Anushka Bhardwaj

Teaching jobs at risk from foreign language axe under new NEP framework

Foreign language teachers across India fear job losses as the new CBSE language policy under NEP 2020 reduces space for French, German, Spanish and Japanese in schools

West Asia war: Margin pressure moves ad budgets out of prime-time spotlight

Media buying agencies and the FMCG sector contribute around 30 per cent of the overall advertising industry

Census duty piles on the workload for government school teachers

Government school teachers across India are facing longer hours, safety concerns and mounting pressure as Census 2027 enumeration duties begin

Delhi to Bhubaneswar: Soaring LPG costs burn deeper into restaurant margins

Soaring commercial LPG prices are squeezing restaurant margins, forcing eateries to consider menu hikes, switch fuels or absorb rising costs

Luxury handbag maker Judith Leiber Couture debuts in India with Delhi store

Known for turning accessory into art piece, the brand bets on evolving Indian market

Higher wages fail to move the needle for workers amid rising living costs

Rising living expenses, fear of contract hiring cast shadow on real gains

UP hikes minimum wage by up to 21% after protests; unrest continues

Uttar Pradesh raised minimum wages by up to 21 per cent after worker protests in Noida, but agitations continued amid heavy security and demands for higher pay

Wage anger engulfs Noida's industrial hub; protest turns violent

Workers demand pay revision after Haryana hikes minimum wages by 35%

India searches shift to AI, work-life balance, culture: Kantar 2026

Google searches of 2025 diversified across bhajan clubbing and coffee rave parties to AI upskilling and safe internet

West Asia conflict: Fear arrives early in fields of Haryana and Punjab

In third part of series on West Asia impact, wholesalers warn of thin stocks as hoarding fears drive early fertiliser buying

Policy vs reality: Hurdles to transgender welfare schemes raise concerns

As the Transgender Amendment Bill gets the President's nod amid concerns, a picture from the ground

As India's weight management market expands, misleading ads risk rises

A week before semaglutide's patent expiry, the CDSCO issued an advisory warning pharma companies against promoting prescription weight-loss drugs, banned by law

Sports logistics movement adapting to global volatility: DP World's Ruia

The firm is expanding its presence in golf and formula 1 after being global logistics partner to International Cricket Council

Ad-vantage AI: Humans remain the creative filter in evolving advertising

AI is transforming advertising in India-cutting costs and speeding execution-yet human creativity remains central to emotional storytelling and brand impact

West Asia war-triggered LPG shortage and a case of reverse migration

From gig and contractual workers to street vendors and students, struggle is now part of everyday life

Watch retailer Just In Time launches flagship store in Connaught Place

Luxury watch buying is now an immersive experience shaped by online discovery and in-store storytelling: CEO

President Droupadi Murmu serves Akshaya Patra's 5 billionth meal

World's largest school lunch programme completes 25 years

Serving, still: Restaurants turn to coal, wood amid LPG supply crisis

Many go back to coal and wood, while some give offers in return for cylinders

West Asia crisis forces leaner menus at India's peak wedding season

LPG shortage forces caterers to rethink menus as India heads into a season of 4 million marriages and ₹60K crore in spending

Long days, longer nights: Seafarers trapped in West Asia navigate a war

Shared meals, regular work schedules, communication with families seeing them through uncertainty