MUMBAI: Indians are turning to ice creams, colas, soft drinks and packaged cold coffee to survive the scorching heat, spurring sales of summer products for consumer goods companies and nudging some to upwardly revise their earlier sales estimates for the season.In a summer of price hikes and broader inflationary environment, firms are however pushing lower…
NEW DELHI: Several northeastern and other smaller states are spending proportionately more on healthcare than richer states such as Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana, reveals National Health Accounts 2022-23 data. Manipur health expenditure as a proportion of its GSDP was the highest in the country at 5.5%, up from 4.6% in 2021-22.Meghalaya spent 4.4% on health,…
Greek proverb of the day (Image: AI-generated) Some proverbs survive because they sound poetic. Others survive because people quietly recognise truth inside them, even if the wording feels exaggerated at first. This old Greek proverb seems to belong in that second group. The sentence is short, though it carries a surprisingly large idea about resilience,…
NEW DELHI/DHAKA: PM Narendra Modi on Thursday conveyed Eid-ul-Adha greetings to Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman and the people of Bangladesh, with both the prime ministers looking forward to a stronger relationship between the nations. In his reply on social media, Bangladesh PM said, “May the relations between the peoples of Bangladesh and India continue to…
MUMBAI: You probably do not care much about your inactive accounts on online platforms such as Amazon or Flipkart. But do you know that your dormant e-commerce accounts are being targeted by fraudsters?Unlike financial transactions which usually leave a trail and are notified to users through mobile alerts or messages, suspicious transactions made through e-commerce…
China is the world’s largest e-commerce market and has been so for many years. One of the biggest players in China’s online shopping market is Chinese ecommerce giant JD.Com, also known as ‘China’s Amazon’. As AI layoffs sweep companies and countries, the founder of JD.com has made a pledge to the company’s 900,000 employees. JD.com…
Santos’ Neymar (AP Photo) Brazil have been handed a major injury concern ahead of the FIFA World Cup, with Neymar now doubtful for the opening phase of the tournament after suffering a calf injury.The 34-year-old forward is expected to spend the next two to three weeks recovering after medical examinations confirmed a grade two muscle…
Parenting is beautiful but it can feel overwhelming at times. School runs, household duties, and for some work pressure can lead to emotional meltdowns. Because in the middle of raising children, parents can forget that they themselves deserve care sometimes. Protecting one’s peace doesn’t mean they’re running away from responsibilities. Even small changes in the…
Earthquake in Nepal (Image source: ANI) India has announced grant assistance worth Nepali Rupees 560.2 million (approximately Rs 35.1 crore) for the construction of 14 schools in quake-hit regions of Nepal as part of its continued support for the country’s reconstruction and development efforts.Nepal continues to rebuild its public infrastructure more than a decade after…
New Delhi: India’s energy investment is likely to reach a record $170 billion in 2026, driven by a push towards renewable energy capacity addition, strengthening of transmission and distribution networks, and deployment of storage systems to support the grid and reduce curtailment, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its latest report.The power sector accounts…