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Stanford AI can predict 130 diseases from just one night of sleep

India, Jan. 7 -- A poor night's sleep may lead to a groggy morning-but it could also reveal much more about your long-term health. Researchers at Stanford Medicine have developed an artificial intelli... Read More


Mint TOTM on 7 Jan. 2026 | Can Vijay turn box office clout into political capital in Tamil Nadu?

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- Tamil Nadu politics had settled into a fragile equilibrium after the AIADMK's 2017 split, until actor Vijay announced his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, in February 2024. Nearly... Read More


How much does a gig worker really earn? It's not quite what Deepinder Goyal would have us believe

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- On New Year's Eve, India woke up to gig workers logging off en masse, turning a day of celebration into a flashpoint over wages, incentives and the true cost of app-based work. T... Read More


Panchayat polls: Final voter list to now be out on March 28

LUCKNOW, Jan. 7 -- The publication of the final voter list for the three-tier panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh has been delayed by 50 days, as per the new schedule announced by the State Election ... Read More


Most metal stocks lack mettle. Not these two.

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- India's metal sector is becoming increasingly important as the country sharpens its focuses on infrastructure, power, manufacturing, and clean energy. Metals such as zinc and copp... Read More


How much does a gig worker really earn? It's complicated

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- On New Year's Eve, India woke up to gig workers logging off en masse, turning a day of celebration into a flashpoint over wages, incentives and the true cost of app-based work. T... Read More


Sloganeering at JNU: FIR lodged

NEW DELHI, Jan. 7 -- The Delhi Police has registered an FIR over alleged sloganeering against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a protest at the JNU campus here, fo... Read More


Rural health clinics: promises,performances, and despair

Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- Across Bangladesh's countryside, a remarkable health-policy transformation has unfolded over the past two decades. Tens of thousands of low-level health posts-community clinics and un... Read More


Citizens' charters put pollution, redevelopment at centre of civic poll pitch

India, Jan. 7 -- As Mumbai heads into the long-delayed civic elections, resident groups from two sharply contrasting neighbourhoods, Malabar Hill and Govandi, have demanded stringent action against ai... Read More


AI Conf 2026 to bring global AI builders to Kathmandu

Kathmandu, Jan. 7 -- Not long ago, most conversations about artificial intelligence in Nepal were driven by curiosity. People were learning, watching global trends, and experimenting on the side. Toda... Read More