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12 Bills Introduced, 11 Passed Parliament introduced 12monsoon Bills during the session, of which 11 were passed by both Houses. The lone holdout, the Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2026, remained pending when the session was adjourned sine die. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 squeezed through the Rajya Sabha only after…
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For years, students were often encouraged to follow a familiar career path: finish school, attend college and pursue a skilled profession in fields such as technology, finance, medicine or management. But the job market is changing. Across many economies, skilled trades are attracting renewed attention as employers struggle to find qualified workers in areas such…
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Artificial intelligence may look like a software revolution, but behind every chatbot, AI assistant and image generator is something much more physical: enormous data tech centres packed with specialised chips, servers, cooling systems and power infrastructure. That is why some of the world’s biggest technology companies are spending extraordinary amounts of money to expand their…
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For years, international credit cards issued by offshore banks were considered a premium financial tool for wealthy Indians who travelled frequently, maintained overseas investments or spent significant amounts abroad. These cards often offered attractive features such as spending in foreign currencies, avoiding some currency-conversion costs and access to international banking relationships. But that landscape is…
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For decades, the remains of a small American town lay hidden beneath the waters of Lake Mead. Streets, foundations and traces of homes that once belonged to a thriving desert community disappeared after the construction of Hoover Dam transformed the landscape. Now, as Lake Mead reaches historically low levels, parts of that forgotten settlement are…
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What started with a simple question about washing fruits and vegetables turned into an award-winning science project for American student Sirish Subash. At just 13, Subash began developing Pestiscand, a handheld device designed to detect pesticide residues on fresh produce. The project later helped him win the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge, earning him the…
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A whisky label that appears to highlight traditional barrel ageing has come under scrutiny in India after the country’s food safety regulator questioned whether the description accurately represents what is inside the bottle. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has warned Diageo that a label on its popular Royal Challenge Whisky claiming…
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On June 10, 1944, a quiet village in central France became the scene of one of the most horrific massacres committed by Nazi forces in Western Europe. The village was Oradour-sur-Glane, near Limoges. In a matter of hours, hundreds of civilians were killed and the settlement was deliberately destroyed. Today, its ruins remain preserved as…
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What if the answer to a common livestock problem was hiding in the stripes of a zebra? It sounds like an unusual question, but Japanese researchers decided to test it in the real world. Their experiment involved painting zebra-like black-and-white stripes on cows to see whether the unusual pattern could reduce attacks from biting flies.…
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Starting a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) does not always require a large amount of money. Even ₹1,000 a month can become a meaningful investment over time. However, increasing that monthly contribution to ₹5,000 can make a substantial difference to the potential wealth you build, especially when you give your money several years to compound. The…