Why have thousands of kindergartens shut down in China?

Hit hard by China's deepening demographic crisis, thousands of famed kindergartens have been closed as enrolment of children dropped sharply across the country due to a significant decline in birth......

Modi to roll out health cover for seniors above 70 years on Oct 29

The health coverage for all citizens aged 70 years and above irrespective of their income status under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) is likely to be rolled out by......

Can SC's new measures put a curb on child marriage?

The Supreme Court on Friday stressed legal enforcement, judicial measures and technology-driven initiatives to prevent child marriages in the country. IMAGE: Children dressed in traditional attire......

Army commanders to meet in Sikkim forward area on Thursday

The two-phase Army Commanders' Conference during which the Army will review current operational preparedness and deliberate on critical strategies is set to begin in Sikkim on Thursday. IMAGE:......

BSE 100 companies boost R&D, innovation challenges persist

Research and development (R&D) spending by BSE 100 companies has grown steadily, rising from 0.89 per cent of revenue in FY20 to 1.32 per cent in FY24, averaging around 1 per cent over the period......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

'Our higher growth is coming from retail lines'

'I think this is the most interesting time for anybody to be in the industry, considering the plans and commitment among the players.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Geralt/Pixabay Anuj Tyagi, who took......

Cabinet nods two agri schemes worth Rs 1 lakh crore

Union Cabinet on Thursday approved rationalisation of various agri schemes into two umbrella programmes -- PM Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana and Krishonnati Yojana -- with an expenditure of over Rs......

'Free Palestine' banner at UCL match irks French minister

UEFA to not place sanctions on PSG IMAGE: A banner on support of Palestine is displayed in the stands before the Champions League match between Paris St Germain and Atletico Madrid at Parc des......

Rublev turns down Paris Games invite, Medvedev accepts

Athletes from Russia and Belarus, Moscow's closest ally in the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, are barred from the Paris Games except for the few who will compete as neutral athletes without flags or......