border, Sitharaman began her speech by invoking…
South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram, left, and South Africa’s David Miller (AP Photo/ Ajit Solanki) Aiden Markram’s blistering half-century powered South Africa to a convincing seven-wicket victory over New Zealand on Saturday, moving the Proteas closer to a Super 8s berth in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Markram led the charge in a high-stakes…
Although enumeration for the National Population Register (NPR) has not been notified yet, the Union Budget 2026-27 has allocated Rs 6,000 crore for NPR and Census 2027. The NPR, under the Census rules, is supposed to be conducted with the Houselisting phase of the Census. The Houselisting phase has been notified to be carried out…
Gold continues to hold strong appeal among young Indians, even as access to modern financial products widens, with 62 per cent of respondents naming the precious metal as their preferred investment option, according to a survey.The findings suggest that despite the rise of mutual funds, equities and crypto assets, gold remains the go-to choice for…
Ahead of Assembly elections in Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, the Union Budget made little to no mention of these poll-bound states, in a departure from five years ago, when they had received major allocations. The previous two Budgets had triggered political rows for their special emphasis on Bihar, which went to the…
(Each week, Deputy Editor Liz Mathew maps the changing political landscape from New Delhi, focusing on power equations, policy moves, and shifts in alliances.) “Portraying something as a true threat before a population even if it does not directly threaten them has always been a political strategy in electoral politics … And so we are…