New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) A US-based labour rights group China Labor Watch (CLW) has said that it uncovered evidence of worker exploitation at a factory of Chinese toy company Pop Mart, forcing employees to sign blank cheques and work overtime.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Pakistan’s food insecurity challenge is not only a social sector concern but a growing public health and economic risk. When nearly one in four Pakistanis faces moderate or severe food insecurity, the implications will surface in higher healthcare costs, reduced labour productivity and deeper intergenerational poverty, according to an editorial published in the Karachi-based publication Business Recorder.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Industry stakeholders have called for stronger push to domestic manufacturing and the ‘Make in India’ initiative among the top priorities for the Union Budget 2026-27, a pre-Budget survey conducted by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Coal-fired power generation decline in both China and India in 2025 for the first time since the 1970s, as the two countries switched to non-fossil energy sources such as solar, wind and hydel to meet the rising electricity demand, according to a report compiled at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) As the nation marks the decade of the ‘Startup India’ initiative, the revolution is no longer merely an economic phenomenon; it has become a nation-building instrument, reshaping how the India creates capability, opportunity, and confidence for the next century.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) After facing significant global backlash, the Elon Musk-led X social media platform on Thursday disabled Grok's objectionable image generation feature.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Institutional investment in India’s real estate market reached a record $8.1 billion in 2025, anchored by an all-time high quarterly investment of $3.73 billion in the fourth quarter, a report said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Major Indian airlines Air India, IndiGo, and SpiceJet on Thursday informed of rerouting some of their international flights as Iran shut down its airspace.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) India’s smartphone exports likely touched a record $30 billion in 2025, driven largely by the government’s production‑linked incentive (PLI) scheme, according to industry estimates.
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) The Indian stock markets remain closed on Thursday on account of municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra.
