'A Big Chunk Of India's Office Workers Will End Up Becoming Part Of The Gig Economy'

'More and more people from the middle class will become self-employed gig workers mostly working from home, rather than as office workers with salary, promotion, bonuses, etc.' Illustration:......

North Bastar, Abujhmad Maoist-free: Chhattisgarh CM

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday said North Bastar and Abujhmad regions in the state have completely got rid of the Maoist violence, while the fight against the menace is in a......

Trump signs defence bill backing deeper US-India ties

United States President Donald Trump has signed into law an annual defence policy bill that highlights broadening America's engagement with India, including through the Quad to advance the shared......

Union minister's 'go to hell' jibe on 'naqab' sparks outrage, backs Nitish

Amid the Nitish Kumar 'naqab' controversy, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday created a fresh row when he said that it is up to the woman concerned to refuse appointment to the government job......

India free to buy oil from sources it deems beneficial, says Russia

'India, being and remaining a sovereign nation, carries out foreign trade operations and purchases energy resources where it is beneficial for itself,' Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told......

Global trade getting weaponised through tariffs: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said global trade is increasingly "getting weaponised" through tariffs and other measures, and India will have to negotiate its way carefully.......

Airtel to call for Rs 15,741 cr tranche of rights issue

India’s second-largest telecom service provider Bharti Airtel will call in March 2026 the final tranche of about Rs 15,741 crore from its 2021 rights issue of Rs 21,000 crore, proceeds from which......

India, Oman trade pact: Agri items, gold, silver, footwear excluded

India has protected the interest of domestic farmers and MSMEs by not extending any duty concessions on products across several sectors, including agricultural items such as dairy, as well as......

Feeling free in mind, haven't played like this in 2-3 years: Kohli

'When you play for that long -- 15-16 years -- you do doubt yourself.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli celebrates his half-century during the third and final ODI against South Africa in Visakhapatnam on......

Kohli Turns Back the Clock And Turns Up the Sixes

IMAGE: Virat Kohli hit an explosive 65 off 45 balls in the 3rd and final ODI against South Africa in Vizag on Saturday. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters Virat Kohli rolled back the years in......

India looks to clean up doping record ahead of 2036 bid

India thus topped the list for a third consecutive year, something that might hurt its chances when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) evaluates its bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games in the......

French court orders PSG to pay Mbappe 60 million euros

The court found that PSG had failed to pay three months of Mbappe's salary, an ethics bonus and a signing bonus due under his employment contract.   IMAGE: Kylian Mbappe left PSG on a free......

3rd Test: NZ's Conway, Latham smash hundreds vs WI

IMAGE: Devon Conway. Photograph: Black Caps/Twitter New Zealand's Devon Conway and Tom Latham struck hundreds in a mammoth opening stand of 323 to deflate West Indies on the opening day of the......