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'Iran dying to make a deal to end the now paused war'

Washington, May 2 -- US President Donald Trump has said that Iran was "dying to make a deal" to end the now paused war and virtually ruled out resuming air strikes. Trump's remarks during a media inte... Read More


Trump lifts whisky tariffs to 'honour' UK king

Washington, May 2 -- US President Donald Trump said Thursday he was removing tariffs on Scottish whisky in honour of Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla as they wrapped up their state visit. ... Read More


FPIs pull out Rs.60,847 cr in Apr; outflows hit Rs.1.92 lakh cr in 2026 so far

New Delhi, May 2 -- Foreign investors continued their relentless sell-off in Indian equities, pulling out Rs.60,847 crore ($6.5 billion) in April primarily due to escalating geopolitical tensions and ... Read More


Hiring activity rises 6% in April, insurance sector leads the way

Mumbai, May 2 -- India's white-collar hiring grew by 6% year-on-year in April this fiscal, mainly driven by insurance, BPO/ITeS, and real estate sectors, according to a report released on Friday. Insu... Read More


NFRA sets up four separate functional divisions

New Delhi, May 2 -- The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has set up four separate functional divisions, including one for investigation and disciplinary proceedings. NFRA was set up in 20... Read More


Power consumption up 4% in Apr

New Delhi, May 2 -- India's power consumption witnessed a 4.04% growth to 153.99 billion units (BU) in April compared to the year-ago period as unseasonal rains subdued power demand, especially in the... Read More


the costs of our reliance on antibiotics

India, May 2 -- The discovery of antibiotics dramatically increased human lifespans. Yet today, with antibiotic-resistant superbugs implicated in as many deaths as HIV/AIDS and malaria combined, the l... Read More


Of Boney M and the hotel aesthetic

India, May 2 -- Part art object and part literary magazine, Taste is entirely its own world. Lavishly produced and featuring original essays by some of India's finest writers, it includes Aatish Tasee... Read More


Aiming at a constantly moving target

India, May 2 -- India needs a multipolar Asia with a multipolar world. The challenge is how to secure this vital goal. India and the Rebalancing of Asia by C Raja Mohan, a leading scholar of Asian geo... Read More


'It is in the nature of art to be problematic'

India, May 2 -- 1Your novel, The Director (2025), is divided into three parts - Outside, Inside, and After - mimicking the process of movie-making: a film's inception, its production and its afterlife... Read More