Not property or stocks, can investing in luxury be the next big move for India’s middle class?

Not property or stocks, can investing in luxury be the next big move for India’s middle class?

If you asked your grandparents about investment, their answers would likely come down to two things: property and gold. Your grandmother might fondly tell you how she used to buy gold jewellery with the money she saved from the monthly ration budget. “The prices weren’t so high back then,” she’d remind you with a smile. … Read more

Beyond the Digital Band-Aid: How Integrated Platforms and Vertical Expertise Will Forge India’s Healthcare Future

Beyond the Digital Band-Aid: How Integrated Platforms and Vertical Expertise Will Forge India’s Healthcare Future

By Vijaykumar Rajendran India’s healthcare sector is undergoing rapid expansion. Public health expenditure has doubled over the last decade, private investment in digital health solutions is at an all-time high, and the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) has laid the groundwork for a truly national digital health ecosystem through millions of ABHA IDs and linked … Read more

India’s MBA boom: Can we cash in on the 26% surge amid visa woes abroad?

India’s MBA boom: Can we cash in on the 26% surge amid visa woes abroad?

There’s a mood shift under way among MBA aspirants. A decade of dreaming about a foreign campus — the red brick of London, the leafy lawns of the US — is suddenly punctured by an awkward question: can I actually stay and work there after I graduate? Amid policy shifts and visa uncertainties, the answer, … Read more

WTI report highlights crucial role of India’s forest protectors

WTI report highlights crucial role of India’s forest protectors

A report on 25 years of support for wildlife warriors by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) has highlighted the role of India’s forest protectors. The report, Guardians of the Wild: Supporting India’s Frontline Forest Staff, features 540 rangers who were killed or injured in the line of duty. It includes personal narratives from the field. … Read more

Other nations’ positions after Pahalgam attack showed who India’s friends are: Bhagwat

Other nations’ positions after Pahalgam attack showed who India’s friends are: Bhagwat

Former President Ram Nath Kovind, right, and RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat, left, on stage during ‘Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Vijayadashami Utsav 2025’ in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on October 2, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday (October 2, 2025) said the positions taken by various countries after the Pahalgam terror … Read more

India’s Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve designated by UNESCO

India’s Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve designated by UNESCO

India’s Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, perched high in the trans-Himalayan region, is among the 26 new biosphere reserves across several countries, designated by UNESCO, the organisation announced on Saturday (September 27, 2025). With this addition, India now has 13 biospheres listed in UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR). The Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve of … Read more

India’s healthcare future hinges on data: Experts call for curation, sharing, and AI adoption

India’s healthcare future hinges on data: Experts call for curation, sharing, and AI adoption

New Delhi: India’s healthcare odyssey will be defined not by the amount of data it generates but by how effectively that data is cleaned, curated, and applied. This was the unanimous view of experts at a panel discussion on India’s Healthcare Odyssey: Navigating the Future with AI and Next-Gen Tech. Moderated by Prof. Anurag Agrawal, … Read more