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Is convenience becoming India’s biggest retail driver? Seems so
With 4.5 crore daily UPI transactions, 45% of quick-commerce users relying on it for last-minute or daily top-ups, and 19% using it for impulse purchases such as snacks, the landscape is fast changing
235 million AI searches monthly: India goes intent-first
This signals a decisive shift in India’s digital behaviour. Informed, intent-driven discovery is replacing impulsive clicks, and AI is shaping how a billion people decide, shop & live
Overworked, overtired, overlooked: The silent danger of doctors’ residency
Parliamentary panel flags the systemic failure, urges regulated duty hours and mandatory rest, reframing reforms as patient safety priorities rather than tests of professional endurance
86% Indian workers 'hit' by AI; upskilling now a must, not a choice
In India’s fast-evolving economy, adapting to AI-led change is 'absolutely essential'. Globally, continuous learning is reshaping work, but unequal access risks widening divides, limiting opportunity
Middle East displacement crisis spirals
UNHRC report warns 3.2 million displaced, shelters overwhelmed, returns rising, and critical funding gaps threatening to deepen a regional humanitarian catastrophe
India adds record 6.05 GW wind energy in FY-26
Wind and solar drive 45 GW expansion, boosting India’s clean energy ambitions and pushing total renewable capacity past 250 GW
It’s never too late to stop drinking
People with cirrhosis risk liver failure, causing fluid build-up, confusion & bleeding. But quitting alcohol alongside treatment can significantly improve prognosis and chances of survival
War chaos: How it’s upending global aviation, grounding Gulf giants
GCC carriers face a severe setback as airspace closures, rising costs & shifting passenger preferences disrupt operations and challenge their long-standing dominance in global aviation
War headwinds: Can global real estate market sustain 2025 growth?
Investment volumes increased by 8.2% year-on-year in 2025, marking a return to growth after a prolonged downturn triggered by aggressive monetary tightening
Beyond the wheel: Global mobility shift is changing how we see cars
As the world rethinks how it moves amid climate pressure & urban growth, new survey reveals a striking divide: West remains deeply car-dependent, developing nations embracing sustainability
World on edge of wider war, warns UN chief Guterres
Conflicts do not end on their own; they end when leaders choose dialogue over destruction. That choice still exists... and it must be made now, he says
$1 trillion cyber threat lurking inside global finance
IMF data shows cyber risks and fraud surging worldwide, with India emerging as a high-growth, high-risk digital economy where vulnerabilities are rising alongside financial innovation