Recent Views 8 India added just 1.35 lakh net tech jobs in FY26, while engineering enrolments hit 13.5 lakh; Chetan Bhagat questions the career formula. (AI Image) For generations of Indian middle-class families, the formula for success was simple: study hard, become an engineer, get a campus placement and secure a comfortable life. An engineering…
Recent Views 8 Screengrab from Shweta’s podcast with Soha Ali Khan. (YouTube/Soha Ali Khan) Actor Shweta Tripathi once imagined herself becoming a mother. She loved children, pictured having two of her own and even had an idea of the kind of child she wanted to raise. But over the years, her views on parenthood changed….
Recent Views 7 Indian equities have underperformed other emerging markets over the past two years. The buzz around removal of long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax on equities is gaining traction, with the market regulator also urging the government to scrap it. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has reportedly requested the government to…
Recent Views 7 The fraud came to light later, when the depositors discovered that the documents they had received were forged and that no accounts had actually been opened. (Image for representative purpose only) Imagine a scenario where you open some post office savings accounts, but it turns out that the accounts are fake because…
Recent Views 9 Strong overseas demand cushions slowdown in India’s manufacturing activity (representative image) India’s manufacturing activity expanded at a slower pace in October as growth in output and new orders moderated, although stronger overseas demand supported production and helped cushion the slowdown.Factory employment continued to rise, while input cost inflation eased to its lowest…
Recent Views 11 China is tightening export controls on construction equipment, including tunnel-boring machines, in a move that could affect India’s infrastructure projects and add to concerns over its dependence on Chinese machinery.The new restrictions cover specialised equipment used to build tunnels for roads, railways and metro networks, as well as machines designed to spray…
Recent Views 10 India’s players celebrate after winning the ICC Women’s World Cup final ODI cricket match between India Women and South Africa Women, at the DY Patil Stadium, in Navi Mumbai. (PTI Photo) India’s long wait for a maiden Women’s World Cup title ended on November 2, 2025, when Harmanpreet Kaur and her teammates…
Recent Views 8 The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the schedule for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) Counselling 2026 special stray vacancy round. Candidates who have not secured a seat in the earlier counselling rounds can now check the revised schedule on the official website at mcc.nic.in.As per the official…
Recent Views 4 Parenting often looks like a shared responsibility, but managing the everyday details can be a different story. From helping children finish their homework to taking them to classes, planning birthday parties and keeping track of their meals, family life involves a long list of tasks. And according to Mira Kapoor, it becomes…
Recent Views 11 Severe cyclonic storm Murasu has intensified over the Bay of Bengal and will impact Chennai soon. CHENNAI/AMARAVATI: Severe cyclonic storm Murasu intensified over the Bay of Bengal on Monday, bringing heavy rain to Chennai and parts of northern Tamil Nadu as it moved towards the south Andhra Pradesh coast, where it is…
