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Talent crunch: Why are there so few takers for top jobs in banks?

There are two key issues behind this phenomenon. The RBI and the government can solve this in a jiffy

Statsguru: The big city wage puzzle of pay, jobs and gender gaps

India's million-plus cities offer higher wages and better job quality, but unemployment remains similar to other urban areas, with sharp gender pay gaps across cities

Queer India Now: The ordinary lives of queer Indians take centre stage

The queer community has been criminalised for a long time, its rights debated and discussed in courtrooms, laced with social prejudice

How the controversy over 'Satluj' could reshape Punjab's electoral politics

The Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Satluj doesn't blame any political party or individual politicians. We only know the demographic in Punjab it's bound to trigger the most

Coming soon: KYC from home for NRIs, foreigners looking to invest in India

"Video KYC is blocked for IP (Internet Protocol) addresses outside India. we are seeing how to mitigate risks & open it up," said a Finmin official

Power arcade: Remotely operated systems

Below are pictures of the latest remotely operated weapons as featured in Blueprint July 2026

Exide sees Q3 revenue contribution from Bengaluru lithium-ion cell plant

Exide Industries expects its Bengaluru lithium-ion cell plant to begin generating revenue from Q3 FY27 as it ramps up investments in battery manufacturing and new energy

Datanomics: Love, extramarital affairs behind one in 10 murders

Homicides declined during 2015-24 compared to the previous decade, but those motivated by love and extramarital affairs did not

A big moment for small arms

An in-depth report on the industry in India that has evolved from amateur designs to export items

Strong volumes, realisations lead to upgrades for Page Industries

Brokerages expect robust demand, premiumisation and price hikes to drive stronger volume growth and realisations for Page Industries in FY27, despite rich valuations

TCS Q1FY27 showing offers hope, but a lot hinges on demand recovery

TCS's upbeat Q1 commentary has lifted sentiment, but analysts believe a sustained recovery in technology spending will be critical for stronger revenue and earnings growth

Largecap mutual funds seen struggling for downside risk-adjusted returns

Midcap and smallcap funds have done better in recent times

OpenAI's new models can help Indian students, benefit local-language users

Experts say OpenAI's latest AI models could improve education, voice-based AI and local-language adoption in India while lowering costs for enterprises

Should the world adopt a law to recognise ecocide as a global crime?

From the Vietnam War to the crisis in West Asia, the environment is no longer just collateral damage. It is becoming a target in its own right

AI export curbs blur the line between security and mercantilism

Are restrictions on frontier models really driven by national-security concerns?

India lays out tariffs, quotas for UK autos under FTA, to cut levy to 10%

Industry sees no immediate disruption in premium segment

Brazil's ethanol journey offers India both lessons and cautionary tales

Brazil avoided it, but India seems to be rushing through the ethanol transition at consumers' expense viewpoint

The politics of image: How the World Cup became a battlefield of symbols

As several scholars have written, a symbol has language. But a symbol also has multivale¬n¬ce. It can mean many things at the same time

Of serves and smashes: PV Sindhu on post-30 goals and life beyond the court

All set for Japan Open, China Open and the World Badminton Championship, Sindhu tells Anushka Bhardwaj what it means to be playing post-30, and how she never had a plan B

Hindustan Copper appoints advisers for proposed Chile mine acquisition: CMD

The state-run miner has appointed transaction advisers for its proposed acquisition of four copper mines in Chile, with due diligence under way amid regulatory processes