Inflation is back above the RBI's target. The monsoon remains uneven. China's economy is slowing, while India's AI-driven data centre ecosystem is expanding rapidly. An Abakkus Mutual Fund.
Andy Burnham is Britain's newest prime minister, becoming the country's seventh leader in just a decade. But who is he, how did he rise to the top
The US has ended the decades-old Duration of Status (D/S) policy for international students, replacing it with a fixed student visa period of up to four years.
Is AI really driving America's productivity boom? The data suggests the story is more complicated. In this video, Business Standard explains why US productivity has been rising.
Protests have returned to Nepal less than a year after Gen Z voters helped bring Balen Shah’s government to power. The demonstrations were triggered by the death of a 25-year-old
The Tata Group could soon enter the commercial shipbuilding space with a proposed $1 billion investment in Kerala. According to Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan
India may soon ban one of its most widely used weed killers. The Centre has proposed a ban on paraquat dichloride, citing serious health risks,
India has amended its Foreign Trade Policy to ban the import of goods made using forced labour. The move comes as the US scrutinises several countries, including India, over forced labour practices.
For the first time in nearly a decade, HDFC Bank has reduced its workforce. What's behind the cuts?
Can seawater and sewage really generate electricity? Japan believes they can. In this video, we explain how Japan's first osmotic power plant uses treated sewage and concentrated seawater.
Can science make cows burp less methane and help fight climate change? Researchers are testing innovative solutions—from special feeds and vaccines to slow-release capsules
Meta has launched Muse Image, a new AI image-generation tool integrated into Meta AI, Instagram and WhatsApp.
India's first mobile Smart Algal Liquid Tree (SALT) is an air-purification system developed by CSIR-CIMFR for crowded urban areas where planting trees is difficult.
Dalal Street is set to witness the highest number of SME listings in a single day in CY2026, with six companies debuting on July 7 after raising a combined ₹185.14 crore through their IPOs.
Kerala has launched the country's first dedicated Elderly Welfare Department and a Senior Citizens Commission, inspired from Japan's ageing model.
China has introduced a major new rule that could reshape global investment. Under State Council Decree No. 837, Chinese companies can still invest overseas—but transferring key technologies, industria
Europe is witnessing one of the worst heatwaves in its recorded history. The ongoing heatwave has caused more than 1,300 excess deaths since June 21, according to the World Health Organization
The US Supreme Court has blocked Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship in a 6–3 ruling, saying the executive order violates the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution. Trump’s execu
Alibaba is facing pressure on two fronts in the US. The company has sued the Pentagon after being labelled a Chinese military-linked firm. At the same time, AI startup Anthropic has accused Alibaba
India and the UAE are discussing a potential defence deal involving the BrahMos supersonic missile and the Akashteer air-defence system. If finalized, it would mark a major boost for India's defence